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Citizen BN0231-01L Orca strap

How are the rubber straps on these? Seems like Citizen has two kinds of rubber straps. One is more plastic/resin like, other more like soft rubber. How’s the one on these? It’s an integral specific kind… so strap changes aren’t really an option. Any ex…

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AR coating on the outside?

Is this a turn off for yall? Seems like having something that can scratch on the crystal defeats the purchase of sapphire. Or is this not a big deal? How easily does the AR coating actually scratch?

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Citizen BN0150-28E diver tight bezel

I’ve had this watch for a few years, always rinsed when in the ocean or pool, and turned bezel to make sure it’s clean. Do these just have a tight bezel… or is it the fact the serrations arent all around? Grip issue? I usually use my thumbnail to turn…

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SKX bezel insert on a Citizen Promaster BN0150-28E

Apparently Seiko SKX bezel inserts will fit the ubiquitous Citizen Promaster eco-drive BN0150-28E with a spacer. This is due to the SKX inserts being thinner and they will sit down too low in the bezel. Someone on Etsy is 3D printing spacer just got th…

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Is this strap too loud?

Wanted to try other type of NATO, Crown & Buckle calls it an HD NATO. Usually kind of an earth tone strap guy. Wife said it was “loud” 🫠… I know… “wear what you like…” But is it too loud? I thought it was a nice color for the summer. Y’all’s though…

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Ever inadvertently unscrew a crown?

Noticed the 3 o’clock crown on my Citizen diver was unscrewed a little bit this evening! It was screwed down secure last time I checked (and I try to check periodically). I’m only concerned because right before I noticed, I was helping with bath time 😳…

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Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive BN0157-11X Strap (green)

Looking for the factory OD (olive drab) green strap that came one the Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive BN0157-11X. I figure surely someone has replaced that factory strap and it’s in someone’s parts bin. This is the 20mm stiffer rubber dive strap. Would off…

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What did the tritium lume look like?

For any of our older members here that remember, what did it look like? Perhaps like modern lume paint right after the UV light or sunlight? Just a very strong glow all the time, until the tritium finally died? Genuinely curious. Reckon nobody was doin…

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Helping an ill fitting strap…

Anyone have a strap they love… but can’t get the right fit? Adjustment holes are a tad far apart… so it too tight or too loose. No goodilocks zone… Anyone ever put a small patch of moleskin on the caseback? Would act as nonskid and tighten the fit just…

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Your most accurate cheap automatic movement

By this I mean budget/workhorse movements non regulated from the factory. Like Miyota 8203/8204s or Seiko NH35s or Seiko factory watch equivalents. I’ve got a Citizen diver with the 8204 and it keeps +5-7spd and certainly no more than +10spd. This is w…

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