The Citizen Mechanical Model Caliber 0200 Limited Model (NC0206-18E)
Citizen Watch will release “The Citizen Mechanical Model Caliber 0200 Limited Model” (NC0206-18E) with a design and finish inspired by Japanese armor from autumn to winter 2022. The price is currently undecided. The quantity is limited to 90 pieces worldwide.
The model announced this time is based on the “mechanical model Caliber 0200” with a design and finish inspired by Japanese armor. Specifically, a zirconia ceramic bezel characterized by high hardness and black color is set, and the dial is electroformed to express unevenness reminiscent of a metal-worked hammer pattern. The case diameter is 40 mm.
The band uses cowhide Himeji black leather (Himeji Kurozangawa). The leather is also called “leather black diamond” because of its appearance as if it is studded with small diamond grains. It combines tanning technology and lacquering technology. It features a certain luster.
The watch as a whole is composed of monotone, and the contrast of the texture is “a special model that expresses the beauty of armor with functionality and decoration”.
Like the base model, the movement is equipped with a mechanical, self-winding “Cal.0200” (caliber zero nizero zero). It features high precision that achieves an average daily difference of -3 to +5 seconds, which exceeds the chronometer standard, and is decorated to enhance aesthetics. The back cover is a see-through back. The frequency is 28,800 vibrations / hour, the power reserve is about 60 hours, and the number of stones is 26. In this model, the self-winding rotor (rotary weight) with the eagle mark is made of a special K22 (22 gold).
The case is made of stainless steel. Water resistant to 5 bar. The windshield is sapphire glass with a clarity coating. The size is 40 mm in case diameter and 10.9 mm in thickness.
The Citizen Mechanical Model Caliber 0200 Limited Model (NC0206-18E)
In 2021, Citizen announced the “Mechanical Model Caliber 0200” equipped with a mechanical movement developed in-house for the first time in 11 years in the flagship series “The Citizen”, and released it in August of the same year. The price of the model released in 2021 is 605,000 to 825,000 yen.
