Chrono Wars: Citizen Cal 2100 vs Seiko 7L22
Being an owner of both the Citizen Promaster Eco Drive E2100 and Seiko Sportura 7L22 Kinetic chronograph, I thought a comparison between these two distinct yet similarly featured movements would make an interesting subject.
Why am I comparing these two movements? Well, for starters they are both quartz-controlled watches with unique, mechanically actuated chronograph [...]
"It’s a bloody toy watch!"
It seems that online fake watch merchants have decided to spread their wings and expand their wares to include Seiko, Citizen and Casio watches. This subject actually popped up in the Seiko & Citizen Watch Forum at least twice in the past two months.
Personally, I couldn’t care less about replica Swiss watches. There’s a healthy [...]
Chronometer and Chronograph - What’s the difference?
If you’re a newbie to the wonderful world of horology, you’ve probably heard of the terms "chronometer" and "chronograph". These two words contain "chrono" in them so they have to be related in a way, do they? Maybe you’ve heard the salesperson at the mall watch store trying to point out the Seiko you’re looking [...]
Citizen Nighthawk BJ7017-50ET review
Watch History
Date acquired: Nov 26 2005
Production date: Aug 2005
Source: Capital Mall, eBay
Price paid: USD147 (w/o shipping)
Status: In production
Background
Having a plethora Seiko watches by late 2005, I thought of trying out a Citizen watch for a change. The Citizen Nighthawk had garnered a cult following in SCWF and received a [...]
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