That mix is all over the watch, from the hands and indices, to a comfortable seven-piece bracelet.
Furthermore, the titanium has a mixture of both polished and brushed finishes. Add to that the claims of a hardness fives times that of stainless steel, and I’ve yet to see a scratch after weeks of wear.
Made from Citizen’s proprietary Super Titanium, the watch feels almost non-existent on the wrist. With all that being said, when I finally met up with Neall for the watch, my visual sense was satisfied as well. And the icing on the cake? Perpetual calendar functionality, meaning the watch will show the right date, whether the prior month has 30 or 31 days. The hour hand can be set in one hour increments, forwards and backwards, making sure you don’t interfere with it’s accurate timekeeping.
Accuracy is listed at +/-5 seconds a year. It is solar-powered, giving you seven months of power reserve on a full charge, with a charge indicator to inform you of its levels. In the realm of HAQ movements, it is one of the best. Powering this particular watch is Citizen’s A060 movement. And before you label me crazy, let me explain why. Yet, on specifications alone, buying this watch sight unseen was a risk worth taking. I didn’t even get to see it in person until after a good friend of mine (thanks Neall!) picked it up for me. It’s a watch that didn’t come to my attention until that same morning. It all started two weeks back when, with a spur of the moment decision, I purchased the Citizen Chronomaster AQ4041-54A. And it’s why now, as I hold my Citizen Chronomaster in my hand, I can’t get this silly smile off of my face. It’s this capability that has always attracted me to this subset. Instead, deviations are measured as +/- seconds for the year, which is a very high standard, even for a quartz watch. These watches don’t deal with deviations in timekeeping within a day or even a month.
For those unfamiliar with the term, it stands for High Accuracy Quartz. I/trending 16993 Why I bought the Citizen Chronomaster and succumbed to the allure of High Accuracy Quartz Ricardo Simeįor years now, I’ve wanted a HAQ watch.
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