Watch also has anti reflective sapphire Crystal and the ability to change time zones when you fly to another country and is anti-magnetic

Thank you for all the content on this watch. Your videos were a big reason I picked up a green dial today while vacationing in Japan. Bic Camera (chain store) offers a 15% discount to tourists if you provide your passport and pay with a Visa credit card. The Salesman was very adamant in his best broken English that the Atomic clock wouldn’t work outside of Japan. For $301 OTD I think I can live with that!

PMD56-2952 owner here. The bezel is not PVD coated, but DLC coated -which is a tougher and more scratch resistant coating. DLC stands for diamond like carbon 😉

Great choice! I've recently acquired (roughly) the same watch (ref. AT6080-53L), and it's everything I hoped it would be. I'm pretty sure I've found _one of_ my exit watches here. I don't even mind the lack of radio reception where I live, since I have to leave my watch by the window overnight to get the Fort Collins signal, and I actually find it more convenient to use a smartphone app. The size was perfect for my ~19.50cm wrist right out of the box, with the clasp at its tightest setting. I actually chose the AT6080 over the PMD56 because it accommodates a 20.00cm wrist (w/o extending the clasp) vs the PMD56 @ 19.40cm. I'm in the process of selling watches, after reaching my own personal "height of the craziness" with the hobby as you did. It feels great to be simplifying, and I'm getting a surprising amount of my money back out. Anyhow, great choice & best of luck to you! 👍

@daveLin104

3 ай бұрын

How you liking the 6080 I keep thinking of moving on the autos and downsizing the collection. The specs on this look great just concerned it looks too toolish what do you think ?

@vonkruel

3 ай бұрын

@@daveLin104 The "honeymoon" is about over, but the watch is definitely a keeper. It's just incredibly comfortable, looks cool (subjectively), and the feature set is practically everything my heart desires. I believe AT6080 does fit in the "tool watch" category, but in my actual life I can wear it nearly always. "Too toolish" is in the eye of the beholder, but personally I appreciate the excellent legibility. For something nicer that you probably wouldn't wear during physical work, I'd choose something like AQ4091. Add a chronograph (or moon phase or w/e you like) for the 3rd piece, and you'd be in great shape.

Good luck in your journey. Takes a certain amount of growth to draw a line and move on. I will get there one day. Wish you all the best for yours.

I have the same watch. Great exit watch. Best of luck and hope to see you again sometime.

@simonthewatchguy6073

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Right back at you! I’ve not found anyone who doesn’t like the PMD56-2952, it seems like it has a cult following.

Nice features of this watch: 01) Very Legible 02) Seconds hand colored differently for ease of view 03) Quartz accuracy: +/- 15 seconds per month 04) Seconds hand hits every tick mark 05) Titanium - light weight 06) Scratch resistant much more than stainless steel 07) Ability to synchronize with atomic time, making even more accurate 08) Beautiful dial color 09) Screw-down crown 10) Sapphire crystal 11) 200 Meters water resistance 12) On the fly clasp micro adjustment 13) Anti-reflective inner coating on Crystal 14) Phone application to set radio signal synchronization 15) Great value for the money 16) Fantastic lume in the dark 17) Solar - no batteries, no mechanics to break, low maintenance 18) Knurled crown easy to turn 19) Able to manually set the time 20) Perpetual calendar

I feel ya. I had breakup not too long ago and felt the similar way as you. Keep ur head up king! Good vids

@simonthewatchguy6073

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks much appreciated hope you’re doing better now

Thanks Simon, I too have purchased this watch (5601 - Green Dial) from Shopping in Japan and absolutely love it. I have the JJY Emulator working on the iphone (anyone worked out how to automate that ?) but will probably build the Pi Emulator for the fun of it. While your several reviews weren't the only reviews I watched, they were certainly the most compelling. Cheers STB

@simonthewatchguy6073

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t figure out a way to automate it on iPhone, only android. Glad my videos helped! Thanks! Enjoy the watch!

Good for you man!

I have this watch too. Really like it! The things I'd want Citizen to improve for a new release are 1.)ability to sync world wide, 2.)darker dial (as close to VantaBlack as realistically possible), 3.) whiter indices and hands, 4.)better lume, 5.) an improved scratch resistant coating

@simonthewatchguy6073

2 жыл бұрын

Agree on all points especially 1 & 5

Just ordered one from Japan in good condition, can't wait to get my hands on it 😂

Gosh im late to the party! Im about to pull the trigger on this watch 🎉 can i ask, does the time def NOT sync up in the UK and have to be set manually? Thanks for any advise!

Curiously, I'm getting the PMD56-2951 (the green dial one) today or tomorrow, and also decided that it will be my exit watch. I'm also thinking on further shrinking my collection to about 5 timepieces: Citizen PMD56, Casio OCW-T200S, Casio GMW-B5000D, Orient RA-AA0001B and Certina DS Caimano Titanium (whose model number I'll never remember).Three of them are solar-powered and longwave-synced, two of them are also Bluetooth-synced, one is HAQ (with under 10 s/year deviation) and one is mechanical but with the ability to regulate at home and keeps nice time after this process. Also, two of them are titanium, three of them have sapphire, three of them have 20 bar WR rating and the other two have 10 bar. But if I only had to keep one of them, it would be this Citizen. Upd. Got it on May 7, definitely is the one.

Heck, I also have a favorite one that only accurately hit the marks on the left half of the dial. My situation is worse because mine has discontinued. 😮‍💨

Clasps release to extend is sweet since I don’t even have that on my Longines Hydroconquest

@simonthewatchguy6073

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a cool feature, I just wish there were some micro adjustments too for a 100% perfect fit!

Hi Simon, thanks for the great reviews on PMD56. Is there a way to figure out the manufactured date of this watch? I know that The first two digits are important as it indicates year and month. Mine starts with 06. Could this mean 2020 and June?

@simonthewatchguy6073

2 жыл бұрын

Yes either June 2010 or June 2020. Probably hard to tell because I don't think the design has changed. But if it's in good condition it's much more likely to be a 2020. If it's scratched up then it'll be a 2010 I'd say.

@youngwestla2391

2 жыл бұрын

@@simonthewatchguy6073 Thanks for the quick reply. For some reason, my original comment was deleted which contained a lot more details. Long story short, Mine is 062xxxxxx, by any chance do you know what the 3 digits after 06 mean? I've seen a lot 103 which were manufactured before 2020. Combining 06 and 203 could mean 2020 hopefully. Thanks Simon!

I noticed that the AT6080 seems to be the same line with the same features

@bushpig6837

10 ай бұрын

Yes, that seems to be an updated facelift version, still JDM I believe. I've seen two versions, one plain titanium with a dark blue dial, the other has a pvd type coating giving it a nice gunmetal grey, dark grey or black dial with a slightly retro patina like colour.

@vonkruel

4 ай бұрын

AT6080 also supports a slightly larger wrist (200mm vs. 194mm). It won't matter for most, but for me this clinched my decision for AT6080 over PMD56.

hi awesome watch but no one shows how to adjust the year date without using the radio towers. its a bit complicated. at first. but i lost my manual.

Now i understand why you wanted this one over the nice G-Shock you had: analog hands.

@simonthewatchguy6073

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve now sold my PMD. I will do a video within the next week or so to explain why and give my thought process. Collection is shrinking even further still.

@TheChadWork2001

2 жыл бұрын

@@simonthewatchguy6073 Wow. It's hard to believe after all of the exit watch evidence. You are thorough. Looking forward to finding out why

Does this watch has a Power Reserve Indicator?

@simonthewatchguy6073

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it doesn’t have a power indicator!

Citizen CB1120 It does everything the PMD56 does + worldwide synchronisation

@b.a.crawford6760

Жыл бұрын

Cb1120 doesn't have both day & date, but that might be the only difference