Citizen CA0621-05L Review: Eco-Drive Leather Band Quartz Watch

You see,

This Citizen CA0621-05L is an everyday watch that will add a touch of class and maturity to any outfit.

With its large, iris blue dial, stainless steel case, and brown leather strap, this model has a very classic look while employing modern technology.

Despite the old-school type markers and layout, the dial features a solar-panel which can convert both artificial and natural light into energy to power the watch.

This eliminates the need for a battery change.

So for those who like convenience and style in their watches, this may be the piece for you.

And in this Citizen CA0621-05L review, I’ll tell you why.

Pros:

• The classic design works well with casual outfits
• Eco-Drive movement eliminates the need for battery changes
• 100m of water resistance means this watch can be worn in the shower, and even for light swims
• The chronograph measures up to 1/20th of a second

Cons:

• The strap could be of better quality

Classy And Simple Design

While the blue tone of dial is beautiful, my favorite part of this design is the hour makers.

The font and white tones used in the markers have a very old school feel and the large size makes the time very easy to read.

The sub-dials feel like tiny copies of the main dial and look great.

When all these cool features in the dial are combined with the brown leather strap and a medium-sized, stainless steel case, this watch becomes a great pair to any outfit.

The 37mm case looks are one of the best sizes for a watch, this is because it can fit and work well with both large and small wrists.

Modern Timekeeping

This watch is listed as having a Japanese Quartz movement.

Which is mostly true as the crystal in the watch keeps the hands ticking at consistent and accurate intervals, which is what makes this movement so popular in the first place.

However, the difference comes in the power source.

Standard quartz movements are powered by a battery that has to be replaced after some time.

This watch’s movement, on the other hand, is powered by a solar panel placed on the dial.

Citizen calls this movement the Eco-Drive movement, and it totally removes the one hassle associated with quartz movements which are battery changes.

As with this watch, all you have to do to make sure it keeps ticking is to wear it.

This is because the solar panel can convert any light into energy, so even standard light bulbs will give it the power to keep ticking.

Customer Scores And Reviews

The review section on Amazon was filled with positive reviews from satisfied customers.

They really like the look of this watch, with a lot of them saying they’ve been getting compliments since they started wearing it.

That doesn’t seem too far off as the watch can catch attention pretty easily.

However, one reviewer did not like the leather strap.

This could be because of how it’s a bit harder to break in than other straps.

This problem will go away quickly though, as long as you keep wearing it.

But if you want a quicker fix, you can always change the strap, which isn’t hard to do at all.

Conclusion

This watch is very straight to the point.

It doesn’t try to bombard with you with functions and complications, as a calendar and chronograph are really all the extras you’d need in an everyday watch.

So for those who don’t like to beat around the bush and to keep things simple and classy, then this piece may be the one for you.