Citizen Men's BM8180-03E "Eco-Drive" Canvas Strap Watch Review

The beautiful Citizen Men's BM8180-03E "Eco-Drive" Canvas Strap Watch

A watch is a device which is used by everybody on a daily basis. It is more convenient for everyone to have a look at the time anytime with a watch than any other electronic devices. But one of the problems with the watches is that they require frequent battery changes. In spite of the only disadvantage, it is very helpful to use a watch because it helps one showing the time and the date at any instant. But as a watch is something which everybody will be able to see, it is very necessary to balance between style and requirement. For this purpose it will be a good decision to choose CitizenMen's BM8180-03E "Eco-Drive" Canvas Strap Watch due to a number of features.

A glimpse of the features offered by the watch

The clock has an analog display which is very helpful for many other users as they can be visible on an over bright day which can be very difficult to see the same from a watch with digital display. The dial of the watch is round and has 37 millimeters of case diameter which makes it convenient to see the time without extra pressure on the eyes. The watch comes with an 18 millimeter band width which is enough for the majority of users. The watch also comes in a very affordable price range of almost $100 which is less enough compared to the features of this wonderful watch.

Pros

The watch has the capability to display time as well as the date and day at the same time on a large dial. As the case material is made from stainless steel, it is hard enough and becomes more durable. With a waterproof setup one will not have to worry about sweat which can damage the watch. The watch has an easy option to change the date and time separately by pulling the adjusting crown outside twice from its normal position. When is pulled out for the first time, it helps is adjusting the day and date. On pulling it second time, it adjusts the time. The watch will stop running once the crown is pulled from the initial position, which can be started again by pushing the crown to its original position. 

The watch has a solar cell as a secondary power source which helps in storing the sunlight in the form of electrical charge, thus helps in increasing the battery life. This feature is very effective when the user go out during the day time. The watch also has some visual tricks which makes it easy to have a look at the time anytime. With the black background of the dial and the luminance of the calibrations as well as the hands, it helps displaying the time even in acute darkness. Other small and decent designs include tick marks at above the dial which can help show the corresponding minute, though it is not necessary for a number of users, but still it looks good.

 The watch also has an over charge function which stops charging the battery when it is exposed to sunlight for a long period of time. With quick start functionality, the watch starts functioning after it stops due to less charge as soon as it is exposed to sunlight. The watch has leather lining sturdy canvas strap which makes the belt run long and it provides comfort while wearing the watch even for a long period of time.

Cons

Though one will be impressed with the features of the watch, but if it had a few modifications, then the watch could have been an eye-catcher. The watch comes with a black dial which makes it look like a cheap piece of device. The strap could have been a little bit smoother, which could have made the watch more comfortable to me. These are the only two disadvantages one can feel while using the watch. But these two reasons are not enough to ignore this beautiful piece of watch and the disadvantages are nothing compared to the advantages it has got.

Final verdict

I will give this watch a five star due to its unique features. I have used a number of watches previously by various brands, but none of them could provide these unique features at the mentioned reasonable price. The watch maintains a perfect balance between affordability, fashion, comfort and importance. The watch is also eco friendly as it uses solar power to operate which is a non-conventional source of energy and thus it make the battery last as long as twenty years according to the Citizen engineers. Thus I will obviously recommend this watch because of its robustness and easily available functionalities. Want more? Click here to see moredetails about this watch!