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Citizen Atomic Perpetual A-TvsZelos Swordfish 3

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Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Atomic Perpetual A-T41mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
Atomic Perpetual A-T40h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
Atomic Perpetual A-T200m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
Atomic Perpetual A-T
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Diameter
41mm
40mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
40mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Bronze

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
H800
Seiko NH35
Type
Solar
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$399

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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.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

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