Accuracy is listed at +/-5 seconds a year. It is solar-powered, giving you seven months of power reserve on a full charge, with a charge indicator to inform you of its levels. In the realm of HAQ movements, it is one of the best. Powering this particular watch is Citizen’s A060 movement. And before you label me crazy, let me explain why. Yet, on specifications alone, buying this watch sight unseen was a risk worth taking. I didn’t even get to see it in person until after a good friend of mine (thanks Neall!) picked it up for me. It’s a watch that didn’t come to my attention until that same morning. It all started two weeks back when, with a spur of the moment decision, I purchased the Citizen Chronomaster AQ4041-54A. And it’s why now, as I hold my Citizen Chronomaster in my hand, I can’t get this silly smile off of my face. It’s this capability that has always attracted me to this subset. Instead, deviations are measured as +/- seconds for the year, which is a very high standard, even for a quartz watch. These watches don’t deal with deviations in timekeeping within a day or even a month. For those unfamiliar with the term, it stands for High Accuracy Quartz.

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