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Why We Love This Deal
A watch might not be as flashy a gift as a pair of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, or even a KitchenAid stand mixer, but it’ll still be useful long after either of these others becomes obsolete. With watches, a little goes a long way—you don’t have to spend a ton to get something of good quality. Citizen, for example, has a vaunted Eco-Drive dive watch on sale at Walmart for well over $200 off its normal price.
This Citizen Eco-Drive 43mm Blue Dial Dive Watch is on sale for $165 at Walmart, a 58% discount off its normal price of $395. This price makes it very easy to get into the dive watch game, and it’s one that’s backed by Citizen’s impressive technology and reputation. Beyond that, it has a very distinct and culturally recognized black-blue color scheme that collectors go crazy for.
Citizen Eco-Drive 43mm Blue Dial Dive Watch, $165 (was $395) at Walmart
What Shoppers Should Know
- Style: Dive watch
- Size: 43mm
- Movement: J810 Eco-Drive solar powered
- Band: Stainless steel
- Subdial: Date window (3 o’clock)
- Dial: Blue
- Bezel: Black/blue unidirectional
- Water Resistance: 100 meters
This everyday-wear dive watch features a full stainless-steel case, a bold bezel, and is powered by the brand’s trademark solar-powered movement. It uses the J810 Eco-Drive movement, which is prominent in a wide array of sub-$400 models across the brand’s models because of its accuracy, toughness, and virtually maintenance-free operation. It’s the set it and forget it kind of dive watch you’ll actually want to wear.
Its blue dial, perfectly complemented by a black-and-blue bezel, gives a slight nod to the iconic Rolex GMT-Master II, which has culturally been referred to as the “Batman” watch, but it comes at a price that’s actually attainable for everyone. Though not quite as stark a contrast as that of the Rolex, this model still has a nice gradient-like color transition that seamlessly blends for a more subtle look.
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Why It’s a Good Price
In terms of comparable divers that we’d consider to be in the same ballpark quality-wise, you’ll find Seiko’s Prospex Dive Watches and Bulova’s Marine Star divers. The former typically range from $400 to $450 on sale. In contrast, Bulova‘s divers are closer to what you have here in this Citizen, but they can still get up to around $450. At $165, this model is firmly at the low end of steel divers rated to at least 100 meters of water resistance that come with a unidirectional rotating bezel and are backed by a major brand.
Collectible watches like this Citizen dive watch tend to sell out fast when they reach these kinds of steep discounts. Don’t miss your chance to broaden your collection or that of somebody on your holiday shopping list and hit “Add to Cart” right now.
