Absolutely stunning dress watch that is also dependable. No battery service required, no maintenance and accuracy of +/- 1 second/year without having to utilize radio controlled receiver (atomic time keeper).
One of my top 3 favorite 2019 Baselworld releases. The simplicity of the design coupled with state of the art developed movement renders this watch as a paragon.
@@GadgetyMV Oh hi. The other two would be the Grand Seiko SBGZ001 & SBGZ003, and the new Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT. What are your other favorites from Basel?
Citizen ready to take a serious bite out of Seiko's recent pricing increases......Its so amazing that large Japanese mfrs. can still be so successful internationally without even having English speaking executives / brand representatives-------
Some Citizen watches are quite expensive. I own two Citizens and both were around 200 dollars each with sale prices. Citizen has some models that are 2000 dollars or more but I am quite happy at the 200 dollar price. Amazing watches.
Citizen is a well kept secret. I have a $700 watch that i paid $400 for that is atomic/perpetual/chrono/eco drive and gold for luxery look. Amazing watch. I wouldnt even be happy with a rolex now that ive been spoiled with this wonderful time piece.
@@kendesjarlais7577 no they definitely underrated, sure most watch communities are positive about them but seiko still seems to take the top spot even though most reviewers say citizen has a higher finish quality they still seem to go back to seiko (possibly for three variety and abundance of automatic movements)
@@kendesjarlais7577 As highly rated as they are. I also think they're not fully appreciated for the technology and craftsmanship they produce. I really think it's unsurpassed. I don't even put Seiko Grand Seiko on the same playing field with Citizen class.
It's kind of pointless to have such a high accuracy movement equipped with a ticking second hand. If It's not capable of showing fractions of a second then it's pointless being that accurate. It really needs a sweeping second hand Of at least five beats per second
@@JVan-ic6ic I don't think they are under rated. People know exactly what citizen is capable of. And these high accuracy quartz and mechanical movements rivaling eta doesn't surprise anybody. They just don't think citizen is very cool brand or their design doesn't move people who looks at and handle many watches.
I’m attracted to this watch quite a bit. I’ve watched several videos and I get the appeal (function, styling, craftsmanship, simplicity). If I was extremely wealthy it would be a no brainer for me even though it’s a quartz. But alas, I’m not so not today...
This is the 1st time i saw a quartz watch without date yet i want it very much Have you ever heard Phoebus cartel? The lightbulb that was so durable before the cartel? This watch is that lighbulb of horology and i want this piece of technology/watch
I hope Citizen release a «baby Chronomaster» of some sorts. Similar design aestethics, with a h.a.q caliber, but without the top end price-tag. Or maybe sell the current gen. Chronomaster at a much reduced price, and continue using the current pricing for the updated cal. 0100 version of the watch. Would be nice, but I doubt it.
The citizen is not luxury brand such as Rolex. It is the clock brand of the friend of we common people. It is a clock brand loved naturally by many Japanese. Clock brand, it which stick to the mind of we Japanese are CITIZEN. To everybody world a citizen!
Thanks for this report showing this watch the company's representative. 1 thing about this watch that makes me laugh: "this model is that we wanted to create a beautiful movement as well so with this clear back you were able to see the beautiful moving inside and we spent a lot of time we wanted to have a clear back from the beginning of the design process and we discussed it with the designers *so that you can see the beauty of this new movement inside* "... To see what (beauty of what) movement?!... Oh, the price is crazy. In no time the resale of this watch will drop, not like many high horology mechanical watches which gains its worth or at least doesn't lose its price value much.
That’s bc watch nerds are like irrational women buying handbags. Watch nerds will drop 13 on a Sub bc “brand recognition and resale value” and the watch is off 30 seconds a month
Without temperature control, there's a limit to how consistent a crystal oscillator can be. Also, aging of components can affect accuracy over time. I wonder how this movement will fare long term.
My run of the mill Eco-Drive e168 runs about +3s/year on wrist and +30s/year in room temperature. Which shows that, at least for ordinary quartz, the specifications are «very conservative» 😄 With the extreme frequency of the cal0100, and the excelent calibration and temperature compensation they use on it, I'm guessing it can run within spec for a long time. But any instrument will have some drift over time. I wonder if this movement can be regulated like the GS 9F.
You got it all wrong 1) It has got a highly stable (to orientation, shock and temperature variation) pre-aged AT-cut quartz oscillator running at high precision 8.4 Mhz (instead of 32768 Hz fork-cut in usual watches) 2) It has got a temperature compensation module with detailed thermal compensation data presets measured for each unit individually 3) Got a shock sensor and second hand independent drive and backlash compensation mechanism.
if you can't afford it.. go for Citizen CC3060, i think it's Citizen "holy grail" because of authentic combinations that none can replicate: GPS Timekeeping, replaceable strap, 200 m WR, anti magnetic, shock resist (military spec)
Twice I heard the girl say that the watch has an accuracy of plus or minus one second, but she omitted to say if that was over a minute, an hour, a day, a month or a year????
Beautiful looking peice but would love to see Citizen design there own Spring drive movement or mechanical and slap it in that bad boy... then I'd be sold
You can still find the (now discontinued) Citizen Signature Grand Classic NB0040-58A for sale online. It's a beautiful mechanical timepiece with a decorated movement. Many people are unaware that Citizen made this watch.
Japanese are masters in quality and function, far better than the Swiss. But one thing they have to learn is to create an emotion, and not pure numbers. Btw they always talk about 1 second, but never never ever did they say that that is per year...
@@garethbennett3780 But it's true when looking at Seiko and Citizen compared to any Swiss watch company pound for pound. And when looking at the Japanese luxury segment the comparison gets even more glaring.
To guaranty an accuracy of 1 second a year, it must require very accurate quartz crystal so they probably have to go through thousands of crystals just to find one suitable for the accuracy they claim. This would make it both expensive and limit the numbers they can produce.
I have Seiko quartz from the 1970s, still ticking today... having said that, I believe the Eco-Drive can go without any issues on this model for at least 20 years on paper.
A very nice looking watch but the price tag is very high. It would be much better with a continuous sweep second hand like a mechanical timepiece with the price tag for this watch.
The problem of these electric base movement is that it will keep getting update and the older model will be obsolete thus will definitely losing its worth as time goes by.
@Jakkree Nethikul - Why then do we pay millions of dollars for vintage mechanical pieces that completely fail to keep time compared to today's mechanicals? Why are you so biased against Quartz technology? It's about appreciating the effort, skill and craftsmanship prevalent at the time. If we followed your logic then we would tell time from a $10 smartphone made in China. I swear I don't get what goes on in people's heads sometimes.
I have nothing against quartz technology, heck I even had a few myself(eg.Seiko GPS Astron) but truth be told these are for enjoyment and excite but likely not really collectible. I don't have gut to spend a lot of $ for this piece and then a decade later they end up worth 100$ when those day Citizen decide to put these then-high end but turn outmoded movement in their cheaper pieces just like Seiko did. (forgive my horrible English please)
All a milestone in watchmaking timepieces but Citizen sadly business model for this kind of collections like "The Citizen" are actually unexistent out of Japan. As example, nobody in Europe can buy a simple Citizen Chronomaster because there is no oficial dealers nor support, as opposite Grand Seiko boutiques.
You can buy a Chronomaster, but Citizen will only give you a 1 year warranty as opposed to the 10 year warranty for Chronomasters bought in Japan. I guess it's Citizen's small way of saying that they're disappointed in you
@@PopBubbleWrappable I contacted the official Citizen office in my country ( Europe ) and they answer was that "The Citizen" models are only for Japan market so not available for sale in the EU. Obviously I will not pay more than 2000€ to import a watch from Japan without an official warranty for service in my country (or any other country in European Union)...
+/-1 second per minute, per hour, per day?? FFS gave up on this video after the 4th time he failed to clarify. This is the 2nd video in a row of the 0100s movement that has FAILED to tell me how accurate this watch is. I thought watch enthusiasts were discerning people...what's with all these likes??
Well, true and false, as in the case of the G-Shock, it isn't the watch itself and its regulator that are precise... Without a connection, it wouldn't be as accurate. Citizen, like mechanical watches, is intrinsically precise, without any external intervention.
@@Monochrome-watches interesting point, and somewhat philosophical. To an extent, it's a discussion on the subject of essentialism and mereology. The same point could be made about a mechanical hand-wound or automatic watch: can we state they are not intrinsically accurate because they need winding?
@@eus9 Indeed... Interesting and very philosophical debate. Precision is, in fact, a utopia. We can't create anything that is 100% precise. Even an atomic clock tends to go as close as possible to precision, but with a (small) margin of error. As for mechanical watches, they can't be precise, for the reason you point, and for the fact that a human is setting the time... Long story short, precision is relative. Still, what Citizen has done here is truly impressive! Thanks for your comments!
@@eus9 Say you take the G-SHOCK and this new CITIZEN and remove the radio wave technology from the G-SHOCK and remove the Eco-Drive technology from the CITIZEN. Put batteries in both instead. Which will perform more accurately?
Incredible. +/- 1 Sec a year! This should be celebrated on a wider scale. AFAIC it deserves a mention on the nightly news. Congrats Citizen.
Absolutely stunning dress watch that is also dependable. No battery service required, no maintenance and accuracy of +/- 1 second/year without having to utilize radio controlled receiver (atomic time keeper).
Spectacular. I wouldn't pay the price, but it's hugely admirable what they've been able to do.
One of my top 3 favorite 2019 Baselworld releases. The simplicity of the design coupled with state of the art developed movement renders this watch as a paragon.
@Inkhaurt. Mine too. Which were the other two?
@@GadgetyMV Oh hi. The other two would be the Grand Seiko SBGZ001 & SBGZ003, and the new Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT. What are your other favorites from Basel?
@@inkhaurt5812 Yes, from the bigger brands, the Bulgari, too, and the Zenith Defy Inventor.
Citizen ready to take a serious bite out of Seiko's recent pricing increases......Its so amazing that large Japanese mfrs. can still be so successful internationally without even having English speaking executives / brand representatives-------
Some Citizen watches are quite expensive. I own two Citizens and both were around 200 dollars each with sale prices. Citizen has some models that are 2000 dollars or more but I am quite happy at the 200 dollar price. Amazing watches.
@@dylo9793 yup, given that many microbrands are using that 9015 for its high beat, I wonder why don't citizen do the same.
Citizen is a well kept secret. I have a $700 watch that i paid $400 for that is atomic/perpetual/chrono/eco drive and gold for luxery look. Amazing watch. I wouldnt even be happy with a rolex now that ive been spoiled with this wonderful time piece.
My Nighthawk running smoothly, now 5 years,thanks Citizen
Insane. Congrats Citizen!
Citizen are underated.
I don’t believe your statement is true at all. Citizens are very highly rated and acknowledged in the watch community
@@kendesjarlais7577 no they definitely underrated, sure most watch communities are positive about them but seiko still seems to take the top spot even though most reviewers say citizen has a higher finish quality they still seem to go back to seiko (possibly for three variety and abundance of automatic movements)
@@kendesjarlais7577 As highly rated as they are. I also think they're not fully appreciated for the technology and craftsmanship they produce. I really think it's unsurpassed. I don't even put Seiko Grand Seiko on the same playing field with Citizen class.
It's kind of pointless to have such a high accuracy movement equipped with a ticking second hand. If It's not capable of showing fractions of a second then it's pointless being that accurate. It really needs a sweeping second hand Of at least five beats per second
@@JVan-ic6ic I don't think they are under rated. People know exactly what citizen is capable of. And these high accuracy quartz and mechanical movements rivaling eta doesn't surprise anybody. They just don't think citizen is very cool brand or their design doesn't move people who looks at and handle many watches.
I like the simplicity of the design. Classic but also looks modern. So many of today's watches are gaudy looking
Beautiful. Admiring the combination of a developed accurated technology plus simplicity to creat perfection. Love it.
If only they made an eco drive watch with a sweeping second hand movement
Man, the first company to do that will probably win the Quartz war.
@@Bhethar they would literally be no need for a mechanical movement at that point lol
Sweeping Quartz needed a lot of power, until The Solar Panels reached higher efficiency, it's not worth it.
I prefer a watch that ticks. To each their own.
Closest you can get is a Bulova Precisionist.
Love Citizen/Bulova. Got 3
Citizen: Has a clear case back so you can see the movement.
Also Citizen: puts a back cover on the movement, so you can't see it.
I’m attracted to this watch quite a bit. I’ve watched several videos and I get the appeal (function, styling, craftsmanship, simplicity). If I was extremely wealthy it would be a no brainer for me even though it’s a quartz. But alas, I’m not so not today...
100% agree
Thats serious Technology ! Great job citizens
This is the 1st time i saw a quartz watch without date yet i want it very much
Have you ever heard Phoebus cartel? The lightbulb that was so durable before the cartel? This watch is that lighbulb of horology and i want this piece of technology/watch
It doesn't ring a bell, but we'll have a look! Thanks!
I hope Citizen release a «baby Chronomaster» of some sorts. Similar design aestethics, with a h.a.q caliber, but without the top end price-tag.
Or maybe sell the current gen. Chronomaster at a much reduced price, and continue using the current pricing for the updated cal. 0100 version of the watch.
Would be nice, but I doubt it.
The citizen is not luxury brand such as Rolex. It is the clock brand of the friend of we common people.
It is a clock brand loved naturally by many Japanese.
Clock brand, it which stick to the mind of we Japanese are CITIZEN.
To everybody world a citizen!
Thanks for this report showing this watch the company's representative. 1 thing about this watch that makes me laugh: "this model is that we wanted to create a beautiful movement as well so with this clear back you were able to see the beautiful moving inside and we spent a lot of time we wanted to have a clear back from the beginning of the design process and we discussed it with the designers *so that you can see the beauty of this new movement inside* "... To see what (beauty of what) movement?!... Oh, the price is crazy. In no time the resale of this watch will drop, not like many high horology mechanical watches which gains its worth or at least doesn't lose its price value much.
That’s bc watch nerds are like irrational women buying handbags. Watch nerds will drop 13 on a Sub bc “brand recognition and resale value” and the watch is off 30 seconds a month
@@nateperryshootingsports6201 😀😁
I always turn on closed caption while watching TH-cam. The auto-generated English caption a few seconds after 4:02 is pretty funny.
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4:05 Turn on english captions, I am so sorry. Hahahaha.
That dedication to the purest second though.
You are paying attention. I wonder what the correct translation should have been, or if that is really what he said.
Love quartz.
It's a gorgeous piece, but I cannot imagine paying $16 k for it. That's OK. I already have three modestly priced Eco Drive watches I love to wear.
Incredible watch!
Accuracy reigns supreme!
Gorgeous watch! 😍😍
Wow incredible!
Beautiful watch. But for this price i would like to see at least a prepatural day/date
Without temperature control, there's a limit to how consistent a crystal oscillator can be. Also, aging of components can affect accuracy over time. I wonder how this movement will fare long term.
My run of the mill Eco-Drive e168 runs about +3s/year on wrist and +30s/year in room temperature. Which shows that, at least for ordinary quartz, the specifications are «very conservative» 😄
With the extreme frequency of the cal0100, and the excelent calibration and temperature compensation they use on it, I'm guessing it can run within spec for a long time. But any instrument will have some drift over time.
I wonder if this movement can be regulated like the GS 9F.
Also aging control,made by the centuries company
@@angrynas9668 How would that be possible?
@@oes2546 Its not!
You got it all wrong 1) It has got a highly stable (to orientation, shock and temperature variation) pre-aged AT-cut quartz oscillator running at high precision 8.4 Mhz (instead of 32768 Hz fork-cut in usual watches) 2) It has got a temperature compensation module with detailed thermal compensation data presets measured for each unit individually 3) Got a shock sensor and second hand independent drive and backlash compensation mechanism.
My dreamwatch
if you can't afford it.. go for Citizen CC3060, i think it's Citizen "holy grail" because of authentic combinations that none can replicate: GPS Timekeeping, replaceable strap, 200 m WR, anti magnetic, shock resist (military spec)
Twice I heard the girl say that the watch has an accuracy of plus or minus one second, but she omitted to say if that was over a minute, an hour, a day, a month or a year????
A year.
couldn't agree more of the beautiful movement and build. but it would be perfect if it has sweep second hand quartz just like bulova... hmmm... ;)
I think the whole point of the video, is that Citizen wants to capture the perfect single second, which is precisely the 'tick'.
I love citizens
Time will tell ! It would take a while to see as to whether this "special" watch is worth or not !
alos is pictured exclusively
aint no fookin rooooollex
This watch 3mm thin, but the other choice 5mm, solar cell echo drive, are cheaper, only 1/50 price.
Why do I have to buy this watch?
Beautiful looking peice but would love to see Citizen design there own Spring drive movement or mechanical and slap it in that bad boy... then I'd be sold
You can still find the (now discontinued) Citizen Signature Grand Classic NB0040-58A for sale online. It's a beautiful mechanical timepiece with a decorated movement. Many people are unaware that Citizen made this watch.
That would defeat the purpose of making the most accurate watch. Finally High end Quartz is getting it's day!
@@donjuan150 Have you seen the price? www.citizenwatch-global.com/s/news/2019/20190320-1/index.html
Who would want that!?! Solar quartz kills outdated mechanical junk.
Great achievement. I would be very happy if it's 3000 USD.
Quality speaks volumes although i dont think it is worth 16k but not same level as 100 dollars citizen. sans the name and from afar quality is showing
Qué belleza!!!!!
Impressive watch but at the end of the day it's a $7k Citizen...
$17k bro.... white gold nigga
I would pay 17k for this watch vs the Swiss’ overpriced watches.
The minute hand is very short
How long it takesThe Swiss to make a watch this accuracy? This watch makes mega $ swiss mechanical watches out of date.
hands down to citizen watch..... bye bye Rolex lol.....
Pero tiene un precio que te compras un Omega y un IWC a cambio
Высокотехнологичный калибр часов и лучший дизайн. У швейцарцев такого калибра нет.
At almost 17000 dollars ill give it a miss thanks lol
Wtf? That's absolutely insane pricing. I can get a Saxonia thin for that price.
Get a Rolex ircOmega if you’re looking for good watch and investment! Japanese watches are good but they’re not holing a value at all
wow, i can buy like 3 grand seiko spring drives
Exactly, i mean i know its accurate but if you want precision accuracy get a radio controlled watch. I would deffo rather have 3 grand seikos
@@ЮрийДавыдов-з6ю not really true. Seiko is amazing in keeping value.
also some models are 4-5-6 times MSRP price.
Japanese are masters in quality and function, far better than the Swiss. But one thing they have to learn is to create an emotion, and not pure numbers. Btw they always talk about 1 second, but never never ever did they say that that is per year...
"far better than the swiss," that's a bit ridiculous and this is coming from a huge fan of japanese craftsmanship.
@@garethbennett3780 But it's true when looking at Seiko and Citizen compared to any Swiss watch company pound for pound. And when looking at the Japanese luxury segment the comparison gets even more glaring.
Brilliant but it is too expensive and they have not made enough of them why
To guaranty an accuracy of 1 second a year, it must require very accurate quartz crystal so they probably have to go through thousands of crystals just to find one suitable for the accuracy they claim. This would make it both expensive and limit the numbers they can produce.
Anyone knows how long such a watch can last? Since normal quartz watches, in comparison with automatic movements, won‘t last too long
I have Seiko quartz from the 1970s, still ticking today... having said that, I believe the Eco-Drive can go without any issues on this model for at least 20 years on paper.
@David Topchiev This movement can be serviced, will definitely last more than 20 years if cared for properly
@David Topchiev but it's not 1 second per year, ha ha...btw, love Omega too.
Love the watch but not the price....
He meant $1,700?
Nope. 17k for white gold model
A very nice looking watch but the price tag is very high. It would be much better with a continuous sweep second hand like a mechanical timepiece with the price tag for this watch.
Very nice and accurate, but I agree it is too expensive.
Plus minus 1 what??
Willy Fernando plus/minus 1 second a year accuracy
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The problem of these electric base movement is that it will keep getting update and the older model will be obsolete thus will definitely losing its worth as time goes by.
Jakkree Nethikul as opposed to the the older mechanicals..which update to ...the same mechanics?
@@Shino2600 to other colors, and be sold twice, or ten times with the Supreme logo printed lol
Andre Siregar supreme edition is legit!
@Jakkree Nethikul - Why then do we pay millions of dollars for vintage mechanical pieces that completely fail to keep time compared to today's mechanicals? Why are you so biased against Quartz technology? It's about appreciating the effort, skill and craftsmanship prevalent at the time. If we followed your logic then we would tell time from a $10 smartphone made in China. I swear I don't get what goes on in people's heads sometimes.
I have nothing against quartz technology, heck I even had a few myself(eg.Seiko GPS Astron) but truth be told these are for enjoyment and excite but likely not really collectible. I don't have gut to spend a lot of $ for this piece and then a decade later they end up worth 100$ when those day Citizen decide to put these then-high end but turn outmoded movement in their cheaper pieces just like Seiko did. (forgive my horrible English please)
No smooth second hand ... sucks
Awesome watch but for 16 grand I’ll just not care about the time and drink beer. Lots of beer.
Check out the price of Citizen Eco-Drive in Amazon:
amzn.to/2rkOuae
All a milestone in watchmaking timepieces but Citizen sadly business model for this kind of collections like "The Citizen" are actually unexistent out of Japan. As example, nobody in Europe can buy a simple Citizen Chronomaster because there is no oficial dealers nor support, as opposite Grand Seiko boutiques.
You can buy a Chronomaster, but Citizen will only give you a 1 year warranty as opposed to the 10 year warranty for Chronomasters bought in Japan. I guess it's Citizen's small way of saying that they're disappointed in you
@@PopBubbleWrappable I contacted the official Citizen office in my country ( Europe ) and they answer was that "The Citizen" models are only for Japan market so not available for sale in the EU. Obviously I will not pay more than 2000€ to import a watch from Japan without an official warranty for service in my country (or any other country in European Union)...
파는곳이 어디냐?
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+/-1 second per minute, per hour, per day?? FFS gave up on this video after the 4th time he failed to clarify. This is the 2nd video in a row of the 0100s movement that has FAILED to tell me how accurate this watch is. I thought watch enthusiasts were discerning people...what's with all these likes??
I think (unless specified) that +/- seconds is generally assumed per day, however in this case it's per year, which is damn impressive.
I'm pretty sure my Casio G Shock Rangeman is more accurate - it updates by radio to sync with an atomic clock every night.
Well, true and false, as in the case of the G-Shock, it isn't the watch itself and its regulator that are precise... Without a connection, it wouldn't be as accurate. Citizen, like mechanical watches, is intrinsically precise, without any external intervention.
@@Monochrome-watches interesting point, and somewhat philosophical. To an extent, it's a discussion on the subject of essentialism and mereology. The same point could be made about a mechanical hand-wound or automatic watch: can we state they are not intrinsically accurate because they need winding?
@@eus9 Indeed... Interesting and very philosophical debate. Precision is, in fact, a utopia. We can't create anything that is 100% precise. Even an atomic clock tends to go as close as possible to precision, but with a (small) margin of error. As for mechanical watches, they can't be precise, for the reason you point, and for the fact that a human is setting the time... Long story short, precision is relative. Still, what Citizen has done here is truly impressive! Thanks for your comments!
@@eus9 Say you take the G-SHOCK and this new CITIZEN and remove the radio wave technology from the G-SHOCK and remove the Eco-Drive technology from the CITIZEN. Put batteries in both instead. Which will perform more accurately?
@@Monochrome-watches True, not even the earth spins with total precision!
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Citizen > Seiko by a mile
Am I the only one bothered by her pronunciation of eco as echo?
Nope. I thought the same
Regone Piro yo bro...
Larang bro..
17000 dollar bro, 200 yuto.. iso digae rabi neh bro
A wolf with sheep's clothing.
Impressive watch but cant hide the fact that it looks like a wall clock
Just hire an English speaking person do the ad .... translator is distracting.
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Bad company..... Service not good
ich hasse batterieuhren!