Citizen Dials In Their Dial Game With New The Citizen Watches

Citizen continues to impress with their latest trio of The Citizen watches set to release this year. They’ve clearly found their footing in designing a complete package that showcases the tech in their movements, from Eco-Drive to mechanical, as well as their increasingly impressive dial game. All that doesn’t mean much of the watches don’t look good, and friends, these watches look damn good. The comparisons to what Grand Seiko is doing will be clear, but Citizen is taking their own route in a manner that deserves attention. 

The collection begins with the time and date reference AQ4091-56M, a catchy name, I know. But the watch gets the Citizen Eco-Drive caliber A060 with accuracy of +/- 5 seconds per year within a 40mm super titanium case. If that’s not accurate enough for you, the limited edition time-only reference ​​AQ6110-10L features the brand’s most accurate Eco-Drive movement, the 0100 that’s accurate to within +/- 1 second per year. The latter is set within a more formal 37.5mm case, also super titanium, that measures a mere 9mm in total thickness.

Each of these models receives a stunning hand-dyed Japanese washi paper dials that result in a smokey, silvery blue color with an ethereal texture. There are no Arabic numerals to be found on these dials, leaving the color and texture uninhibited, save for the framed date window on the AQ4091-56M. At 6 o’clock you’ll find the applied Eagle marks exclusive to The Citizen models, adding a bit of dramatic flair in the process. 

Finally, a new mechanical model limited to just 90 examples rounds out the collection, in the reference NC0206-18E. This watch boasts the caliber 0200 built with the help of Swiss-based La Joux-Perret, and while it’s not as accurate as the Eco-Drive references, it manages an impressive -3/+5 seconds a day. This is a time-only watch with a large sub second hand at 6 o’clock. 

The dial here is equally impressive, a black electroformed dial with the dimpled, hammered-metal look provides a rough contrast to the cleanly finished case and hands. Inspiration here comes from the creation of Japanese armor, which was meant to be equal parts practical, and expressive of the wearer’s personality. This watch is not short of personality, with a black zirconia ceramic bezel sitting atop the angular case and integrated strap design. The steel case measures 40mm in diameter and 10.9mm in thickness. 

In total, all three of the new The Citizen watches are stunning expressions of hand crafted finishing done in traditional Japanese stylings that proudly feature some of Citizen’s most impressive technical advancements at their heart. Pricing is yet to be announced, but you can look for each of these to be released this coming autumn and winter. Citizen.