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Citizen CorsovsMaen Classic 36

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Corso
CitizenCorso
MSRP $278
Classic 36
MaenClassic 36
MSRP $639
What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Citizen Corso

Citizen Corso owners widely praise its classic Genta-inspired design, versatile wearability for various occasions, and impressive accuracy of only a few seconds per month. The sunburst silver and blue dials are noted for their light-catching qualities, complemented by lumed hands and indices, a sapphire crystal, and 100m water resistance. However, some find the polished steel case too shiny, the stock leather bands undesirable, and the date window too small. The watch is considered enormous by some, with an awkward lug-to-lug distance for smaller wrists, and one owner noted a misaligned seconds hand and bracelet sizing issues. On balance, owners view the Citizen Corso as a durable and attractive everyday watch, particularly at sale prices.

Maen Classic 36

Owners widely praise the Maen Classic 36 for its salmon dial and clean moon phase, with its radial brushing also noted as a positive design element. One owner reports excellent quality, drawing from experience with a sibling model. A concern exists regarding the inability to try on microbrand watches before purchase to assess value. One owner experienced a non-functional watch upon arrival. Overall, owners value the Maen Classic 36 for its attractive dial and design elements, though a significant quality control issue was reported by one owner.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Corso40mm
Classic 3636mm
Power Reserve
Corso40h
Classic 3640h
Water Resistance
Corso
Classic 3650m
MSRP
Corso$278
Classic 36$639

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
40mm
36mm
Thickness
12mm
9.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
21mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Blue

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Citizen J810
Sellita SW200-1
Type
Solar
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$278
$639
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