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shandy · 14 October 2009, 08:32 AM

Just got this beauty this week, it has a very unusual movement.

It is Eco drive quartz but the chronograph function is mechanically actuated, there is a very satisfying "click" when one operates the pushers.

Also the Chronograph hand glides round the dial somewhat like an automatic watch, also th chronograph function has a flyback feature, not in the traditional sense of being able to re-set the chrono whilst in operation but in the fact that as soon as the re-set is pushed the hands fly straight back to zero instead of like a tradional quartz where they would do the full clockwise journey to the begining!

Another amazing thing about this watch is that of the 294 components that go to making up the movement a full 147 are hand assembled by Citizens specialist watch department high in the Japanese Alps.
Here is a link to give more info on this!
http://www.watchbizz.com/archive/wt_...006_02_114.pdf

The build quality of this watch, like many other caliber series Citizens is first rate, especially for the money!
This watch retails for CAD$725 but I got it from my AD for a little under $500 which is outstanding considering the technology and hand assembly component.
Here are a couple of shots!

14 October 2009, 08:32 AM	#1
shandy Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Ian Location: canada Posts: 1,724	Citizen 2100 Just got this beauty this week, it has a very unusual movement. It is Eco drive quartz but the chronograph function is mechanically actuated, there is a very satisfying "click" when one operates the pushers. Also the Chronograph hand glides round the dial somewhat like an automatic watch, also th chronograph function has a flyback feature, not in the traditional sense of being able to re-set the chrono whilst in operation but in the fact that as soon as the re-set is pushed the hands fly straight back to zero instead of like a tradional quartz where they would do the full clockwise journey to the begining! Another amazing thing about this watch is that of the 294 components that go to making up the movement a full 147 are hand assembled by Citizens specialist watch department high in the Japanese Alps. Here is a link to give more info on this! http://www.watchbizz.com/archive/wt_...006_02_114.pdf The build quality of this watch, like many other caliber series Citizens is first rate, especially for the money! This watch retails for CAD$725 but I got it from my AD for a little under $500 which is outstanding considering the technology and hand assembly component. Here are a couple of shots!

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