Functions! Functions! Functions! This is the newer line of Citizen Eco-Drive Chrono Time AT watches. Pictured are two of the models with the all steel version up top, and the limited edition gold-plated version below. Though other models are available. Breitling proved to the world that men like busy dials. With the advent of the Breitling slide-rule rotating dial, very world of busy pilot watches was born. I have yet to meet people who actually use the slide rule bezel, but they do succeed in making the wearer look more important. This isn't the first Citizen watch with a slide rule, but it may be of the nicest. One thing different about this Citizen Chrono Time At watch compared to a Breitling, is that the Citizen has many more functions.
To get an idea of what they are all, see the little diagram with arrows showing what areas on the watch are meant to indicate. I am sure that simply looking at the dial didn't have you thinking it did all that. At first I assumed that it had the time, which was atomic clock based, picking up the radio signals, that it had a chronograph, a 24 hour hand, the inner rotating slide rule bezel, date, and was a world timer. Then you begin to notice other features that are less obvious. Just as a battery charge indicator for the light powered Eco-Drive quartz movement, alarm, a system for telling you whether you are in day light savings time, an indicator telling you what atomic clock radio signal you are picking up, as well as more information about the radio signals, that the watch is a perpetual calendar, oh, and that the watch kick's ass.
The watches are big, being 46mm wide, but don't feel as big on your wrist. Crystal is thankfully sapphire. The colors on the dial look nice, but not silly looking. The hands do stand out enough, so the watch isn't too difficult to read. One thing you'll notice is the large flatter crown. It has a nice inlaid Citizen Promaster logo in it. Most of the functions need to be read about to be used, but once you learn how to use the watch, it isn't that complex. When you have the nice looking timepiece on your wrist, it is nice to know that it never needs a battery replacement, and doesn't need to be set because it is atomic clock controlled. That and the easy to use world-timer function make it a perfect travel watch, or everyday watch. Plus the watch is sophisticated enough to keep you interested in it for a while.
I like the steel version with the metal bracelet the best, but you can get the watch with leather straps (blue or black dials). Prices for those are $650-$750 retail, while the limited edition (of 2,50 pieces) version is gold plated and on a crocodile strap, that goes for $895 (not too bad for a limited edition over the standard watches).
 Citizen AT2090 51E Mens Watch SS Black Dial Eco Drive Quartz Chronograph $186.70 Time Remaining: 13h 39m |
 Citizen AT2060 52E Mens Watch Chronograph Black Dial Round $270.00 Time Remaining: 13h 50m Buy It Now for only: $270.00 Buy It Now |
 Citizen AT4009 08L LTD EDITION ELI MANNING Perpetual Cal SS Sapphire Watch $286.00 (19 Bids) Time Remaining: 21h 56m |
 Citizen AT0880 50E Mens Eco Drive Stainless Steel Chronograph Watch $66.01 (21 Bids) Time Remaining: 22h 20m |
 CITIZEN AT4008 51E Perpetual Calendar AT Chronograph Watch Authorised Stockist $519.75 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 27m Buy It Now for only: $519.75 Buy It Now |
 Citizen Atomic Skyhawk Mens Black Pvd Ion Eco Drive Watch JY0005 50E $305.00 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 13h 3m |
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[...] Priced at $650 with a leather strap or $750 with a metal band (the crocodile strap above is a limited edition piece that costs $895) this is the watch I would recommend for anyone who wants a serious timepiece that costs under $1000. You can see all of the features on the diagram above but for under $900 you’re getting a watch that is atomic clock based and picks up radio signals, a perpetual calender, a battery charge indicator (the watch is powered by light by the way) Â an alarm and much much more. It’s hard to do better than this for under a grand, you could pick up a Tag or a Movado (which I personally hate) but none of them will have the functionality of this beautiful watch. Find out more about here [...]