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Citizen CorsovsOrient Classic Watch

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What people say

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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.

Orient Classic Watch

Owners widely praise the Orient Classic Watch for its excellent fit and finish, polished look suitable for suits, and classy signed crown. The modern 40mm case size and retro styling are appreciated, allowing it to blend well with any outfit without being ostentatious. The crown is not screw-down but operates smoothly. Overall, owners consider the Orient Classic Watch a well-built, ideal suit watch that they would buy again.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Corso40mm
Classic Watch40mm
Power Reserve
Corso
Classic Watch40h
Water Resistance
Corso
Classic Watch100m
MSRP
Corso$278
Classic Watch$245

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Thickness
0mm
11.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
46mm
Lug Width
21mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
Caseback
Display

Movement

8 specs
Caliber
Citizen J810
Orient F6722
Type
Solar
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
0h
40h
Jewels
0
22
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$278
$245
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