I recently became rather interested by watches, despite this being an era of technological change, with the rise of smartwatches and their limitless potential.
There was something I really liked about owning a proper watch, and after finally having an opportunity to buy my first ever real watch, I was really excited to see what I could get.
At first, I was intrigued by automatic watches with their ability to function without a battery, and only use the wearer's hand movements.
However, these were rather expensive, and I also was not experienced about the mechanical aspects of owning one, because I knew that it would require a lot of maintenance.
I had entirely put Quartz watches off my consideration, until I unexpectedly came across ones with a Solar movement and the ability to maintain perfect time through the use of an automatic time sync via Bluetooth or Radio signals.
Initially, I came across the Casio GM-B2100, which I thought was very elegant and had all the features I was looking for.
After checking out various websites online, I came across First Class Watches for the very first time and was amazed by how highly rated they are.
I was very certain about purchasing this G-Shock, until my father randomly asked me (in a conversation about which watch I was buying) if I had looked at any Citizen watches.
I honestly did not know much about Citizen, and mistakenly assumed that they were an American brand, due to their name being so different sounding to other Japanese brands like Casio and Seiko.
However, Citizen really stood out from the crowd by having perfected the Eco-Drive (Solar) movement, and for having a standard *6-year warranty (*an extra year provided by First Class Watches) on all their standard watches.
On this website, I came across the Skyhawk range and I was impressed with the specifications, especially since it comes with a Sapphire Glass crystal, instead of an easier to scratch Mineral Glass crystal on the G-Shock.
In addition, the Red Arrows limited edition came with a unique design that had PVD coated stainless steel, and a distinct colour scheme to match.
In terms of the price, I realised that this was much higher than the G-Shock, and I decided to see if I could get a good deal for it.
Thankfully, First Class watches were incredibly competitive and managed to offer me the Skyhawk for an excellent price.
Once I received the watch, I was most pleased with the execution of the design and it how it looked on my wrist, and two links were already taken to size the watch better for my wrist.
Whilst I liked the metal bracelet, after a few months of using the Skyhawk, I decided to take it out and replace it with a NATO strap for much better wearability and comfort.
Overall, my experience with First Class Watches had been nothing short of stellar, as they had allowed me to price match multiple watches before I decided upon the one, I wanted.
I thoroughly recommend the Citizen Skyhawk to anyone requiring a stylish metal watch that does not require charging or manual winding, and with perfect accuracy at all times.