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Citizen Men's Eco-Drive Sport Luxury World Chronograph Atomic Time Keeping Watch in Stainless Steel, Blue Dial (Model: AT8020-54L)
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- With bold design and superior accuracy, Citizen AT watches synchronize to an atomic clock with a margin of error of just one second in 100,000 years
- 1/20 Second Chronograph Measures up to 60 Minutes, Perpetual Calendar, 12/24 Hour Time, Power Reserve Indicator, Day/Date
- Silver-Tone Stainless Steel
- Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal
- 200 Meters water resistant and 5 year limited warranty
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PROMASTER AIR - BLUE ANGELS
Citizen Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled Chronograph World Timer; Blue Angels edition with caseback insignia. Atomic time in 26 world cities; radio-controlled accuracy in 5 zones. 1/20 second chrono measures up to 60 minutes, perpetual calendar, 12/24 hour time, power reserve, non-reflective sapphire crystal. Stainless steel with blue ion plating. Featuring our Eco-Drive technology – powered by light, any light. Never needs a battery. Caliber number H800.
THE DETAILS
Model Number | AT8020-54L |
Collection | Promaster Air |
Clasp Type | Push Button Fold Over Clasp With Safety |
Dial Color | Blue |
Technology | Eco-Drive - Synchronized to Atomic Time Clock for Superior Accuracy, Atomic Timekeeping Technology with Synchronized Time Adjustment Available in 26 Time Zones, 1/20 Second Chronograph Measures up to 60 Minutes, Perpetual Calendar, 12/24 Hour Time, Power Reserve Indicator, Day/Date |
Water Resistant Depth | 200 Feet |
Band Material | Stainless Steel |
Band Color | Silver-tone |
Case Diameter | 43 millimeters |
Case Material | Stainless Steel |
Dial Window Type | Sapphire Crystal |
Display Type | Analog |
Case Thickness | 12.5 millimeters |
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Citizen Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled Chronograph World Timer; Blue Angels edition with caseback insignia. Atomic time in 26 world cities; radio-controlled accuracy in 5 zones. 1/20 second chrono measures up to 60 minutes, perpetual calendar, 12/24 hour time, power reserve, non-reflective sapphire crystal. Stainless steel with blue ion plating. Featuring our Eco-Drive technology – powered by light, any light. Never needs a battery. Caliber number H800.
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Since its foundation in 1930, CITIZEN has promoted a multi-cultural mindset that fosters excellence and creativity. The very name of the brand conveys a deep respect toward craftsmanship and considered as familiar by citizens the world-over. So as a “citizen” of the world, we bear the responsibility to help cultivate a culture of positive change and on-going evolution through our craft. We take that mission seriously and steadfastly welcome what the future may bring.
As a true manufacture d’horlogerie, CITIZEN integrates a comprehensive manufacturing process from creating individual components to a watch’s final assembly. It’s an artisan’s approach to watch making based on pushing forward the boundaries of technology and leveraging our experience toward exploring new possibilities.
One pivotal technological breakthrough was the development of a light-driven watch. CITIZEN pioneered this engineering innovation well ahead of other watch manufacturers as early as 1976, which led to the launch of the highly acclaimed Eco-Drive in 1995. Utilizing electrical power converted from virtually any light source, this extraordinary innovation changed forever the way watches could be powered. Eco-Drive eliminated the need to ever replace batteries, which made it especially beneficial to areas where such specialist batteries were not obtainable. This leveled the field for citizens of virtually every country to be able to experience unrestricted joy of wearing and using a CITIZEN watch.
The product development policy, “The Fusion of Technology and Beauty,” remains a constant motivation for us to merge cutting-edge technology with perfection of design beauty, which as a consequence inspires people to strive to be their best at any time.
CITIZEN launches a new campaign in collaboration with Wieden+Kennedy, Better Starts Now. This is the simple belief that no matter who you are or what you do, it is always possible to make something better — and now is the time to start doing it. We believe that better and now are both infinite, and that there is always a next ‘better’ and a new ‘now’ in which you can start pursuing it. It was clear from the onset of this project that we are dedicated to this ideal…not to the past but to the present, and all the way we can improve it. To help communicate this belief to the world we have created a new global CITIZEN brand movie, brand identity and brand website that represents out Better Starts Now philosophy.
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Watch Information
Brand, Seller, or Collection Name | Citizen |
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Model number | AT8020-54L |
Part Number | AT8020-54L |
Model Year | 2017 |
Item Shape | Round |
Dial window material type | Sapphire Crystal |
Display Type | Analog |
Clasp | Foldover Clasp With Push Button |
Case material | Silver tone |
Case diameter | 43 millimeters |
Case Thickness | 12.5 millimeters |
Band Material | Stainless Steel |
Band size | 8 inches |
Band width | 23 millimeters |
Band Color | Silver-Tone |
Dial color | Blue |
Bezel material | Stainless Steel |
Bezel function | Slide Rule |
Calendar | Perpetual Calendar |
Special features | Chronograph, Perpetual Calendar |
Item weight | 6.3 ounces |
Movement | Eco-Drive |
Water resistant depth | 660 Feet |
Warranty | Manufacturer’s warranty can be requested from customer service. Click here to make a request to customer service. |
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 5.98 x 5.98 x 7.01 inches; 6.3 ounces
- Item model number : AT8020-54L
- Department : mens
- Batteries : 1 Lithium Metal batteries required.
- Date First Available : November 15, 2023
- Manufacturer : Citizen
- ASIN : B008RNKIV8
- Country of Origin : Japan
- Best Sellers Rank: #222,672 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry (See Top 100 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry)
- #1,000 in Men's Wrist Watches
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Customers like the time settings, accuracy, and features of the watch. They mention that it can handle summer timezones automatically, and that it keeps perfect time. They appreciate the performance, value, and quality of the product. However, some customers have mixed opinions on fit and ease of use.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the watch. For example, they mention it's a very nice watch, has a beautiful sense of depth, and is low maintenance. Some appreciate the classy design and the amazing features. Overall, most are happy with the product's quality and functionality.
"...If you are looking for a low maintenance nice looking stainless steel watch with a blue dial that will always show the correct time and date and has..." Read more
"...The looks, as I've said, are far better in person. It has a beautiful sense of "depth" to it, and the aircraft instrument styling is..." Read more
"...It looks so sharp. It's perhaps the most beautiful watch I've owned...." Read more
"...First, the watch is a solid, well-built machine. The workmanship is excellent as are fit and finish. The face is large and easy to read...." Read more
Customers like the time settings of the watch. They say it's an automatic watch that adjusts itself every night, it can handle summer timezones automatically, and it keeps perfect time. Some mention that it has radio controlled world times and atomic timekeeping.
"...receives a signal from the nearest atomic clock every night and corrects the time and will automatically adjust for daylight savings time if you..." Read more
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"...This watch looks nice, it gives me the time (no matter where I am on the globe -- I have not tested that feature yet though) And with eco drive, I..." Read more
"...The face is large and easy to read. The numbers and hands are not very bright at night and it takes me a moment or two to orient, though they are..." Read more
Customers like the performance of the watch. They say the stopwatch works well, the update works perfectly, and the radio and solar updates work well. The clasp operates securely and smoothly, and customers love the chronograph functions. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and durability of the product.
"Fantastic watch and has worked perfectly! Looks great and I’ve received several compliments on it." Read more
"beatiful watch, and very fuctional , a valud adtion to my colection ,Doc" Read more
"...The clasp is a butterfly and operates securely and smoothly...." Read more
"...I'm a pilot and the E6B calculator functionality is cool. But kind of a gimmick as it's too hard to read in a bouncy airplane...." Read more
Customers like the value of the watch. They say it's incredible for the price, and a good prize. Some customers also mention that the band is cheap and light weight.
"...sells for this watch but is made with much better leather and costs less, at least when I purchased it...." Read more
"...dollar range, priced far less, as it was on Amazon, it was an exceptional buy and a huge amount of "watch for the buck" compared to any..." Read more
"...All in all, this is a very nice watch for the price...." Read more
"...Now I’m stuck with pretty looking very expensive paperweight" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the accuracy of the watch. For example, they mention it's always accurate, has a radio controlled time keeping, and is easy to read. Some appreciate the movement and the fact that it self adjusts to the correct time.
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"...The stop watch has a 1/20th of a sec resolution and is quite precise. It does NOT have a split time feature though...." Read more
"...The watch is insanely accurate in movement - the seconds hand but also the 1/10th when running chronometer...." Read more
"...the hour markers and hands all move and stop with typical japanese precision, which is to say very good and very close to swiss precision...." Read more
Customers like the features of the watch. They say it has a lot of really cool functions, and is attractive. Customers also say the feature set is nearly impossible to rival, with accurate time. They appreciate the perks and aspects of the product, such as the ability to charge. They also say it's a great addition to your collection and has so many options.
"This watch is fun to wear and has all the features I want. It has an attractive blue dial that absorbs light to charge the battery...." Read more
"...of this realm, but, at the price provided here, the feature set is nearly impossible to rival, with not only accurate time keeping, chronograph and..." Read more
"...It's a really great looking watch with a lot of excellent features that you can set and then won't have to mess with at all in order have the time,..." Read more
"The Citizen World-Chronograph A-T Blue Angels watch is one of the best timepieces that I’ve ever owned...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the watch. Some mention that it's extremely simple once you read the manual, while others say that set up is difficult and time consuming.
"...It has a stopwatch that is easy to use that measures to 1/20th of a second, day of the week retrograde subdial, date window with a matching blue..." Read more
"...It should be noted that such is not always so simply accomplished however -- for example, when in the city, it may not be able to establish any..." Read more
"...There is a single scale on the outer bezel which is easier to read than other E6B's I have tried...." Read more
"...The watch as a whole is extremely simple once you read the manual - this is my second citizen AT that I've not had to set manually at all...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the fit of the watch. Some mention that it fits like a charm, and the sizing the band was easily done. They also like the size, style, and that it has a small radio receiver. However, others say that the writings are hard to read and the band is too small or too big. They mention that the numbers are so small that it's almost impossible to use.
"...in brushed stainless, is well made, comfortable, and was easily adjusted for perfect fit. It is a lightweight watch, easy to wear...." Read more
"...out of the way first; the stainless bracelet is utter rubbish, fit and finish is crap and looks like crap...." Read more
"...The precision of the slide rule scales is the best I've encountered in E6Bs. A large 43mm case means more space for the slide rule text...." Read more
"...OK, I'm 72 and wear glasses, so factor that in, but the SMTWTFS lettering is REALLY tiny...." Read more
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The stopwatch can be accessed by pressing one pusher. Press it again for start/stop then press the other button to clear it back to zero and again to go back to timekeeping mode. It's very easy to use. You don't have to turn the crown to access the stopwatch. It's a one hour timer so the hour and minute hands will continue to keep time while the second hand and stopwatch subdial work as the stopwatch.
This is an atomic watch. It receives a signal from the nearest atomic clock every night and corrects the time and will automatically adjust for daylight savings time if you have that feature on. It has a signal indicator so you can see when it is updating and you can check at any time whether it updated the night before. You can even use the atomic clock signal for the initial time and date setup but you will still need to set whether you want to use daylight savings time during the summer.
This watch is a set it and forget it watch. Just charge it up with sunlight near a window for the first week (it needs a lot of light in the beginning to reach a max charge) then set the time, date, day and DST if you want it and as long as the watch gets enough light to keep it charged you will never have to change anything on it again. Remember, you can use the atomic clock signal to initially set everything but the DST setting if you want to. The signal is strongest at night and the watch needs a sufficient charge before changing any settings. You can also find easy step by step instructions for setting this watch on You Tube. Search for how to set the Citizen H800 module.
I like the stainless steel bracelet of this watch. It's comfortable and nice looking but I wear mine on a Borealis 24mm blue vintage style dive strap. It's extremely comfortable and the adjustment holes are very close together so I always have a perfect fit. The strap thins out near the buckle so it isn't so thick on the bottom of the wrist where it overlaps like some dive straps. This watch has 23mm lugs but the 24mm rubber strap easily compresses to fit this watch. The color match is amazing. I also bought some 23mm navy blue leather Racing and Rally straps from Barton Straps that look very nice on this watch. Those are made with Horween leather. Barton also has a Classic leather strap. Barton Straps can be found here on Amazon. Look for Barton Horween leather Racing strap. The Barton Racing strap looks similar to the strap Citizen sells for this watch but is made with much better leather and costs less, at least when I purchased it.
If you are looking for a low maintenance nice looking stainless steel watch with a blue dial that will always show the correct time and date and has a stopwatch then this is the watch for you. Once you set the time, date and DST you should never have to worry about those settings again. Just wear and enjoy this watch.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
The stopwatch can be accessed by pressing one pusher. Press it again for start/stop then press the other button to clear it back to zero and again to go back to timekeeping mode. It's very easy to use. You don't have to turn the crown to access the stopwatch. It's a one hour timer so the hour and minute hands will continue to keep time while the second hand and stopwatch subdial work as the stopwatch.
This is an atomic watch. It receives a signal from the nearest atomic clock every night and corrects the time and will automatically adjust for daylight savings time if you have that feature on. It has a signal indicator so you can see when it is updating and you can check at any time whether it updated the night before. You can even use the atomic clock signal for the initial time and date setup but you will still need to set whether you want to use daylight savings time during the summer.
This watch is a set it and forget it watch. Just charge it up with sunlight near a window for the first week (it needs a lot of light in the beginning to reach a max charge) then set the time, date, day and DST if you want it and as long as the watch gets enough light to keep it charged you will never have to change anything on it again. Remember, you can use the atomic clock signal to initially set everything but the DST setting if you want to. The signal is strongest at night and the watch needs a sufficient charge before changing any settings. You can also find easy step by step instructions for setting this watch on You Tube. Search for how to set the Citizen H800 module.
I like the stainless steel bracelet of this watch. It's comfortable and nice looking but I wear mine on a Borealis 24mm blue vintage style dive strap. It's extremely comfortable and the adjustment holes are very close together so I always have a perfect fit. The strap thins out near the buckle so it isn't so thick on the bottom of the wrist where it overlaps like some dive straps. This watch has 23mm lugs but the 24mm rubber strap easily compresses to fit this watch. The color match is amazing. I also bought some 23mm navy blue leather Racing and Rally straps from Barton Straps that look very nice on this watch. Those are made with Horween leather. Barton also has a Classic leather strap. Barton Straps can be found here on Amazon. Look for Barton Horween leather Racing strap. The Barton Racing strap looks similar to the strap Citizen sells for this watch but is made with much better leather and costs less, at least when I purchased it.
If you are looking for a low maintenance nice looking stainless steel watch with a blue dial that will always show the correct time and date and has a stopwatch then this is the watch for you. Once you set the time, date and DST you should never have to worry about those settings again. Just wear and enjoy this watch.
The fact of the matter is asking yourself what you want your watch to do, what you want it to look like while accomplishing those functions, and how much you are willing to pay, to get what you want.
I was looking for a watch specifically for travel that can instantly change to different time zones. I wanted good water resistance, solid lume for display in the dark, a chronograph and at least a date feature, if not date with day as well. A bonus would be a sapphire crystal. I wanted it to look stylish, have some distinction to it, and not cost an arm and a leg.
That may all seem a tall order, but not for this Citizen.
Widely regarded as a "best choice" selection, and with appearances on more than a few "top watch" lists, this World Time Chronograph is nothing short of brilliant. Not only did it give me all, and even, more than what I wanted, but has the added bonus of being an Eco-Drive watch, one of those with the proprietary Citizen tech of being powered by light. So, no battery to worry about, but not the hassle of an automatic that needs a watch winder when not in use.
Photos do not do this watch justice, and it wasn't until seeing some YT videos of it, and reading/watching various reviews, that I was really sold as this being the one that I wanted. I was hesitant at first only because, shortly before they really went big with the Eco-Drive technology, I did own a Blue Angels Navihawk, battery powered, that died after not much use, so I was a bit put off of the brand, but it seems things have improved (or maybe I just got a lemon back in those days) since general feedback on Citizen is very good. Like Seiko, they offer some truly world leading features.
It's not a Swiss time piece, obviously, so it doesn't come with bragging rights for those who care about such things, relative to what matters to them, but, as I say, I was looking for specific functions, and world time that changes on the fly (or at the push of a button) is not something a lot of Swiss or even luxe brands care much about, outside of having a GMT (sometimes UTC, especially on a German piece) feature. You can spend half a million dollars on a watch, literally, and still not have the convenience this watch provides (as do other models from Citizen, and as do other watch makers, such as Seiko) where you just twist an indicator over to a city, push a button and, presto, new time is displayed.
This is also a radio controlled watch, meaning that it will seek, once per day, to connect to one of five worldwide "atomic" clock signals at a specific time (or on demand, if you prefer) in order to adjust itself for accuracy, in order to be dead on true as an incredibly accurate time keeper. It should be noted that such is not always so simply accomplished however -- for example, when in the city, it may not be able to establish any connection, due to interference -- so it's not a feature that "works" unless there is very clear and unobstructed access to the atomic clock signal being broadcast.
In other words, don't expect the automatic radio controlled accuracy feature to work from inside an apartment building in the middle of a metropolitan area. If that's where you live, it's a bit of a useless feature then, given that, in order to access the signal in the USA, for example, you'd need to leave your apartment and go outside to where you can find an unobstructed signal zone, determine how to face the watch receiver toward Fort Collins, and do so at a time when the signal is strongest, for best results, such as at two in the morning. Not exactly a convenience, in that instance, having to head out to a field somewhere in your jammies in the middle of the night, hoping not to be mistaken for a weirdo...
Even so, the watch is certainly more than accurate enough for use, even without lining itself up to the atomic clock once per day. Mine has yet to be adjusted to "true" time, but, in checking in on the atomic clock, mine is within a quarter second of accuracy, so that's not bad. I certainly won't be late to any appointments, with accuracy on that level.
The looks, as I've said, are far better in person. It has a beautiful sense of "depth" to it, and the aircraft instrument styling is completely impressive. The "Blue Angels" edition I have is gorgeously detailed, with yellow accenting that spices up the look just enough to be noticed. Check out YT vids, or blog reviews, to see the watch from all angles, and you'll see what I mean. You can stare at this thing for hours, just to admire it.
If you're not a fan of the Blue Angels version, keep in mind it comes in other variations.
While some may think the dial is a bit busy, for all that is happening in a 43mm size space, it presents itself as a very clean look, and possibly it's just the inner slide rule bezel (operated beautifully by rotating the button at lower left) that seems to make it cluttered, but in person it's a very crisp and easy to read design, overall.
Keep in mind too it's delivering a lot of facts in that small area -- date, day of the week, radio signal reception indicator, 24 hour indicator, power reserve indicator, DST indicator, chronograph and world time features, etc.
There are, of course, plenty of watches with less going on, but then you have to minus those features from what you're getting, plus be stuck with a much less interesting watch. For this model, the richness of detail is part of what makes it stand out -- very nice to glance down at your wrist and see what looks like the instrument panel of a fighter jet.
Although this watch is also sold with a leather band, I opted for the stainless steel bracelet, to dress it up a little, since the leather, when combined with the already sporty dial, makes it seem more suited to a weekender watch, rather than something you could also wear to the office (depending on your office, of course, ahaha). The bracelet itself, in brushed stainless, is well made, comfortable, and was easily adjusted for perfect fit. It is a lightweight watch, easy to wear.
In terms of the Eco-Drive feature, this is my first Eco-Drive watch, and I was worried a bit from some complaints I've read that, without regular, focused charging periods, these watches may start to lose their juice, so to speak, but, thus far, simple routine wearing, even in this darker wintery weather, has been more than sufficient to keep the charge up, so no complaints at all with the technology there, which, as ubiquitous as it is within the Citizen brand, is, I'm sure, something they've perfected by now.
Even so, the manual did come with a range of disclaimers, and did suggest that it should be specifically charged on occasion, in full sunlight, for optimum performance, so keep that in mind, since that's a bit more fussing than a battery powered watch that just keeps on keeping on, whether being worn, or on a shelf. Seems more than worth it though, at least IMHO.
Overall, I think this is a stunning time keeper, and well worth the rave reviews and kudos of acclaim it has received.
Do be aware that prices here on Amazon tend to run less than other places, and I learned that Amazon is an Authorized Dealer, according to Citizen, so you still get the full warranty from Citizen, when buying on Amazon. Go Amazon, go!!!
In summary, while it may be less watch than other options (depending on feature set) when listed up at the six hundred dollar range, priced far less, as it was on Amazon, it was an exceptional buy and a huge amount of "watch for the buck" compared to any other offering. At any price, there just aren't a lot of watches with this range of features and certainly Citizen, as well as Seiko and some others, are the masters of this realm, but, at the price provided here, the feature set is nearly impossible to rival, with not only accurate time keeping, chronograph and perpetual calendar all on board, but also the "on the fly" world time adjustment, atomic time keeping (when possible) and all packaged under a true sapphire crystal in a case with full 200m Water Resistance.
Citizen really hit this one out of the park.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND
It looks so sharp. It's perhaps the most beautiful watch I've owned. I think it was a great year to buy this because it's a leap year and I thought okay. Maybe it's going to have some issue but no came up with February 29th and the next day was the first and boom all set and it managed the spring forward. Perhaps the last year will do that I hope but it did that with no problem. The next test will be when I fly to Europe this summer and we'll see what it does on the airplane and when I land. Perhaps it'll set more quickly than my phone. I will update the review then.
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
It looks so sharp. It's perhaps the most beautiful watch I've owned. I think it was a great year to buy this because it's a leap year and I thought okay. Maybe it's going to have some issue but no came up with February 29th and the next day was the first and boom all set and it managed the spring forward. Perhaps the last year will do that I hope but it did that with no problem. The next test will be when I fly to Europe this summer and we'll see what it does on the airplane and when I land. Perhaps it'll set more quickly than my phone. I will update the review then.
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I'm very happy with its functionality too. On a recent trip to England I changed the timezone very easily (pull out the crown one click, then turn it until the second hand points to your new time zone.) I didn't expect to use the stopwatch, but I do use it every day - again, partly because it is very easy and convenient on this watch. And this is the first watch I've had where the lume is bright enough to be useful, even after several hours in the dark. I also like the fact that the watch sets itself to the correct time each night, including adjusting for daylight saving.
I bought the model with the bracelet because reviewers had said that the leather strap isn't very durable. However, with the bracelet, this watch is heavy to the point of being uncomfortable. (The bracelet weighs more than the watch itself.) I ended up buying a Barton nylon NATO-style strap in dark blue. The Barton strap looks good with this watch and is very comfortable. If Citizen offered this watch in titanium (with matching bracelet,) I would probably go for that, even if it cost substantially more.
Overall I would recommend this watch without reservation. It is great-looking, practical, and delivers excellent value.
文字盤の裏のブルーエンジェルスのマークも、この時計の価値を高めている様に感じました。
手首にはめた感じも違和感は有りませんでした。