Citizen AV0021-52H – Citizen Calibre 2100 Titanium Eco-Drive Chronograph

CITIZEN AV0021-52H

The Citizen AV0021-52H men’s Chronograph watch comes as part of the Citizen Sports series, specifically the Citizen Calibre 2100 style.  The watch is stylish enough for business and casual wear, not just for sports.

This Citizen Calibre 2100 Titanium Eco-Drive Chronograph watch is powered by a solar battery and uses Citizen’s own Eco-Drive Technology so there is no more need to wind up your watch.  It will recharge from sunlight or artificial lighting, thus eliminating the need to change batteries for many years.
The Citizen AV0021-52H boasts a 240-day power reserve when fully charged. There is also an automatic power saving mode when the charge is below a certain level, giving you time to recharge with only 3.5 hours needed in good light for full charge.

The brushed-finish Titanium metal case and bracelet are scratch resistant thus prolonging the new look of your watch. The titanium will also make it lighter on your hand and is stronger than the stainless steel bracelet.  If you are allergic to steel metal then the Titanium should eliminate that problem for you.  The 8 1/4 inches bracelet has the standard push button safety fold over clasp for keeping it secure on your hand.  The screw down case is water resistant down to 660 feet or 200 meters, making it ideal for those involved in water sports and adventures.

The face of the watch has a non-reflective, scratch resistant mineral crystal for easy display of the gray grid dial with black sub dials.  The  luminous silver tone hands and hour markers highlight the chronograph functions as well as the date display.  This makes it quite effective for your night use or in dark environments.  Some persons have expressed concern about the large size of the watch and suggest that the way the crystal stands out could make it easier to scratch.  However if you have large hands it will look better on you and for small size hands you may look like a show off with this fantastic looking watch.  The mineral crystal can be replaced with a sapphire crystal at more cost or
just keep it properly maintained to disguise any scratches, otherwise it should be fine with a little care.

Several indicators and displays are positioned for your ease of use and access to the watch functions.  The date display is at the 4 o’clock position, a battery charge indicator/power reserve dial is the 12 o’clock position.

What makes the Citizen Calibre 2100 Titanium Eco-Drive Chronograph unique is the instantaneous reset button that instantly returns all the chronograph registers to zero.  You will be hard put to find this function on another watch.  A Tachymeter on the inner bezel enables you to measure speed, a handy feature for the avid sportsman.
Chronograph features include 60 minutes and 12-hour sub dial, second hand sub dial at the 6 o’clock  position along with a center sweep 1/5 second hand.  Thus your stopwatch function will measure up to 12 hours in 1/5 second increments.  I cannot think of any sports that will need more accuracy than that  for a chronograph watch.

The Alarm function utilizes  a red center hand and is easily set by a separate button at the eight o’clock position.  There have been some complaints of alarm inaccuracy within a few minutes of the set alarm time. The alarm’s audible tone is good enough to hear if you are awake or a light sleeper.

If you buy at the right place you can get your Citizen AV0021-52H with free shipping both ways in the U.S.A.  Things get better with 90 days to return the product if you are not happy with it.  Like all Citizen watches it comes with manufacturer 5 year limited warranty.  I would also recommend taking up the free sizing offer as most other places just send you the 9 inches bracelet as is.  Just wrap a piece of  paper around your wrist and measure the length or use a tape measure to determine the approximate length bracelet you will need.  There are several size options from 6-8 inches in 1/4 inch steps to select from.

Measure and optimize your sports performance while dressing in style with the Citizen AV0021-52H. You won’t see the need for two watches.