A new Bold & Gold Edition of the Citizen Series 8 Mechanical GMT 880

When it was presented in 2021 in Europe, the Citizen Sequence 8 assortment made fairly an impression on us, with its mixture of sharp traces, daring designs and honest costs. The little sister of the high-end The Citizen range (a very essential step in the brand’s history), it marked the model’s dedication to significantly look again at mechanical actions. Since then, we’ve got seen the Series 830 and 870, the 890 Sports watch and a reasonably engaging GMT watch, the Series 880. This distinctive traveller’s watch is now again in a hanging version mixing gold tones, black dial and inexperienced accents.

First presented in 2023, the Citizen Series 8 880 Mechanical GMT was a sharply designed and inexpensive tackle the traveller’s watch – and sure, regardless of its honest value, it’s a true GMT watch. At launch, it was supplied in two traditional metal fashions – black with blue accents, and blue with red-blue bezel – in addition to a yellow-and-rose-gold-coated restricted version with a particular sample on the dial. Lately we’ve got additionally found a very hanging mannequin with a black-and-blue coated case and a blue MoP dial. However now that the two-gold LE is gone, it’s being changed by a brand new model from the everlasting assortment utilizing the identical case and bracelet fashion however with new colored accents and a unique dial.

This new Sequence 8 Mechanical GMT 880 reference NB6033-51E (not essentially the most engaging identify, objectively… we should always vote for this assortment to get nicknames) stays true to the design and specs set when the mannequin was launched 2 years in the past. This implies an angular and “luxurious sports activities watch” design, a tonneau-shaped case with a properly built-in bracelet that follows the traces of the case. Dimensions are cheap on paper, with a 41mm diameter and a thickness of 13.5mm, however the watch has nice presence on the wrist – as seen here. For this re-creation, the case is gold-coated, however with yellow gold and rose gold elements. As an example, the lugs, exterior hyperlinks of the bracelet and crown are accomplished in yellow gold tones, whereas the bezel, mid-links and center case are coated in rose gold. It’s a reasonably stunning alternative that you just don’t see usually.

New to this mannequin, the bezel, with a traditional 24-hour scale, acquired a brand new black and inexperienced insert – the darkish inexperienced zone marking daytime. The watch is protected by a sapphire crystal on prime and includes a see-through caseback. Regardless of the absence of a screw-down crown, water-resistance is rated at a snug 100m.  The bracelet, an essential factor of the design of all watches from the Sequence 8 assortment, is right here comprised of sharp H-shaped hyperlinks, is generally brushed and includes a folding clasp.

The dial is the principle distinction with the now-discontinued gold-coated restricted version, as this new mannequin retains the identical sample as metal variations. It’s right here accomplished in black with a sample impressed by the Tokyo skyline and the home windows of its skyscrapers. The fingers and utilized markers, all crammed with lume, are accomplished in matching gold tones, with darkish gold accents on the GMT point out and hand.

Contained in the case is the calibre 9054, an automated motion that’s additionally a true GMT engine – a uncommon characteristic on this value vary. It implies that, with the crown, you possibly can alter the native hour hand by one-hour increments when crossing time zones. The motion runs at a price of 28,800vph, makes use of 24 jewels and has an influence reserve of about 50 hours, with a claimed minimal accuracy of -10 / +20 seconds per day.

Now out there from the model and its retailers, this new NB6033-51E Citizen Sequence 8 Mechanical GMT 880 is priced at EUR 1,295 or USD 1,595 – there’s all the time an enormous distinction in value between Europe and the US… For extra particulars, please go to CitizenWatch-Global.com.