Titanium Tuesday: Citizen Men's Ecodrive Weekender Casual Sport Watch

Should we have a Titanium Tuesday? The lightweight wonder metal is all the rage in the world of watch making. It has many advantages.  The metal is strong, light weight, water resistant, corrosion resistant, temperature resistant, and rust resistant. It also has a natural oxide layer that tends to self-repair light scratches. There are lots of affordable options for titanium watches in the marketplace. That's why I'll feature some here. The first up is this attractive Citizen's Men's Ecodrive Weekender Casual Sports Watch.  It's bright and cheery and will help you fend off seasonal affective disorder when winter gets dreary.

A Citizen Men's Ecodrive Weekender Sport Watch (Amazon Photo)

If found this one on Amazon.  It has a 41mm diameter case, a sapphire crystal, 100 meters of water resistance, a date window, and a bright orange dial.  One drawback is that the bezel is fixed and doesn't rotate.  But, the band is made of genuine leather.  If you'd like to check it out, bang it here to see it on Amazon. As of this writing (11/2024), the watch is listed at 16% off of the normal retail price.  It's a nice looking watch for everyday wear.

Guest Post: An Abstract Man-Made Concept Creates A Time Collector

[Every once in awhile, I like to invite guest bloggers to post on this website when they bring insights into interesting watch collections and watches. This post is the first in a series from Eiffion, a watch collector in the UK, who goes by the handle collectibulldog on X. Eiffion wasn't a watch guy until a chance encounter with a really amazing watch company.  Now, he has quite an interesting collection with a mix of brands and price points. Since my own watch collection is quite conservative for office wear, it's fun to see watches collected with different styles and selection criteria.  Without further ado, here's Effion . . .]

Introducing a watch collector:  Collectibulldogs 

Hi readers,

Eiffion is the name and this is my first (hopefully of many) granted by the fantastic watch dude recently befriending each other and showing others how proper shoutouts reposts and general help for others only takes a minute and the respect you get when people see your selfless nature is Timeless.

A Peek At Eiffion's Collection

Now I’m not here today to link you to my own website, Collectibulldogs.com [Ed Note. Ha, ha, I linked it anyway.] although I love the fact that I’m given the opportunity to even add my link there and my website is the worlds largest English Bulldog antiques and collectibles online museum that’s made many unofficial world records the website and size of collection is something to behold.

A Tiny Sampling of a Vast Collection (from Collectibulldogs)

Watches, pocket watches, clocks, Sundials even candles and the sky have been used to tell where the sun is in position to the earth and where we are as we spin at 28000 thousand miles an hour creating what is universally known as a day consisting of 24 hours. There is not one particular person we can think for this invention as it is a concept which means it was created overtime just like fired was discovered or that the moon was in charge of the worlds tides. More importantly it created order out of chaos leading up to what modern day man calls a routine or a daily weekly routine

Interested in the concept but not knowing if it’s covered on this blog I found this link (Who Invented Time?) so if you want more information on the concept dates (Times lol) just click and it will bypass Google and take you to some interesting content. 

AN ABSTRACT MAN MADE CONCEPT CREATES A TIME COLLECTOR

Now I’m not a bragger far from it and most would think by now this fella knows his science, etc., but before this year I fought routine I didn’t own or wear watches and, if you were to ask me what time it is what day it is or even the number of the month, I would not have a clue part of this is due to my mental health disorder (which you can also catch up on at Collectibulldogs with our mental health awareness section) But also watches never appealed to me until I saw the watches of one company.

The Cold Call that Changed The Way I See Watches

Writing this part is seriously frustrating so forgive any discrepancies, collecting English bulldog antiques is what I do best. My free e-book proves this and the collection of over 5000 bulldog antiques in five sections and research and then displayed for the last 12 years. I have spent most of my money time and effort on getting the best of the best to make our collection what it is today, one thing I do look out for that is watches that associated with Bulldogs whether it be the brand the look as long as it is authentic and there is a reason behind the bulldog advertising then collectibulldogs will buy it. [Hence, the call . . . ]

Photo by Jonathan Mauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Now when I say cold calling online made me ill you may think OMG I don’t understand what is he talking about? Well let me tell you when you pick up your phone you normally get adverts little snippets to look at before you slide your phone turn it on and use it I picked up my phone about five months ago and a widget shows a watch not just any watch but this one was called the bulldog watch and made by the world famous MB and F Company. I have added a link so that you can check out why I fell in love with what I saw: the HM10 Horological Machine Number 10: Bulldog. The abbreviation stands for Maximilian Busser and Friends.

Maximilian Büsser and Friends HM10 Bulldog (photo from website)

That link will take you to some of the most fantastic watches and time pieces and other amazing concepts that this company has managed to bring to life. The Bulldog watch is part of a dynasty of watches made by this company that has taken on board life around Them and put this into their designs I also believe they have their own patented movement and if you check places like eBay you will see the prices of these watches go into the hundreds of thousands the Bulldog watch titanium would be $107,000 or if you wanted it in rose gold that is $120,000. 

Maximilian Büsser and Friends HM10 Bulldog RT in Red Gold (photo from website)

[We'll continue Eiffion's journey as a watch collector in future posts. You can find Collectibulldogs on all formats. This includes X with 177,000 followers and this kind of following can be found all over our social media, this is 12 years of blogging, bookmarking and trying his hardest to self promote Collectibulldogs without the hassle of being classed as spam.]

Wristwatch Review: Casio Tough Solar Ana-Digital Watch

I have a new, rugged, wristwatch in my life.  It's called the Casio Tough Solar and it will be perfect for when I go mountain climbing, swamping, parachuting. and desert exploring.  It also goes well with khaki pants on business casual days.

Casio Tough Solar Ana-Digital Watch

Design.  The design of the Casio is hard core military.  It's brown.  It's made to blend into a wooded environment.  It's also muscular with a pumped up plastic case that can take hard knocks.   It looks rugged enough to be a G Shock alternative.

The design features white batons to mark each hour.  They angle down and in on the sloped channel ring.  White numbers denote 12, 3. and 9 o'clock.  The numbers and hands have lume.  A small digital watch read out dominates the six o'clock position.  Only the digital clock is backlit when the A button (at two o'clock is pressed).

Construction.  The Casio Tough Solar is tough.  A raised plastic bezel protects the watch crystal.  It has a stainless steel caseback that is secured with four tiny Phillips Head screws.  The watch has 100 meters or 10 BAR water resistance.

Dimensions.  This watch is only a tad bulky.  It's dimensions are fairly normal.  The case diameter is 46 millimeters and the case is 12 millimeters thick.  The band is 27 millimeters wide.

If this watch has trouble fitting under a dress shirt cuff, it's because it isn't a dress watch.  It has lots of buttons and textured surfaces to prevent it from easily sliding under a sleeve.

Features.  According to Amazon.com, Casio Men's AQS810W-3AVCF Solar Watch with Green Band features "solar power, LED light with afterglow, world time (48 cities), multi-lingual day-of-the-week display, 5 alarms, 1/100-second stopwatch, 2 countdown timers (up to 10 intervals each), and 12/24-hour formats." 

Drawbacks.  This watch is green. If you aren't a little green army man, you might want it in another color.  It is also available in black.  This watch is not set via a conventional winding stem.  Instead, you set the digital watch and the hands automatically adjust to follow.  It looks cool in action, but you have to read the directions.  This watch has no second hands.  You have to rely on the digital functions to see the seconds tick by.  Finally, this watch does stay powered as long in the dark as a Citizen Ecodrive.  It will probably run for days, but certainly not weeks.

Overall, I like the Casio Tough Solar very much.  It's a step up from the venerable Casio Forester.  Most importantly, it's a great watch for adventuring and banging around.

What time is it? Introducing The Watch Dude Blog

It's time for a new blog about wristwatches.  For years, articles about wristwatches have focused on expensive and unusual mechanical watches that cost lots of money.  But, this blog will mostly focus on men's wristwatches that we can all afford.  It'll focus on the watches that I own from companies that we all know - brands like Casio, Timex, Relic, Bulova, and Seiko.  You'll get to read about funky little $15 watches from Target and Walmart.  Of course, if a Rolex drops from the sky, I'll write about it.

The day it starts raining Rolexes!

These days, my favorite watch is pretty simple.  It's a simple Casio TeleMemo 30 World Time Ana-Digital Watch.  It cost about $30.  But, it is amazing.  You can read a complete review here on this blog - Casio TeleMemo 30 World Time Ana-Digital Watch.

Casio TeleMemo 30 - Ana-Digital Watch

The latest version of this watch (as of March 2025) can be found at my Amazon Affiliate Link as the Casio Men's AW81D-2AV Ana-Digi Stainless Steel Watch in blue.

Casio AW81D-2AV Telememo 30 (Amazon photo)

Updated in 2025 - This blog and low-cost watch collecting as my hobby have lasted for a long time. I really appreciate the over 1.3 million visits to my blog over the years. I hope you enjoy the reading and find some great affordable watch ideas! This blog will keep on rolling, but you are also invited to follow on X: @the_watch_dude.