CitizenMen's Eco-Drive Sport Luxury World Chronograph Atomic Time Keeping Watch in Stainless Steel with Blue Polyurethane strap, Blue Dial (Model: AT8020-03L)

This is my first citizen watch. It looks amazing! The interesting thing is that slide rule bezel is controlled by the "button" by turning it. The grip on the button is good enough to turn with one finger. It basically didn't come with a manual, but it came with a link to a pdf version of it. It normally sets itself thanks to the atomic timing, but if you don't live in a place that does it, be sure to reset the watch to zero before you set the time. Follow the instructions exactly. Some acronyms on the watch I had to look up. The left side of the bottom dial is whether you have the radio signal (RX) OK or NO. The top dial on the right side (SMT) Summer time or Daylight savings time on or off, which is when you set the time manually. The time zones, the acronyms are airport codes of places in those time zones. The date has a deep indentation, so the watch has to be looking directly at you to see the date in its entirety. It doesn't bother me since the numbers are uniquely different. The strap is really nice and comfortable. However, when you first get it, the section with the circles are very stiff, so you have to make the leather get use to your wrist so it forms to you. An extra strap is almost $70, so I bought an aftermarket silicone strap from Barton for $25, so I can preserve the original strap. The problem is that if you look at the end of the citizen strap, it has a curve so you have to force it in there. It's a bit of a pain, but it's doable. But something to keep in mind. Overall, it's a fantastic watch. It has a sapphire crystal with slide rule, with the Blue Angels logo on the back. The colors are great, once the strap is formed to your wrist, it's really comfortable. Once you set the time properly, with the month and year, you basically never have to adjust it (from some videos they say you have to maybe once a couple months).

There are a few reasons I think the AT-series watches represent the BEST of the Citizen Eco watch line, and are even better than their much more expensive JY series watches:1) The numbers and paint on the exposed bezel of the JY series watches have a tendency to wear off and/or fade after a few years. You will NOT have this problem with the Citizen AT series watches as the rotating outer bezel is BENEATH the glass and cannot be rubbed off (the outer bezel fully rotates in either direction by turning the little knob on the lower LEFT hand side of the case).2) Citizen uses cheaper mineral glass on the JY series watches to protect the watch face. Again, you'll not have that problem with the AT series because Citizen uses its much better SAPPHIRE crystal to protect the faces.The other thing that sold me on this particular Citizen AT models was the atomic timekeeping. It LITERALLY ticks to the second with the Atomic clock in Boulder Colorado. It's pretty impressive to have a browser open to the NIST web page on your computer and see your own wrist watch matching the movements second by second with perfection. The JY series also has atomic timekeeping but it's much more difficult to program all of its various options. A pull, a turn and a click of the crown are all it takes to change to another time zone on the AT series watches.Regarding aesthetics, this all blue watch is understated elegance, and with the yellow trim around the ring and the other yellow accents it's exceptionally sporty. Also, the blue leather strap is very comfortable.IMPORTANT NOTE: please note that the watch band that comes with the AT8020-03L is genuine leather with a water-resistant coating. While that coating will extend the life of the band against rain and sweat, the coating is NOT water proof however and despite the 200m water resistant capabilities of the watch itself this band should not be soaked continuously in water or you'll shorten it's useful life. And yes, you CAN get genuine Citizen 23mm replacement bands specifically made for this watch but they run about $45.The only other downside to this watch is that readability is a little poor in low-light conditions. The hands are luminous however and when it is completely dark out the hands will hold a small charge all evening. I've been able to read the time on this watch by holding it about 6 inches from my eyeball in the wee hours of the morning and there is no difficulty telling the time. It would be sheer awesomeness for Citizen to consider putting tritium gas tubes on their watches but that might be a little too showy. I'd also love to see Citizen trade in the nearly-worthless 24-hour subdial and use it for a 24-hour alarm. Ah, the wish list.When compared to other similarly-priced brands, the Citizen Eco Drive is so much nicer than any Seiko Kinetic (which requires HUNDREDS of shakes a day to keep time) or Seiko Automatic (which requires the user to wear the watch as MINIMUM of 8 hours a day to keep the springs tight according to their manuals). It's hard to convey the value of having a watch that ALWAYS works in ANY light (for MONTHS in the dark if necessary) until you've had one!Without hesitation, I love the Citzen AT-series watches...