Notably, the latest models are priced similarly to Citizen’s regular-production, high-accuracy quartz watches, which means the Iconic Nature offers better value, considering the 250-piece limited edition and special dial material. The Citizen, in contrast, boasts one of the world’s most advanced analogue quartz movements, as well as excellent external fit and finish. Similarly priced mechanical watches will be equipped with basic movements that are decades-old and usually having a simpler case and dial finish. The price tag of US$3,500 is might seem high for anyone unfamiliar with high-end quartz watches, but it is entirely reasonable for the excellent quality. And the practicality of the A060 is boosted by a perpetual calendar as well as an “on-demand” power reserve indicator. The solar-powered A060 inside the Iconic Nature is accurate to +/- 5 seconds per year, while the Grand Seiko 9F movement is rated to +/- 10 seconds per year. The new Iconic Nature quartet calls to mind high-end quartz watches from Citizen’s Japanese rival, though Citizen’s offering edges ahead, at least on paper. Citizen has used washi for dials on The Citizen before, but usually in a low-key white. But the mechanics are cutting edge in contrast – a solar-powered quartz movement accurate to within five seconds a year.Ĭitizen’s ultra-accurate quartz watches are largely unknown outside of Japan, but that is gradually changing with the global rollout of new models, which are crucially dressed in eye-catching colours instead of the muted dials historically found on these watches. The Citizen Iconic Nature Collection is a quartet of lightweight titanium watches featuring dials made of traditional, translucent Japanese paper dyed in vivid, natural colours.
The latest high-end quartz model, however, is being launched globally. Long available only to the Japanese domestic market, Citizen’s top-of-the-line quartz watches have been slowly making their way into foreign countries in recent years (although last year’s high-end mechanical Caliber 0200 was launched internationally).
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