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Citizen Atomic Perpetual A-TvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Atomic Perpetual A-T41mm
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Power Reserve
Atomic Perpetual A-T40h
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Water Resistance
Atomic Perpetual A-T200m
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
MSRP
Atomic Perpetual A-T
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Field
Diameter
41mm
34mm
Thickness
12mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
41mm
Lug Width
20mm
16mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Fibreshell Composite
Water Resistance
200m
30m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Acrylic
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
H800
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Type
Solar
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420

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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.

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

Owners widely praise the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch for its rugged quartz movement, accuracy, and tritium lume. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its solid build, legibility, and comfortable, lightweight wear, making it particularly well-suited for smaller wrists. Some owners, however, consider the price point of $350-420 to be somewhat high. On balance, the consensus is that owners rate the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch highly for its dependable quartz accuracy and excellent tritium lume.

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