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Citizen Series 8 890 City LightsvsZelos Swordfish 3

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Series 8 890 City Lights
CitizenSeries 8 890 City Lights
MSRP $1,495
Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Series 8 890 City Lights42.6mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
Series 8 890 City Lights42h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
Series 8 890 City Lights200m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
Series 8 890 City Lights$1,495
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Sport
Diver
Diameter
42.6mm
40mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
40mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Champagne
Bronze

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
9051
Seiko NH35
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,495
$399

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What people say

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Citizen Series 8 890 City Lights

The Citizen Series 8 890 City Lights features a geometric dial inspired by skyscraper shadows, with the silver model noted for its versatility. The watch is housed in a 40.1mm octagonal case with brushed and polished finishes, and uses the Miyota 9051 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. On balance, owners and reviewers highlight the unique dial design as a key appeal of the Citizen Series 8 890 City Lights.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

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