First Impression:
After the AS4020-52E with me arrived I was thrilled. The value which it is already Top radiates. No processing defects can be recognized. Absolutely fabulous design just as I wished for that. The operation is compared to my Casio just a dream !!! I once looked up and then I was able to operate without problems. This is me not yet succeeded in my Casio after several years.
Why do I Still only 2 stars?
Unfortunately I had to quickly notice that the minute hand does not exactly meet the minute strokes. So I have tried to fix this with the basic setting function. Unfortunately this was not possible (explanation follows).
At first I thought that I just get a bad clock. So clock sent back and get new ones. The result was exactly the same.
As a last resort I called at Citizen and was put through to a technician. He told me then actually the Währe normal because the minute hand is not synchronized. I would have to resign or take a different model.
The problem is the game of the minute hand. The minute hand moves every 15 seconds a step further (second hand on 15/30/45/00 4 times per minute). The play of the minute hand is quasi + - a jump. This means that when the minute hand was on the road on the right half of the clock, the pointer has already partially then hit the bar for the minutes when the second hand was still on 45. When the minute hand was on the left half, the minute hand has hit the bar only when the second hand at 15 level. The constant veining readjustment of pointer is not possible, of course.
In my opinion it has to do with the downhill runs at the clock watching the pointer to the right half (ie going on) and on the left uphill (so goes).
As Comparison:
In my Casio pointer every 10 seconds (ie 6 times per minute) jumps. The minute is really always 100% hit when the second hand at 12 stands. If I now compare prices that is definitely unacceptable for me. Accuracy I expect simply by a radio clock.
Finally, I bought me the Citizen jy8020-52e. In this, the minute hand (ie 60! Times per minute) jumps every second. This makes the game less and the pointer hits thus quite reliable the minute marker (rarely 1-5 seconds after 12am position of the second hand). Unfortunately is still not perfect but there are not really alternatives if you want to have Radio Solar sapphire crystal.
