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[VIDEO] Review: Citizen’s “The Citizen” Reference AQ4103-16E


The Citizen line is awkwardly named, however the extra I give it some thought, the extra I consider it’s a deliberate alternative on the a part of the model. It makes it simpler to set these watches other than the remainder of the gathering and perceive what makes them distinctive. Merely put, The Citizen watches symbolize the model’s highest ranges of craft and watchmaking tech, mixing them collectively into watches that spotlight each the model’s ingenuity and inventive creativity. There are different strains (such because the Attesa collection) which may go additional technologically, however The Citizen watches are actually in regards to the steadiness, and this one specifically leans closely into the craft. 

The craft, on this case, is the Washi paper dial with meticulously positioned flecks of gold leaf. Washi dials are a specialty of Citizen’s, and we’ve seen a number of within the The Citizen lineup over the previous few years, however that is the primary I can recall that features the added textural factor of one other materials to supply an accent. Washi paper is a skinny, semi-translucent paper used often in Japanese tradition and within the making of family items like clothes. The gold leaf flecks are hand positioned on every dial by expert artisans, and the Washi paper itself is made within the conventional method by Japanese papermakers. The entire little particulars inherent within the dial (notably the faceted markers and fingers, and the utilized brand) talk a sense of luxurious, if not opulence. It’s spectacular in a watch with a retail worth of $3,800.

I’ll be trustworthy, after I first noticed pictures of this watch in a press launch, I believed the gold leaf can be slightly an excessive amount of. It’s very ornate, after all, and struck me as a little bit of craft simply the sake of it, a method for Citizen to advertise the handmade nature of the dials through the use of the “each instance is exclusive” line. Certainly, each dial is exclusive, as these are actually handmade objects. And whereas I don’t have any actual data of how troublesome or time consuming it’s to work with Washi paper and gold leaf, I can say that the tip result’s spectacular, visually. The gold has actual depth and provides the dial a vaguely three dimensional high quality, which is exacerbated I’m positive by the thinness and close to translucency of the Washi paper. I additionally simply benefit from the concept of one thing being ornamental purely for the aesthetic pleasure of it. Citizen might have made (and certainly does make) a model of this watch with a extra simple black dial with out the distraction of the gold leaf, however this dial, merely put, seems to be nicer. 

The dial is wrapped in a 38mm case created from Citizen’s Tremendous Titanium alloy, which is extremely mild and mentioned to be largely scratch resistant. The gold shade is because of a Duratect coating, and I’ll say right here that whereas I’m not usually drawn to gold plating of any form on a watch, Citizen has performed a very good job on this occasion of mimicking the visible look and luster of a treasured steel. The case is enticing and properly completed, however after all you’ll by no means mistake this for actual gold after selecting the watch up and really dealing with it – it’s simply so extremely mild. 

And that’s one of many tips of this instance of The Citizen: it actually does trigger a second of cognitive dissonance whenever you see it on the desk, and your mind says “gold watch” and then you definitely choose it up and also you notice “oh, titanium.” However that’s to the watch’s profit in quite a lot of methods. First, if making individuals suppose you’re carrying a stable gold gown watch is your factor, you’ll be able to safely assume most informal observers might be fooled by this one. Some watches, due to dials that look cheap or plating that’s clearly not the true deal, scream IMPOSTER once they go for the gold look, however as a result of Citizen nailed the tone of the case and paired it with a dial that takes zero shortcuts, this one passes the preliminary scent take a look at. 

Second, and extra importantly, the titanium case results in a fully unbelievable carrying expertise. The case measurement sits in what would be the Goldilocks zone for a lot of (it’s 12.2mm thick and about 41mm from lug to lug) and it weighs, for all intents and functions, virtually nothing. That is precisely the way you need a gown watch to put on, after all, however as a result of that is really a titanium watch with sturdy quartz motion that’s appropriate for on a regular basis put on, it feels such as you’re getting worth on high of worth. 

The actual secret weapon of the AQ4103-16E, nevertheless, is the motion. Caliber A060 is a excessive accuracy quartz motion that’s fairly merely loaded with each characteristic you’d need in a showstopper quartz caliber. Once more, that is Citizen in its no compromises zone – it appears like we’re getting the perfect of the perfect. 

OK, let’s run by way of the options and specs. The accuracy of this motion is rated to 5 seconds per yr. That’s astoundingly good, and an enchancment on the comparable (however not likely) 9F actions made by Grand Seiko. It’s additionally a perpetual calendar, so as soon as the watch is correctly set, the date will robotically change primarily based on the size of the month (though the month isn’t displayed). This type of under-the-radar excessive complication is considered one of my favourite issues in watchmaking. Naturally, it’s an Eco-Drive powered caliber, and advantages from all of the conveniences of Citizen’s photo voltaic know-how, making this, along with the whole lot else, an important seize and go piece. 

Final however not least, my absolute favourite characteristic: native leaping hours. Present me a non-GMT watch with a neighborhood leaping hour hand, and I’ll present you a watch that I might be orders of magnitude extra seemingly to purchase than something remotely comparable with out this insanely handy characteristic. For almost everybody, native leaping hours with out a GMT goes to be a greater choice whereas touring, notably when you’re touring domestically in the USA, and might add or subtract by three with out an excessive amount of hassle. I simply are likely to suppose that with the ability to visually monitor a second time zone (not to mention a 3rd) is redundant for a overwhelming majority of the watch carrying public, and the benefit of rapidly adjusting to native time when stepping off a airplane and never even having to contemplate what time it’s within the place you simply left is form of the peak of luxurious. Perhaps if nothing else, a watch like this can make it easier to take pleasure in your trip slightly extra totally, not being reminded of the time again on the workplace everytime you look at your wrist. In any occasion, I’ll take this chance to publicly request that extra watches be outfitted with this characteristic, and when you’re a politician working on a platform of creating leaping native hours a authorized requirement on all new watches, I’d wish to donate to your marketing campaign. 

While you’re a better finish quartz watch, the motion actually issues, and the A060 is, so far as I can inform, just about flawless. Citizen has deployed this caliber to different items within the The Citizen assortment, so if gold leaf dials aren’t your factor, you’ll be able to seemingly discover a model to fit your style, or when you wait a bit, Citizen would possibly launch one thing you want much more (the model apparently has plans to develop their The Citizen choices within the not too distant future, an excellent factor in my opinion). 

I’m not and by no means have been a motion nerd. The caliber is mostly simply not the element of a watch that excites me essentially the most. However from time to time, a watch comes round that runs on a motion that’s so particular and have packed, the caliber successfully justifies the existence of the watch. Even with the whole lot else this instance of The Citizen has going for it, it’s the A060 that’s actually price getting enthusiastic about, and that’s coming from somebody who very hardly ever will get enthusiastic about actions to start with, at the least in relation to watches with a retail worth within the 4 figures. 

I mentioned firstly that we’d have to speak about Grand Seiko sooner or later on this evaluation. It’s unattainable not to attract comparisons between the 2 greatest names in Japanese watchmaking, notably after we’re discussing their quartz know-how. As readers are seemingly conscious, I’m an enormous Grand Seiko fan, and I’ve owned quartz Grand Seikos previously. I feel I would want, in some circumstances, the overall aesthetic of Grand Seiko, however at this level it must be acknowledged that Citizen has outdone them when it comes to the performance of their excessive finish quartz actions. The accuracy of the A060 is superior to most 9F calibers (some are regulated to match the 5 second per yr tolerances quoted by Citizen), and Grand Seiko doesn’t provide a quartz perpetual calendar. They do have some non-GMT quartz references with a neighborhood leaping hour characteristic (the boutique only SBGP005) however it’s removed from customary fare of their quartz lineup. 

This isn’t a Grand Seiko evaluation so we gained’t dwell right here for too lengthy, however it’s onerous to overlook that they’ve successfully been sitting on their present quartz tech for a while now, as Citizen and others make positive factors. Grand Seiko, to be truthful, does so much of different issues at a really excessive degree, and in the previous few years have fully overhauled each their excessive beat fee and Spring Drive calibers, so it stands to purpose that quartz actions could possibly be subsequent. However there was a time when the go-to advice for a better finish, excessive accuracy quartz watch can be Grand Seiko virtually by default, however with actions just like the A060 that’s simply not the case. And don’t neglect, Citizen additionally makes the Caliber 0100, correct to a mindboggling one second per yr.

This complete dialogue in regards to the options and advantages of the easiest in quartz timekeeping assumes, after all, a degree of curiosity in spending a number of thousand {dollars} on a quartz watch within the first place. Whereas I’ve personally shifted to principally mechanical watches in my very own private assortment, I maintain house, as they are saying, for attention-grabbing quartz watches, and am even open to being fully blown away by them, as I used to be with this version of The Citizen. Many articles have been written over time on our website and others that quantity to defenses of excessive accuracy quartz, however on the finish of the day, it’s all considerably moot. The actual fact is, you simply by no means know what’s going to genuinely impress you, and the characteristic set mixed with the target great thing about the AQ4103-16E simply labored for me. In different phrases, I’m not right here to inform you {that a} $4,000 quartz watch is one thing you must contemplate when you don’t discover quartz timekeeping attention-grabbing otherwise you simply have a robust choice for mechanical watchmaking. These are each completely authentic positions to carry. However I’m right here to inform you Citizen is doing a little actually spectacular work below the The Citizen banner, and when you’re curious in regards to the big number of watchmaking happening at this monumental and historic model, they’re greater than price trying out. Citizen

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