I purchased watch 3 months ago used, but in great shape. But did not realize AT does not sync with radio tower 736 miles away from me. I have another AT watch by citizen and it works perfectly fine. Plus my Skyhawk watch not only does not sync but always runs about 5-7 seconds fast per week. But other than them 2 faults, it looks good.
Watch failed me on day one. After setting digital Home time, analog display was off by at least two hours and impossible to correct manually with the crown. Radio controlled adjustments do not work either. Watch was returned for a brandnew warranty replacement. Todate (three weeks have passed) I am still waiting for it and it seems that Citizen is trying to repair it instead of sending me a new one. Communication with Citizen is extremely time consuming.
Been trying for weeks to get the hands to set to my time zone no luck so far
Watch does what it is supposed to do... keep accurate time and does it perfectly. However the extra money paid for things like slide rule bezel was not worth it. Citizen documentation to use the bezel did not support the watch itself... there were even English language errors in the documentation customer service sent to help which further complicated and added to my frustration. I returned the watch and when I am eventually refunded, I will likely purchase another citizen AT absent the slide rule bezel feature at lower price.
I Love my Citizens. I've taken them to the bottom of the ocean and everywhere else. My favorites are my Blue Angels. This one is my 3rd, I decided to go for the big bad titanium this time. These Promaster aviation watches are a bit big and bulky, but having the Titanium makes it feel like nothing at all. I'm excited to test the durability of this watch in my daily activities and adventures. I have to rate 4 stars because the atomic function never has a signal and I always have to set my watches manually, which is tedious, but once its set, you never have to set it again.
No instruction, unable to get watch siized, most jewelers will not touch watch. C/S is not willing to engage in helpful discussions. Loee watch after trial and error. This is not the way a classic Company should be.
I actually rate this 4.5, but the bracelet could use more fine tuning of length; my 25-year old Navihawk Blue Angel has a clasp that allows adjusting of length of less than a link. Also, a function to retract the hands out of the way of the world time display would be helpful.
The main reason I wanted to own this watch, is because as a young boy, I remember seeing the Blue Angels in my hometown of Erie, PA, and they fueled my dreams to not only become a pilot, but an Astronaut. Alas, 50 years later, and I'm neither, but my new watch makes me smile. I only have a couple problems with the watch...for one, it bothers me that I can't read the day/date for part of the day when the hands are covering that segment of the dial, not sure there's a remedy for that, the other, as a resident of the Bay Area and a baseball/football/basketball and hockey fan, I wish there was a Pacific Time Zone that said SFO instead of LAX! Hahaha!
This is my Third Blue Angels Eco- Chronograph drive. I loved my first two immensely. They are very light and comfortable to wear. This new model has a redesigned band and face. The band is not as comfortable as the older design and it does annoy me to wear it all day. The other problem is the face of the watch looks almost black. Not as blue as the picture shows or like the other Blue Angel watches. As well, the printing on the face lacks enough color contrast which makes it look dull and hard to see. It saddens me to say that I most likely would not buy this watch again. I'm disappointed.
Nice watch, light on the wrist. YouTube videos helpful in working out how to set. Time syncing ok with only occasional fails (south east PA). Manual syncs in daytime less reliable.