The holiday season is fully upon us. As such, everyone is scrambling for gifts to buy family, friends, or even themselves. Watches, are naturally a popular gift giving choice, and Citizen is a brand with a ton of fantastic options. In this post, I want to give an overview of some of the best Citizen automatic or dive watches for men, that are available for less than $500. 

What are the best Citizen Watches for Guys under $500? Dive, automatic and other watches.

Citizen’s Eco-Drive Rose Goldtone Perpetual Chrono A-T Watch– Out of the Citizen watches, I’ve been looking into, this is the one that I am leaning towards purchasing for myself. The style is great and the rose gold, is just beautiful. This is one that is sure to get complements. 

The Eco-Drive, is powered by light, and the converted energy is stored within the power cell. No need to change the battery, as it’s always being recharged. The radio controlled time function, works in 5 time zones, so it will automatically move to the correct time in both the US and UK. 

This watch is currently selling at $315.98 on Amazon (click the picture), but the retail price was $675. For well less than our $500 limit, you can enjoy this stylish piece, worth much more with a significant discount.

Citizen Men’s BN0151-09L Promaster Professional Diver- This great looking watch, is one for the more adventurous man. The Promaster Professional Diver is water resistant down to 200 meters. The band itself is polyurethane, while the timepiece itself is also powered by Eco-Drive. 

The display is simple, featuring only the date, but the large white circles on the face are nice to have in low-light conditions. This is a very affordable dive watch, with a current price as of writing, of $162.98 on Amazon. A dive watch of this quality, one would be hard pressed to find a better deal. 

Citizen BJ7000-52E Eco-Drive Nighthawk Watch– Going from a rather basic display, to one with a whole lot going on, this stainless steel watch even features a pilot slide rule. Beyond that, it looks completely cool. The numbers are easy to read, you’ve got your standard date display, dual-time display,  the solar powered Eco-Drive, and quartz movement.

This Nighthawk is water resistant to 200 meters, but isn’t a dive watch. Keep it to lighter water activities. The price is around $188 right now, well within our price range. A great deal for such a useful and very wearable watch. 

Citizen’s Men’s AW1422-50E Endeavor Gold Watch- The Endeavor has a timeless and dapper style, with its gold colored stainless steel band. It an option on this list, which one could definitely dress up with. The black in the face of the watch, sits perfectly while surrounded by highlights of gold. The rest of the face is simple and doesn’t have a lot of gadgets or distractions. 

This Citizen watch is currently selling for $475, fitting just under our price range. For that price, you get an elegant look, that is suitable for daily or more formal wear, without having to venture into the higher-end luxury market. 

Avion Stainless Steel Quartz Leather, with Calf Skin Strap, Casual Watch- Moving from a watch, that can double as a formal wear, we must also take a look at Avion; built for more casual wear. The blue face is totally eye catching and features large numerals for quick telling of the minute of the hour. The 60 minute chronograph, is a nice touch, and gives the Avion a classic look.

The leather strap, is the only one on the list, but it is what many guys will prefer to wear versus a stainless steel band. This is priced currently at, the extremely reasonable $221.25, which gives you a very clean appearance and the Eco-Drive charging.

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