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Sometimes all you want from a watch is the time and date in a nice, readable format. Not too fancy, not too cluttered, not too expensive. Even us gadget freaks get the urge to strap on a simple watch with a clear face sometimes. Allow me introduce the Citizen BM6400 watches, available with either a canvas strap (BM6400-00E, retail $175) or a bracelet (BM6400-51E, retail $225). The list of features is as simple as the face of the watch itself: Time. Date. Non-reflective mineral c..

Citizen announces the new high-end Calibre 3100 collection. Done in the style of a classic dress watch, the Citizen Calibre 3100 collection sports modern touches like large date mixed with the vintage look of Roman numerals, subseconds at 6 o'clock, and an elegant dial. Features include: Perpetual calendar, good until the year 2100. Eco-Drive solar power. Large twin date display at the 12 o'clock position. 24-hour dial at the 9 o'clock position, probably for a second time zone. ..

Citizen is generally less well known than Seiko for their dive watches, however they do offer some very interesting pieces (e.g. a 1,000m mechanical nicknamed "Autozilla"; a 300m Eco-drive called "Eco-zilla"; and a new 200m Eco-Drive known as "Orca", among others). Adding to their innovative diver collection, and challenging what it means for a dive watch to be considered a "diver", Citizen now has a new line of Eco-Drive divers with chronographs and alarms. At the head of the pack is the BL..

Citizen has just released a new limited watch in their Japan-only Attesa line: the Perfex Multi 3000 20th Anniversary Limited Edition, an atomic Eco-Drive powerhouse that manages to look semi-dressy while still packing in the features: Worldwide atomic receiver (works in Japan, US, and in Europe). Eco-Drive (Citizen's term for solar powered), with an astounding 2.5 year power reserve. Second time zone LCD and an analog UTC subdial. 99-minute countdown timer. Stopwatch with a reso..

Those of us into high-tech watches have been wondering who would be the first to release a Bluetooth watch, and how long it would take. Just when we all thought it was going to be Seiko, Citizen has beaten them to the punch. Starting July 7th, The Citizen VIRT will be the first commercially available Bluetooth watch. Features will include: Pairing with your Bluetooth mobile phone. Vibrating call alert. Caller ID of incoming calls. This feature requires that the you transfer your phon..