This is a great looking watch with incredible curb appeal. Setting the time however, took me some works. I read two manuals before I found a YouTube video that lead me through the whole process ( you’ll never figure it out on your own). It has the most comfortable band I’ve ever had, and I absolutely love checking the time at night and seeing that analog glowing display in a glance. It turns out that it’s really easy to change time zone (unlike my last Casio atomic watch). The only thing I wish I knew before buying is that to rotate the E-6B bezel you have to twist the left knob, which can be awkward unless you take the watch off and use your left hand to twist the knob. Bit really, I’m never going to need that in flight or something like that anymore. Read more
I have been looking for a while for a big face watch with a touch of class and bling to it, this watch meets all that I am looking for. The eco drive and AT technology thay solar and never need to change the battery, AT solves those annoying day light saving time changes. Glad I brought and definitely recommend. Read more
This is the perfect watch for anyone that wants Tag Heuer, Breitling or Rolex type quality without the ridiculous price. Citizens makes a great watch that is comparable to any of the top class for style and workmanship. This is my third Citizens Atomic Watch and i'm hooked. AT means you never have to set the watch again! Never!. I own over ten citizen watches and this is the easiest to set with the video instructions on the citizens website. The highlight of this watch is the style and construction. It would be difficult to break other than intentional. There are a multitude of functions for fliers, however, you don't buy this watch for anything other than style. Citizen states that the watch is water resistant to 200M (over 600ft) and limits use to snorkeling. However, i scuba dive and have worn my others (Citizens) to depths of 150ft with no damage. I suspect this watch can do the same. Do not expect the functions to be useable. The digital windows are difficult to read even with the backlighting. When you buy this watch you will be pleasantly surprised with Citizens packaging which is in character of the watch, rugged! I highly recommend this watch for style and for extreme sports such as rock climbing, jet ski, scuba and others. It can take a licking...... Read more
Purchased this in lieu of the Citizen AT8025-51E. It doesn't have the sapphire crystal and screw-down crown of the 8025, but does provide the same functionality and then some: timer; 1/100s chrono; two alarms; simultaneous display of two separate times; day-of-the-week display; compass -- provided you know how to use it; and auto DST adjust. The AT (Atomic Time) feature works great. I live in the South and have no problems receiving the signal (RX strength is High). I own several other Citizen watches and the perpetual calendar feature is a must have, but now with the AT, and the factory default set to auto, I don't have to worry about day light savings time (I F'N HATE DST!!!). A lot of people comment on the OEM band. I didn't bother with it...it's a rubber bracelet. Once unboxed, I immediately replaced it with a spare 23mm watch band as is used on my LUMINOX 8350 -- a very flexible and rugged PU watch band, which for me, averages about 2-3 years between replacements; LUMINOX gets the Best-Watchband-Ever award for this one. One of the primary reasons for not buying the AT8025 was the bracelet. I'm not a fan of bracelets (metal or otherwise) as they don't wear well and don't adjust to the situation (for wearing over wet-suits or other long sleeve protective clothing). Two features I don't like: 1) having to pull out the crown to the first position to change between modes (chrono, timer, time, alarms, etc.). My other Citizen's with similar functionality didn't require this, which tends to make one think twice before using it; 2) my other Citizen watches didn't have a back light, and this one does, which is a plus. The fact that the back light doesn't work in chrono or timer mode is a major fail. I could understand this if the dial had Tritium vials in the major markers and second hand, but the second hand has no luminescence (period), and any luminescence is via paint. If only Citizen would incorporate Tritium markers into their watches...then they would be the best watch ever! Several of my watches have Tritium markers and are still glowing strong 24/7/365 after 10+ years. It may cause cancer in the state of CA, but Tritium works great! Read more
