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Citizen CB1160: radio-controlled precision in a simple watch

Geplaatst op 23-10-2026 door marc hut

Citizen Radio-Controlled watches are among the most accurate in the Citizen range.

Thanks to the regular reception of the time signal, any deviation is automatically corrected. Many models in this collection feature quite a few settings and functions, which can make the dial look rather busy. However, this cannot be said of these four new watches in the collection. Radio-controlled Super Titanium watches with Eco-Drive, which keep you accurately on time with just three hands. (Photos: WatchXL Watches, Citizen).

In this article

  1. Available in various colours
  2. Citizen CB1160 Radio Controlled: suitable for men and women
  3. How accurate is the time display?
  4. Not particularly large in size, but certainly impressive in quality
  5. What features does this watch have?
  6. The benefits of Super Titanium
  7. Pure quality and functionality

Available in a range of colours

Four different versions: the Citizen CB1160 Radio-Controlled Eco-Drive watches are available with a blue, green, white or black dial. The technical specifications are the same for all four.

Citizen’s new Super Titanium Radio-Controlled Eco-Drive watches are available with four different dial colours: blue, green, white and black. However, they all share the same technical specifications. 

Each watch has a case diameter of 37.5 mm, a thickness of approximately 9.3 mm, anti-reflective sapphire crystal and is water-resistant to 10 bar (100 metres). This makes them ideal for everyday use and means you can even swim whilst wearing them. Thanks to their slim profile, they also fit easily under your sleeve.

Citizen CB1160-55L Radio Controlled Eco-Drive Super Titanium horloge met blauwe wijzerplaat

Citizen CB1160-55L Radio Controlled with a blue dial.

Citizen CB1160 Radio-Controlled: suitable for men and women

A watch for everyone: with a case diameter of 37.5 mm, these Citizen CB1160 models are ideal as unisex watches.

This attractive collection is ideal for both men and women. They are, in fact, unisex watches. Do you like the watch? Then wear it – it doesn’t matter whether you’re a woman or a man.

How accurate is the time display on Radio Controlled watches?

In short: Citizen Radio-Controlled watches receive a radio signal to correct the time. Without a signal, the watch continues to function independently with an accuracy of approximately 15 seconds per month.

The time display on Citizen CB1160 radio-controlled watches is extremely accurate thanks to the time signal from an atomic clock. Citizen states that this atomic clock has a deviation of just one second in 100,000 years. This is not, however, the watch’s inherent accuracy: the watch receives a radio signal to correct the time.

Without a signal, Citizen states that the H149 movement has a maximum deviation of approximately 15 seconds per month. So, with regular reception, you’d really have to try hard to be late for anything!

Is your watch not receiving the time signal properly? In our blog ‘Citizen Radio-Controlled: no signal? Fix it like this! ’, you can read what you can do to improve reception.

Citizen CB1160 Radio Controlled Super Titanium horloge met Eco-Drive en radiogestuurde tijdsynchronisatie

Citizen CB1160 Radio-Controlled Super Titanium. Photo: WatchXL Watches.

Unassuming in size, but impressive in quality

A wealth of technology in a compact case: the Citizen H149 movement combines Eco-Drive, Radio Controlled and the Perfex system for a reliable and accurate time display.

Citizen’s excellent H149 movement powers these models. Citizen’s Perfex system is also integrated. This combines protection against magnetic interference with shock detection and automatic correction of the hand position. In this way, it helps prevent the hands from becoming misaligned due to magnetism or a shock.

Naturally, with watches featuring these kinds of functions, you don’t want to have to replace the battery regularly or rely on the movement of your wrist. That’s why these models feature an Eco-Drive movement that converts ambient light – yes, even artificial light – into energy. This charges an internal battery.

When fully charged, the watch has a power reserve of around 180 days, and with energy-saving mode, this can extend to two years.

Curious to find out exactly how charging with light works? Read our blog ‘How does Citizen Eco-Drive work? ’ or browse all the Citizen Eco-Drive watches in our range.

Citizen CB1160-55A Radio Controlled Eco-Drive Super Titanium horloge met witte wijzerplaat

Citizen CB1160-55A Radio-Controlled with a white dial.

What features does this watch have?

More functions than you might expect: despite the simple dial, the Citizen CB1160 watches feature, amongst other things, world time, a perpetual calendar, radio-controlled time synchronisation and energy-saving mode.

The dial looks so bare and simple. And it is. But appearances can be deceiving: the Citizen CB1160 watches are equipped with the following functions:

  • Radio-controlled time synchronisation
  • Perpetual calendar with date display
  • Eco-Drive
  • World time with a choice of 26 time zones
  • Protection against magnetic interference
  • Shock detection and automatic hand correction
  • Energy-saving mode
  • Low-power warning
  • Luminous hour markers and hands

You wouldn’t know it just by looking at the dial; it appears deceptively simple. You can use the crown to select a different time zone. The lower push-button allows you, amongst other things, to check whether the watch needs charging and whether the last time signal was successfully received.

Energy-saving mode activates automatically if the watch is not exposed to light for more than seven days.

Citizen CB1160-55E Super Titanium Radio Controlled Eco-Drive herenhorloge met zwarte wijzerplaat

Citizen CB1160-55E Super Titanium Radio-Controlled with a black dial.

The benefits of Super Titanium: ultra-lightweight and scratch-resistant

Why Super Titanium is so appealing: the material is lightweight and, thanks to the special Duratect surface treatment, exceptionally scratch-resistant. Ideal for a watch you wear every day.

We’ve been writing about the benefits of Citizen’s Super Titanium watches for years. They’re scratch-resistant and very lightweight. So light, in fact, that you might wonder if the watch isn’t made of plastic. That’s certainly not the case: titanium simply has a much lower density than steel, and you can feel that when you wear the watch.

Citizen CB1160-55L Radio Controlled horloge met blauwe wijzerplaat en lichtgewicht Super Titanium kast en horlogeband

The Citizen CB1160-55L is made from lightweight Super Titanium.

The special Duratect surface treatment provides extra scratch resistance. This makes Super Titanium ideal for everyday use: it’s light on your wrist and has a surface that’s highly resistant to scratches.

Would you like to know more about this material? In our blog post ‘Citizen Super Titanium: these are the benefits! ’, you can read about what makes Super Titanium so suitable for a watch you wear every day.

Citizen CB1160-55W Super Titanium Eco-Drive Radio Controlled horloge met groene wijzerplaat en titanium schakelband

Citizen CB1160-55W Super Titanium with a green dial.

Citizen Super Titanium Radio-Controlled with Eco-Drive: pure quality and functionality

These new additions to Citizen’s Radio-Controlled collection are highly recommended for lovers of reliable watches. Watches designed to be enjoyed for years to come. Pure quality and plenty of functionality, without compromising on design. With a recommended retail price of €479, they’re an excellent choice!

Would you like to compare the different models? Take a look at the complete Citizen Radio-Controlled collection and choose the watch that suits you best. If you’re curious to see what else this wonderful brand has to offer, browse our full range of Citizen watches.

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