Our review subject: Citizen Series 8 Model 830 Mechanical NA1010-84X
Retail price is SGD 2,782 inclusive of GST. In-depth and hands-on: Citizen Series 8 Model 830 Mechanical NA1010-84X We have written to them to ask for technical details, and will update when we get their response. The only detail provided is that the design goal is to provide protection against magnetic fields generated by smartphones, tablets, and other devices that can affect the accuracy of the watch. The Citizen literature makes it a point to talk about high magnetic resistance, but there is no discussion on how it is achieved, nor any published data on the standards met by the watches.
The Caliber 0950 is a higher end movement, rated to an average daily deviation of -5～+10sec/day, while the 9051 is rated to -10～+20sec/day. These models feature the Caliber 0950 and Caliber 9051 launched with the series. To us, it looks very modern and sporty while at the same time carries visual DNA cues of the 1970s and 1980s. This combination of simple styling with surfaces in matte hairline and high polish in juxtaposition offer an interesting take on the aesthetics. The new watches offer a contemporary case design which is clean with straight lines and an uncluttered layout. The series is launched recently with three new mechanical models – 870, 830, and 831. The new collection – Series 8 Mechanical movements Read our notes on the key takeaways from that trip here. We are very excited for the brand, having experienced and seen the behind the scenes tour we took of the manufactory, the first ever done in the brand’s 100 year history in 2019. We mentioned in the closing paragraphs of our The Citizen Mechanical detailed review that Citizen is embarking on a brave new journey, and in response to one of the comments, we said that we see the company at the same threshold that Grand Seiko was some 10 or 15 years ago, as they began their journey to internationalize and conquer the global stage. Is this a game changer in the prestige mechanical watch arena? We deep dive into the new Citizen Series 8 Model 830 Mechanical with a unique 3 layer metal and mother of pearl dial, as we get our hands on a loan sample for possibly the world’s first hands-on and in-depth review of this new release.
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