Citizen Skyhawk JY0000-53E
Posted by wristwatch on June 29, 2007
The watch is able to receive standard time radio waves transmitted in Germany, the United States, and Japan. By choosing the local area, the watch automatically captures transmissions from the nearest station, so the watch can display the precise time in Europe, the United States and Japan.
* Type Cal.U600/U60
* Accuracy ±15 seconds per month(without radio signal reception)
* Operating time from full charge approximately 6 months(in power save mode:approximately 2.5 years)
* Specifications Germany(DCF77), The United States(WWVB), Japan(JJY)standard time radio wave receivable
* World Time(43 cities and 29 time zones)
* 2 Alarms
* 1/100 Second Chronograph Measures up to 24 Hours
* 99 Minute Countdown Timer
* Perpetual Calendar
* Digital Display Light
* Greenwich Mean Time Display
* Rotating Slide Rule Bezel
* Non-Reflective Crystal
* All Stainless Steel
* Power Reserve Indicator
* 200-Meter Water-Resistant
* Foldover Clasp with Hidden Double Push Button
* Available September 2007
* Retail Price : $599.00
Update: Japanese Version Citizen Promaster Sky PMV65-2241 and PMV65-2242.
Picture above courtesy of Adam in NYC
From SCWF
From SCWF
August 22, 2007 at 10:40 pm
I bought this watch a couple of weeks ago and I am very happy with it. The radio synchronization worked very well and all the settings are easy to do. I am a pilot, so the slide-rule function is great during flight planning. It can also be used in the cockpit if it is not very turbulent. In turbulence, I tend to pay more attention to flying the airplane than fiddling with an E6B.
The night light was what kept me from buying the previous version and that has been resolved with this one.
The two things that I would mention are - you can’t set the calendar for the local time, unless you put the local time in world time window. Then you lose the world time functionality.
The second is the clasp on the watch band (I got the metal band jy0000-53). It has one pin to hold the clasp in place. I would have preferred to have a second way of holding the clasp together since the watch is on the heavy side. But I guess I could go to ebay and look for a clasp for it.
GaShaw
August 22, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Congratulations on your purchase! and thanks for the great review!
About the clasp, do you mean it only has the push button lock? Most Japanese Promaster Sky models has a double lock push button and fold over clasp. Maybe you can order the Japanese clasps to have the double locking function, it’ll sure help a lot with a heavy watch.
One last thing, if you don’t mind, how much did you get it for? and where?
August 23, 2007 at 1:51 am
Yes, it only has the push button lock.
This would have been what I prefer:
http://www.bluedial.com/bluedial/images/clasps/cl-foldpushdeploy1.jpg
I paid $365 including shipping and insurance off e-bay from a guy in CA. The NY guy never returned my e-mail on the questions I asked him. That was a test of communications and he failed. I got it on the 3rd day of paying for it.
HTH
August 23, 2007 at 6:30 am
Thanks for the info. Great buy and enjoy the watch.
August 23, 2007 at 9:54 pm
I have all the Skyhawks (as well as a large number of other Eco-Drives and other watches).
Biggyg is right, the bracelet is a let down - as is being only able to see the local calendar in local mode losing world time. However, the backlight and atomic sync do make up for it.
It doesn’t feel as heavy as my steel Skyhawk or Blue Angels but it does look pretty nifty. I think it’s time to purchase a new bracelet. At least it’s not integrated like the other Skyhawks - making replacement easier. Nice size though (I prefer large watches - my everyday beater is a Glycine Airman 46mm).
I got mine for US$445 from marvgolden.com with free shipping so that made it worthwhile…
August 24, 2007 at 7:24 am
@ Peter
Too bad Citizen didn’t make the PMV65-2241 available in North America and the EU. The case and bracelet are made of Titanium so its extremely lightweight, plus it has the double fold over clasp and Duratect for extra protection. Unfortunately the Titanium version costs at least twice as much as the Skyhawk JY0000-53E.
http://japwatches.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/citizen-pmv65-2241-and-pmv65-2242
Btw, I just visited your website, and its pretty cool that you put up pictures of watches that you own, mind if I put up a link to your site?
August 24, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Hey buddy, that close up of the Skyhawk sure looks familiar. I posted the same image on June 21 at http://www.pmwf.com. It would have been nice if you asked to use the image but since it’s only a modified screenshot capture off http://www.citizen.jp it’s all good. Keep up the good work.
August 24, 2007 at 11:41 pm
@Adam
Hey dude, sorry if I didn’t ask permission. I don’t remember where I got it, but if it’s yours I apologize. I’ll add your name up there near the pic, that way at least all who visit would know it’s courtesy of you.
August 24, 2007 at 11:52 pm
No biggie, you don’t have to do it if it’s too much trouble.
August 25, 2007 at 12:38 am
No trouble at all, and done.
August 30, 2007 at 2:01 am
feel free to link to it if you like it…
August 30, 2007 at 6:07 am
Thanks!
September 1, 2007 at 5:42 am
Greetings fellow watch enthusiasts!
I have a few questions that have been bothering me since I’ve found out about the Skyhawk A-T/Promaster Air…or whatever other name it’s known as…here goes:
1. Will it appear in North America as a Titanium version, both in the silver and black models, and when?
2. Will the North American Titanium models be sporting the Duratect coating?
3. Does it have a Mineral Crystal or Sapphire non-reflective? (a little confused…I’ve read in some places one, and in other’s…the opposite)
4. What is the estimated price for the North American Titanium version…the silver one prefferably?
Thanks in advance for any and all help!
September 1, 2007 at 7:40 am
@ Project Pro
Currently there are no plans to introduce a titanium version in North America.
For your reference:
North American Version:
- Stainless steel case and bracelet
- Mineral Crystal
Japan Version
- Titanium case and bracelet with Duratect
- Saphire Crystal
September 1, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Wristwatch:
That is extremely dissapointing. What about a European version that includes all the Japan attributes?
Is there anyway to purchase a Japanese model and have it shipped worldwide?
Plus, how much does the Silver Titanium Japanese model cost?
Thanks for your help and sad but informative reply.
September 1, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Project Pro:
I’m not sure about an European version. I guess they’ll release one sooner or later. The Japanese model that you’re looking for is the PMV65-2241. I bought my PMP56-2933 from Higuchi-san last June, I got it 5 days after sending payment. You have to email him and ask for a price. Seiya-san has it in his website for $878.00.
http://www.higuchi-inc.com/index-e.html
http://www.seiyajapan.com/
Good luck on your purchase and let me know how it goes.
September 2, 2007 at 1:07 am
Wristwatch:
Thanks again for all your help. The PMP56-2933 looks amazing as well. Tell me, how has it been holding up since you’ve owned it for a little over a year now? And being that the watch has a black coating, how is the Duratect and DLC coating working out?
I consider myself a novice when it comes to watches, being that I’m only 21 and have owned a nice watch (in my opinion) for only 2 years now. I bought my first Citizen Skyhawk JR3090-58L Titanium Blue Angels Edition as a Christmas present…from me, to me. It took me about 6 months to pay it off with the lay-away option from JCPenney’s! My other watch is a Casio Protrek Triple Sensor Pathfinder PRG50T-7 PAG50T-7 Titanium…(I have a thing for titanium watches
The Citizen I baby, the Casio is my everyday, work/play watch. I’m also a accuracy freak, which would explain my current interest in the PMV65-2241. It combines the accuracy I want, with the Titanium I love and the Sapphire crystal I really can appreciate. Plus the Duratect and DLC features are very high tech and if they really actually do what I’ve been reading up online, then it’s everything I could ever want wrapped up into a nice package…the only thing that could make it better is if it were a Blue Angels Limited Edition!
I look forward to chatting it up with all you watch enthusiasts out there!
September 2, 2007 at 7:12 am
Project Pro:
Happy to help. I’m a noivce as well and the PMP56-2933 is the first watch I’ve ever bought for myself. Actually, I got that watch a little over 2 months ago. I’ll write about a few observations in the PMP56-2933 page. I started this little blog to touch base with the other watch enthusiasts over the net.
http://japwatches.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/citizen-pmp56-2933/
Btw, I share your sentiments about making it a Blue Angels Limited Edition. It would be indeed great if they could come up with something like that in the near future.
September 3, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Wristwatch:
How exactly did you make your payment to Higuchi-san?
My ultimate watch would have to be the Breitling Emergency Co-Pilot…Titanium naturaly
September 3, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Project Pro:
He sent me an email that contained a link : http://www.higuchi-inc.com/howto-e.html
I completed the form and paid via credit card, American Express. I paid 112,000 Yen for the PMP56-2933.
September 6, 2007 at 12:08 am
I purchased my Watch from this site for $359.40 inlcuding tax and shipping
i live in florida and recived my watch within 2 days
http://www.luxurycorner.com/Citizen-Skyhawk-A-T-JY0000-53E.html
i love this watch it really nice
poeple stop me on the street to ask me what make this watch is . I get alot of attention from it
i love citizen for making such a cool watch
September 6, 2007 at 7:30 am
Great price Mark. Citizen Skyhawk models always get a lot of attention. Enjoy your watch and feel free to send some pics.
September 19, 2007 at 7:03 am
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I just got a slew of SPAM comments from different people, all with different email addresses but using the same IP (219.64.82.144 and 71.167.25.234). Including the comment above by MARK BROWN.
I went to check on the website to see if it’s legit, something doesn’t feel right. They got some shady marketing tactics. Since no one I know have transacted with this website, I CANNOT RECOMMEND IT.
Check out this epinions page about Luxury Corner, they got 1 bad review, and 4 good reviews. The good reviews are by 4 people whose only review is on luxurycorner and these people gave it the highest rating possible. I suppose to boost thier ratings unfairly.
http://www.epinions.com/webs-Web_Services-All-Merchants-LuxuryCorner_com/display_~reviews
There are a lot of shady internet sellers, and this website seems to be one of them. SPAM can never be good.
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/antiques/msg0817523424892.html comment by markluxury
http://forums.watchuseek.com/archive/index.php/t-66027.html comment by parveen
BUYERS BEWARE!
September 22, 2007 at 5:13 pm
Hi Guy’s,
Just ordered my jy0000-53e from KENMARWATCHES.com for USD 339.99 and USD 44.94 for shipping it to Ireland. The budget would not strectch (not yet) as far as the Jap Titanium version.
Has anybody got any previous experience with this vendor? They were very professional and their communication was the best I’ve seen so far on the web.
Cheers All.
September 23, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Hello,
Can anyone provide the actual weight of this watch? I found the weight of PMV65-2242 but nothing on Jy0000-53e.
Thank you!
September 23, 2007 at 6:28 pm
hi, my friend weighed his, and it was approximatedly 186 grams.
September 24, 2007 at 3:12 am
Well i was going for another Tag, but went into Hsamuels UK (would you believe) wife wanted jewelery! The very enthusiatic mgr there was keen to show me the JY0000-53E having just stocked it!
I must admit i was impressed, going in on Monday to buy it! £350, I like the ‘lock and leave’ not having to change the time for summer etc!
I have a Tag Heuer Monza and Carrera, which i do like. I’ll let you know how i get on with it, My only concern is the face does look a bit ‘busy’. but having stummbled across this forum, i convinced i have to have one.
Regards
Paul
Northamptonshire
England
September 24, 2007 at 6:35 am
Paul,
glad to hear about your experience. Let me know what you think about it as soon as you get it.
wristwatch
September 24, 2007 at 7:05 am
Thank you, Vashtard!
It was heavier than I thought, but it is fairly enough.
September 24, 2007 at 9:40 pm
You won’t be disappointed…
September 25, 2007 at 4:02 am
that’s the end of that. Kenmar will not ship the watch as my address is not verified with PayPal. PayPal was good enough to take my money for all transactions since oktober 2005 though.
I’m now trying to get it through e-bay from which I hope is a trusted seller. I just got to have one.
If this doesn’t work either I am open to suggestions.
September 25, 2007 at 7:28 am
Dutch Marine,
Sorry to hear about your experience. Hope you have better luck on ebay. If that doesn’t work, I guess you can ask your local Citizen retailer to order that model for you.
wristwatch
September 25, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Hallo I would like to know if the CITIZEN ATTESA ECO-DRIVE ATV53-2832 Perfex Multi 3000 is operative in Spain Madrid, due to the distance from germany for the radio signal reception. I see it in the map and Madrid is right in the limits.
How long it takes to deliver to Madrid?
How about instructions in English.
Thanks
September 26, 2007 at 1:20 am
try webjeweller.com - they do direct/ebay and use cards and paypal… i’ve used them several times…
September 26, 2007 at 3:34 am
Well, it’s here! yes i agree it is a little heavier than my other watches, but hey i think i will get used to it! Can’t get a signal yet i hope that this will change! To be honest, i have only had it for a couple of hours. Despite its weight it is a very comfortable timepiece, had a quick look through the destructions, grasped most of it, just gotta get my head round the World time features!!
The ‘busy’ dial is not so busy, got used to it already!
I’ll repost when i get the signal sorted!
September 27, 2007 at 7:36 pm
I live in NYC in an apartment I swear is lined by lead. There’s only spot on a window ledge on top of a small box where I get a signal overnight. If I try and synch up manually during the day it doesn’t wwork - so be patient.
A friend of mine got one and it was interesting both talking on the phone realizing they were in synch to the second…
September 27, 2007 at 11:25 pm
actually its cool to see that my watch in sync to the second to the atomic clock websites on the net. i don’t have a JY0000-53E, but have another radio controlled watch by citizen. based on what my friends comments, i’m really tempted to get one myself. gone are the days when we have to manually synchronize our watches! hehhehe
September 29, 2007 at 12:05 am
hey i really like that watch, it’s great, because i alway’s was interestet about time and watche’s. my question about that watch is how that alarm work’s, does it make an vibration or sound and how i would set it for movment (wake up or memorie about meeting…
thank’d alex
September 29, 2007 at 5:55 am
Alex,
The Skyhawk just makes a sound, a rather faint sound if you ask me. You can set it for a certain time, for instance 6 am, and it’ll beep everyday at 6 am.
wristwatch
September 29, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Hi Wristwatch,
Got over my intial disappointment and bought it on e-bay as you suggested. I negotiated before bidding and they scrapped the postage costs. I got it at USD 419.00 including the resin strap and some sort of strap removing tool. I bought it of tombasjewelry.
I’ll keep you posted on the time of arrival. I am as excited as my 4 year old watching DORA!!!!!!
September 29, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Hey Dutch Marine,
Congrats on your purchase! I’m pretty sure you’ll love it as soon as you get your hands on it. Let us know how it went, and how you like the watch. Looking forward to your opinons.
wristwatch
October 1, 2007 at 5:42 am
All,
Although I am a fan of e-bay I noticed recently that there are more and more, let’s say, suspect watches on offer. One guy was selling a Tag (Tiger Woods Chrono edition) with a battery powered quarz mechanism. When I contacted him he told me he did not realize that this was supposed to be a 36 jewel automatic watch and that his friend, who he bought the watch of, must have pulled a fast one on him. The watch however was not taken of e-bay and was still sold for nearly 500 pounds.
Has anybody else got the same experience with Japanese watches?
Cheers All.
October 2, 2007 at 10:44 pm
I’ve given up buying watches on eBay. For “pre-loved” watches, I think you get far more reliable and accurate deals from a lot of the watch forums. For brand new I’ve used a number of on-line dealers (most recommended by various brand forums) and I’ve never had any problems.
Don’t get me wrong - I bought a lot off eBay but there’s always a strange deal mixed in with a bunch of good ones.
IMHO - The brand forums can point the way from like minded individuals who are into the same watch as you…
October 3, 2007 at 7:24 am
I agree with Peter. There are basically two websites which I visit for more info on USA model Citizen watches, Seiko & Citizen Forum and ‘Poor Man’s’ Watch Forum. They usually provide great information on Citizen watches. One problem I encounter is that there is a lot of threads and you gotta read all through them to get some decent information.
http://www.pmwf.com/
http://www.network54.com/Forum/78440/
October 5, 2007 at 5:41 am
Thank you guys, very useful info. I am still awaiting delivery of my new time piece. I will let you know when it get’s here and what I think of it. Again, thank you for the advice and keep up the good work.
October 6, 2007 at 5:30 am
Yep, yep, yep, I love it. The Postman arrived today with a specila delivery from the States. It is everything I thought it was going to be. It was perfectely wrapped and it arrived here (Nort West of Ireland) after only 6 days. The MODA Group did a great job at a great price.
The watch is just great. Within a few minutes it knew it was in europe and it adopted the local time without any hassle. I know we are border line when it comes to the signal but the watch had no problem with the low signal strength.
The face looks stunning and is very easy to read. The lay-out of the smaller hands is very well thought out and it’s a doddle to use. I’ve only had it on my wrist for a few hours and I am not looking forward to taking it of later on.
The weight is no issue to me at all and I can live with the stainless strap as it still looks smart enough. I’ve already had some heads turned and I think my mate is ordering one as I am typing this.
MODA supplied the watch with the extra resin strap as well as a handy little tool to change bands for 303.00 Euro including shipping.
October 6, 2007 at 7:00 am
Cool, so this watch automatically adjusts to the signals that it receives? No need to set it to receive the EUR signal? Is the extra resin strap the same as the strap for the JY0000-02E? Sounds like you got a really good deal. Thanks for the share!
October 6, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Hi Wristwatch,
The Time adjustment is simple. The Watch was set to US when I got it and showed the NYK time. I only pulled out the crown one click and held the lower button down for 2 seconds. The watch switched to receiving mode and the second hand showes how strong or weak the signal is it receives. In my cases it was at the bottom end of the scale (L-low).
Still after about 3-4 minutes the hands all moved and showed the correct EU time. What you do have to change is your home town, or in my case, nearest home town, LONDON.
The time and date is adjusted automatically after the signal is received. In the manual it states that this can take up to 15 minutes, in my case it didn’t.
Yes, the resin strap is the strap for the JY0000-02E, and yes I did get a good deal.
After a nights sleep I am still very impressed with the watch. I am sure I will find one or two things over time that I would like to comment on so watch this space.
Cheers All.
October 6, 2007 at 10:42 pm
My radio controlled watch can only sync with the Japan radio tower. I live in the Philippines and it takes less than 5 minutes to get a signal. These new radio control watches from Citizen are truly amazing, even if I live far far away from Japan, I still manage to get a signal. I just ordered a JY0000-53E from a local dealer, and will be getting it in about a months time. Will let you know what I think.
October 14, 2007 at 11:39 pm
Hey all you fans of the Citizen JY0000-53e and PMV65-2241/2242
I’m happier than a pig in %$#@ today, as you know who rang my door bell this morning at 9 am,
thank goodness USPS delivers Express mail on Sunday.
I just received the outrageous PMV65-2242 where I purchased it on Ebay from joynetcafe for 1165.oo. Super quick 2 day shipping straight fom japan.
This one has all white letters and other face items instead of the one that has some orange letters and face items. From what I have seen so far, there must be at least two variations of the 2242 coming from Japan. I personally like the white better for the contrast with my increasingly poor eyesight. So for anyone who has some eyesight issues, I can attest to this being very easy to see. As far as the other dials…they are somewhat smaller and they may be difficult to see without my specticles.
The size of the watch body is very big,just as I expected and like. The sapphire crystal is MUCH MUCH clearer and it really makes all the face items stand out, Another neat feature is that the small rectangles that replace the numbers on the face have both phosphoresence and shiny metal, so the combination of the super clear crystal and the shiny metal is great, although you may want to take this off while swimming as it may attract sharks (I do not intend to wear this one even in the shower)
Haven’t quite mastered all the features, but neat one is that it puts all the hands and numbers back to 0000 the calibrate, this takes about 20 seconds while all the hands spin around like crazy trying to find 0000, then they all have to spend another 20 seconds finding their original position.
All for now
October 16, 2007 at 5:19 am
I like the look of the Ti version - I must say! It’s a lot more expensive though. Enjoy!
October 16, 2007 at 8:24 pm
The Duratect coating is really worth it, plus the all black look will really turn heads. Enjoy!
November 8, 2007 at 7:05 pm
HI ! just got this watch, and love it.
Had the Blue Angels for 10 years but lower buttons got stuck and face was scrathed. I´ll take better care of this for sure.
I´m familiar with the E6B (since 1965) BUT tell please the function of the inner markings of the non-moving rim of 1:10 to 9:00(+). My guess would bee ??????.
THX Hans
November 15, 2007 at 3:38 am
Got it now (from the manual)
THX
November 20, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Well, I have read all of your comments & now I’m going to town to buy a JY0000-53E. I travel lots and spend much of my time in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and other places. I have a TAG which has few features such as world time and a work horse radio Casio, which looks horrible now. This watch seems to support all of the features that I have been looking for. I will be interested to see if the radio works in the Central Asia Steppe!
SteveO
November 29, 2007 at 8:25 am
Since Astana is about 4000 Kilometers from the Japanese and the German transmitters which both have a maximum range of 2000 Kilometers, it doesn’t look promising.
December 2, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Thanks for the review. It is a beautiful watch, I got mine in Chicago upon my last visit there in October. This watch is not available in Europe, in France though in “real”shops as Citizen is not officially implemented there. You can find some of their watches in qualified shops but not this one anyway. I’m looking forward to complete my collection with the black one.
Keep up this wonderful site.
December 4, 2007 at 4:50 am
I’ve seen there’s a cd included with the JY0000-53E. Could anyone tell me what’s on this cd? (Got the PMV65-2242 my self, and there is no cd included.)
December 4, 2007 at 2:09 pm
In the box of my JY0000-53E there was no CD either.
December 4, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Hi all, I would like to know is the clasp on the watch band of the JY0000-53E same as the one on the PMV65-2242/1 where it has a second way of holding the clasp together instead of a pin, since the watch is on the heavy side? Thanks.
December 4, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Ahaku,
Does this help?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Citizen-Eco-Drive-Skyhawk-JY0000-53E-JY0000-02E-Combo_W0QQitemZ180158626427QQihZ008QQcategoryZ31387QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
December 9, 2007 at 8:17 am
Hello Bo
We have good news for you. There is a titanium version being introduced sometime this spring. It is different from the Japanese version in that it will not feature duratect coating and a sapphire crystal. The good news is that it will carry a U.S 5 year warranty and retail for 795.00. With the retailer discounting that takes place, you should be able to find it for less than retail.
If you have your hear set on the Japanese version, you would have to find a retailer that will send to you in the U.S. as we cannot sell the watch here.
Sincerely
Customer Service
COA
To: customerservice_us@citizenwatch.com
cc:
Subject: [SPAM] Citizen PMV65-2241 and PMV65-2242
Dear Customer Service,
I have been the proud owner of the Citizen Navihawk Blue Angel Promaster watch for almost ten years now. It has not given me any trouble. Now I see the Citizen Eco-Drive Skyhawk JY0000-53E
and I will be getting one of those. The only drawback I see is the watch’s heavy weight, just like my Navihawk. I know this comes in Titanium. I would like one of those. I also see it is only being
offered in Japan. I am not going to Japan as I live in California. What can you do for me on this one?
A happy customer will tell 1,000 people aka other potential customers!!
December 15, 2007 at 6:53 am
Hello All,
Just got this watch in a couple of days ago. It is awesome. Anyone know how to resize this watch? Want to do it myself.
Thx
December 16, 2007 at 2:51 am
Bo, look at item 21 and 22 of this thread. Most Citizen pilot style watches are sized this way.
http://japwatches.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/citizen-pmv65-2241-and-pmv65-2242/
December 16, 2007 at 5:24 am
Thanks very muchh Werner, must have read that tread ten times a week ago and was trying to remember where I saw it last!!
December 17, 2007 at 4:43 am
The best watch I’ve ever bought.
A radio/solar junk but this is the best.
Great; heavy, a pleasure to “wear”.
Kind regards,
Arie van der Niet
Leidschendam
December 17, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Hi everyone!
I posted this to another site, but maybe some of you would be interested…
I would like some info from knowledgeable people, and this site seems to be the right one!
I live in Germany and have identified various sources (US and Japanese) for this watch (the PMV65-2242 or -2241), but nobody seems to be able to answer some to me pretty simple questions…
What I want is:
*) the titanium casing - with DLC is very nice but not absolutely necessary (is this one of the differences between the PMV65-2242 and -2241 ?)…
*) and Duratect (I have gleened only the vaguest idea of what this is, but it sounds like something I want)…
*) and the sapphire crystal lens (sounds like a must!)…
*) and the dials withOUT the yellow (or orange or gold or whatever) color - i.e. the only color I’ll see is on the battery charge indicator hand. Everything else is white on black.
So… what watch number is the one I want? I *think* it’s the PMV65-2242, but I really haven’t heard anyone definitively give the difference between this one and the -2241. Anyone want to try? (I don’t mean this sarcastically!)
And one more point: I personally refuse to wear the stainless band or the rubber one either - I’ll buy a decent leather band and I wonder how difficult it is to remove the rubber one or the stainless one completely and replace it with leather.
THNX!!!
Erich
December 28, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Hi
I can only reply to the last question as I own the standard version of the watch (with stainless steel, orange dials and so forth). It takes two minutes to replace the stainless steal with a leather strap or whatever strap you want to place. As easy as any other watch.
December 30, 2007 at 12:09 am
I just ordered the JY0000-53E, and want to replace the stainless steel band with a leather strap. What is the width between the lugs? I can’t seem to find this measurement anywhere.
December 30, 2007 at 4:56 am
Hi Eric,
I did some research and found that it is supposed to be 22 mm. But to be sure, just wait till the watch arrives and measure it yourself. By the time you’ve figured out all the wonderful things it can do, you’ll have the new band, too.
I’m in Australia right now, and will order mine (a PMV65-2242) just as soon as I get home in Frankfurt.
Gruß,
Erich
January 5, 2008 at 4:13 am
I got a call form a customer (yes I’m a retailer, but I never mention or plug my company name in this forum) who believes Citizen has changed the specs on the bracelet on the JY0000-53E from their advertised artwork and I think he just might be right!!
The actual band being shipped seems thicker and heavier than the art on Citizen’s web site with larger and longer link pieces.
He also claims the clasp has been changed from a deployment style hidden clasp to the double push button fold over clasp.
Take a look at the pictures on nextdaywatches.com (definately not us, one of our competitors) and the first image is the Citizen supplied artwork. The next five images are photographs they took. You can see the difference.
I’m writing to the great group to find out your experience with this watch and bracelet. Which bracelets have you all received. We only have the bracelet as shown on the nextday website.
Thanks, Bob
P.S. I’ve also called Citizen Watch Co about this and I’ll report back to you all…..
January 12, 2008 at 12:15 pm
HELP! Need instructions on how to set the skyhawk jy0000-53e any help would be greatly appreciated watch came without the right instruction manual
January 12, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Rickey,
It’s all here:
http://www.citizenwatch.com/COA/English/technicalinfo.asp?caliber=U600&ModelNumber=JY0000-53E
D2
January 12, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Dutch Marine, where did you order your piece from? What’s MODA group? Confirm you paid 303 euros for it?
January 13, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Hi,
Is it possible to use the skyhawk JR3155-54E or the JY0000-53E purchased from USA in India?. Please let me know .
Thanks in advance,
Pradeep
January 15, 2008 at 9:55 am
I received my JY0000-53E 5 days ago and the DiModell Shark strap today. The JY0000-53E has a very tight 22mm width between the lugs. My micrometer measured it at 21.6 mm, but it is not a very precise instrument. The 22mm black DiModell Shark strap is a tight fit, but it does fit. Also, it looks quite nice with the JY0000-53E, and lessens the weight.
eric
February 10, 2008 at 9:04 pm
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February 17, 2008 at 9:52 pm
citizen skyhawk JY0000
I’m looking for the best price on a Citizen Skyhawk eco drive.
I hope you take the time to answer some questions.
So here goes:
1 It says you also ship to Europe, would then Sweden be possible?
2 What would be the shipping cost?
3 Do you ship via sufrace mail or DHL or other?
4 Will there be any customs issues dependent on what will say on the package - or doesn’t this matter? (I understand if you don’t know what applies to Sweden customs-wise)
5 whats the delivery time?
6 Is paypal the way to pay, and if so -why, or are there better options?
Best regards,
Anders Forsberg
Sweden
February 20, 2008 at 10:35 am
I have the Skyhawk JY0000-53E in the white metal colour. I can only say that it is excellent. In the free running mode, it keeps about +5 seconds per month average. I first found it a little difficult to get used to its logic of how to set it up and use it. But once used to this watch, I think it’s great!
I would strongly recomend this watch for anyone who needs a sophisticated time piece, and especialy for someone who is in to navigation and working with the need to use the chronometer feature. I also like the solar power feature with this watch. It’s not the battery cost, but it is the convenience to know that for many years this watch will not need very much attention to keep it running. A light powered watch is a terrific idea.
Jerry G.
March 1, 2008 at 1:12 am
Links about Citizen U600 movement software bug causing incorrect date display from February 28, 2010 and beyond:
Links include information on how to tell if your watch is affected.
http://www.seiyajapan.com
forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?p=830748
March 3, 2008 at 8:09 pm
It says in the manual that you can input one city to the world time feature. Does anyone know how to do this, as I couldn’t find any reference in the manual.Thanks
March 4, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Has anyone seen the latest titanium model JY0010-50E? Any feedback?
March 4, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I just got my JY0000-53E delivered yesterday…..Birthday present from my darling wife! Wow! What a watch! Having a 100 page instruction manual for a watch is amazing!
I think the look and feel of this watch is top rate. It is heavier than any of my other watches, but then it is packing a great deal in a small package.
The only issue I have is with the AT function; it could be a “chimp factor” but whenever I press the lower button, the second hand goes straight to NO, implying that there is no signal. When I force a manual update the second hand goes to RX, then on to H, usually, and sometimes M. After what seems like an eternity, and a good few rotations of the second hand, it returns to normal, but a single short press of Button “A” it goes straight to NO. I have set my home location to London, so it is showing the Eur selector for updates. Am I missing something? Is this normal. I live in NW London. Ant advice gratefully rx’d!
March 5, 2008 at 4:49 am
hey guys, i love this watch, but arent really sure about the bracelet. i own a swiss army officer and feel ive been spoiled by simplicity of it…. If i were to get this watch, i would like to change the staps, but feel that only watch enthusiasts such as my self would be able to give me feedback as to what would look the best. I like the orange accents of the face, and want to know what you guys think about this strap
http://www.thewatchprince.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2348/.f
your opinions of how this would look on this watch would really help me make a decision, or if you have any preference of your own, im all ears.
my emails is stelios_naxakis@hotmail.com if you wanna leave ure reply there
thanks alot, hope to hear
March 14, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Danko:
I saw the US titanium version a couple weeks ago at Macy’s. It was very light and very nice. It is mineral glass instead of sapphire crystal. MSRP is $795, but most places discount 25% = $596. I personally bought one today from a highly rated ebay dealer for $410 + $13.65 S&H. I’ll have it in a few days.
March 16, 2008 at 5:18 am
Thanks for your response K1
March 16, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Here´s a reply I had from my UK dealer for the Jy0000-53E regarding the U600 bug:
“I have checked with Citizen UK we have advised me that there is a problem
but it is only affecting the American & Japanese versions of the Radio
Controlled watches, so as your watch is a European version of the watch you
won’t have problems.
With regards to the problem affecting the American & Japanese watches
Citizen are hoping to have it resolved by early July so it isn’t an ongoing
problem it is just a ‘blip’”
Just for info
March 17, 2008 at 5:02 am
Hi Guys,
I’ve just ordered my JY0000 53E from http://www.promenadewatches.com. So far they have had the best rates for a brand new factory sealed for USD 350. The only thing tht worries me is the bug u guys are talkin abt..
March 19, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Update on the U600 bug for European models:
I’ve been in touch with citizen UK directly, EU models with serial numbers starting with the number 7 ARE affected, but this will only be apparent if you travel to the US and Japan. Citizen UK are expecting to receive the software fix in June and will contact people who have supplied their details when they have it. The update will of course be free.
March 26, 2008 at 8:03 pm
To Haig:
go to
http://www.citizenwatch.jp/support/u600eng/u600.htm
Select : Setting of world time
Select : Setting of free time difference
Follow the 7 steps
Regards
March 26, 2008 at 8:17 pm
http://www.citizenshop.co.uk/CitizenRadioControlledWatchJY0000-53e.htm
is recommended for EU dealings no tax, fair prize, no customs.
ATT: Forsberg, Sweden
Hans
March 29, 2008 at 5:13 am
To Fen:
Thanks! much appreciated!
H
April 11, 2008 at 8:23 am
How do I tell whether my JY0000-xxx is affected or not by the software bug if serial number starts with 7 like RFN on the Attesa and PMV65-224x with serial number starting with 7 is not affected? Or are all with 7 serial number on JY0000-xxxx affected no matter what engraving it might have?
Thanks
April 11, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Hi All,
I got my SKYHAWK JY0000-53e yesterday (April 10, 2008)and it is a beauty! Promenade Watches were very helpful! My wife got it for me as a birthday present. I thank you all for all the informative blogs. They really helped with the decision making. Some day we will hopefully get a radio transiter here in Africa and I will then enjoy the additional features.
Ta!
April 23, 2008 at 11:41 am
Please shop for the watch on our site at classybrand.com. We are an authorized dealer for the Citizen brand. JY0000-53E
April 30, 2008 at 8:54 am
Cool watch, probably good for skiing.
May 15, 2008 at 10:20 am
http://japwatches.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/citizen-skyhawk-at-jy0000-02e/#comment-1230