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Citizen CorsovsOrient Symphony IV

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

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 Symphony IV

Owners widely praise the Orient Symphony IV for its exceptional value, in-house movement, and sapphire crystal. The watch is noted for its refined look and feel, with owners finding it wears smaller than its case size suggests and offers excellent band customization options. One owner reports accuracy of approximately -20 seconds per day, while another notes the bracelet is not ideal. Some owners expressed a desire for smaller case size options and preferred darker dials over the all-silver variant. Overall, owners rate the Orient Symphony IV highly for its value and refined appearance at its price point.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Corso40mm
Symphony IV41.6mm
Power Reserve
Corso
Symphony IV40h
Water Resistance
Corso
Symphony IV50m
MSRP
Corso$278
Symphony IV$325

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
40mm
41.6mm
Thickness
0mm
11.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
48.3mm
Lug Width
21mm
22mm
Water Resistance
50m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Champagne

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
$325
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