Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80256 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Citizen

Customer Reviews

Great but some short-comings
Citizen Skyhawk JR3060-59F Titanium

This is solar-powered, as are all of the Eco-Drives. It stays charged from general use and keeps time to within a second a week.

Unfortunately, it is not one of the newer radio-controlled Atomic Skyhawk series and this could be an issue for some.

It is a great-looking (and unique) Skyhawk watch though. The rotating bezel is very subtle and not too flash - unlike many other pilot/divers watches. It is smooth and not too bulky. As a result, people complain that the writing on it is small and difficult to see - and it is. But I would guess that many people would rarely use it.

Also, the digits on the LCD are thinner than other watches with similar sized windows and the 3 sub-dials are quite small. If you have problems seeing small things then this 'may' all add up to a disappointing and expensive mistake. That said, the actual time has relatively large numbers in high contrast white on a black face.

Despite the addition of two small LCD screens (which opens up many functions) this definitely has the look and feel of a 'proper' watch. It has a multi-position crown, a full screw-on back and the slightly domed mineral glass is tough. The three sub-dials (adding to the classic appearance), are for the selection of the eight modes, 24hr hand and a 2-hand UTC. The LCD can display day/date or digital time, but not both together and the power indicator permanently keeps you informed of the power level.

The luminous hands and batons are bright when first charged but, in the middle of the night, they have faded to a mush...as do they all.

The biggest 'omission' on a watch of this price is that it does not have a backlight for the LCD screens - a matter they addressed on the Atomic Skyhawks, along with their bigger, bulkier, easier-to-read bezels.

The perpetual calendar, once set, takes care of all leap years and daylight saving time for the rest of this century (!)

The watch has worldtime for 22 time zones - not only useful for pilots and frequent travellers but for anyone communicating across the Internet these days. Surprisingly, it does not have the half-times of the likes of Australia, so, again, this may be an issue for some. It is easy to switch between your home-time and anywhere you may visit. It is spooky to watch the hands do their own moving.

It has three alarms; useful as a reminder, but don't rely on them to wake you from a deep sleep in the mornings. They are not that loud and last only 15 seconds.

It is rated as waterproof to 100mtrs. Of course, this is to equivalent pressure, not depth, and is safe for snorkelling, not scuba.

The strap is quite plain but chunky and solid - not at all cheap-looking. It incorporates an excellent safety clasp and button system. It should not let you down.

If you like the subtle looks of this watch and have reasonable eyesight, then, if you can cope without a backlight and no RC function, this is a great watch to consider.