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Citizen Atomic Perpetual A-TvsSternglas Merion

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Merion
SternglasMerion
MSRP $701

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Atomic Perpetual A-T41mm
Merion41mm
Power Reserve
Atomic Perpetual A-T40h
Merion41h
Water Resistance
Atomic Perpetual A-T200m
Merion200m
MSRP
Atomic Perpetual A-T
Merion$701

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Thickness
12mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
49mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Lume
None
Luminova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
H800
Seiko TMI NH35
Type
Solar
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$701

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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.

Sternglas Merion

The value proposition of the Sternglas Merion is consistently praised by reviewers. Reviewers disagree on whether the Sternglas Merion is the best dive watch under €500.

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