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Citizen Atomic Perpetual A-TvsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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ELEGANT COLLECTION
LonginesELEGANT COLLECTION
MSRP $2,500
What people say

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Citizen Atomic Perpetual A-T

Owners widely praise the Citizen Atomic Perpetual A-T for its handsome appearance, solid fit and finish, comfortable bracelet, and intuitive world time function. Its perpetual calendar and atomic timekeeping are highlighted as major conveniences, maintaining accuracy within 0.5 seconds even without syncing, and owners appreciate its "set & forget" nature and solar charging. The watch features a modest, stylish blue dial with delicate design details and a clutter-free layout, along with high water resistance without a screw-down crown and light titanium construction. Some find the dial unnecessarily busy, and its time zone functionality is noted as less useful outside the US, with atomic sync being less compelling below the equator. Accuracy is reported as +/-15 seconds per month if not syncing, but +/-0 seconds if it syncs via radio signal. Some find the watch a bit on the large side.

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

The Longines Elegant Collection is widely appreciated for its value and the complications offered at its price point. However, some owners find the case finishing could be improved, and certain variants are noted as being thick with sub-dials that can be difficult to read. On balance, owners view the Longines Elegant Collection as a satisfying watch, particularly for its value and complications.

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Atomic Perpetual A-T41mm
ELEGANT COLLECTION25.5mm
Power Reserve
Atomic Perpetual A-T40h
ELEGANT COLLECTION45h
Water Resistance
Atomic Perpetual A-T200m
ELEGANT COLLECTION30m
MSRP
Atomic Perpetual A-T
ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Pilot
Dress
Diameter
41mm
25.5mm
Thickness
12mm
8.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
29.9mm
Lug Width
20mm
13mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid
Transparent case back with sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Indices
Applied
Diamond indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
H800
L592.5
Type
Solar
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
45h
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
None
Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,500
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