A very special quartz watch with features a zaratsu polished case and a washi paper dial. Case/band (color)Super Titanium 2 Duratect 3 Platinum (light silver color) Glass Sapphire glass (99 clarity coating 4 ) Dial Color Red. Simply labelled as The Citizen, aka The Chronomaster. Brand nameThe Citizen Annual difference ±5 seconds Eco-drive. And from this rich engineering heritage, comes interesting technology.
After all, this is a corporation who makes in excess of 200 million watches a year, and led not by professional managers or sale/marketing people, but by engineers. But we also discern a true engineering spirit from within the company. While this is true as the name Citizen was actually given to the first watch they produced in 1924 for this very reason – as a watch for the citizens of the world. What comes to mind when one thinks of Citizen watches? Probably inexpensive watches, robustly built. YES, ITS QUARTZ, BUT IT IS ALSO ARTISANAL, HIGH TECH, AND A CLASSICAL BEAUTY. So far, the watches have only appeared on the brand’s Japanese site.What I find remarkable about this watch is the handmade paper dial, sandwiched between a sapphire top layer and the eco-drive solar panel. The blue Citizen Chronomaster reference AQ4030-51L will have a price of around $3,500 in USD, while the limited edition references AQ4020-54X (green) and AQ4020-54Z (red) will be a little less, at about $3,120. The LEs are further distinguished by a smaller size at 37.5mm and design cues like a gold emblem over the Chronomaster text.
The 40mm-wide blue dial version will be a permanent member of the lineup, but the red and green dial models are both limited editions of 200 each. While all feature paper dials, the brand’s “Super Titanium” as the case material, and light-powered Eco-Drive movements with perpetual calendar functionality, there are some more differences between the models than their dial color. Previous Citizen Chronomasters used black and white paper dials, but new deep hues of red, green, and blue add more options. On the Chronomaster, the paper is wedged between a layer of solar cells and a clear layer, giving elements like the printed text a subtle floating appearance. Textured dials not only offer some visual interest but are good for legibility. Japanese paper-making uses fibers from local plants and results in a relatively thick, tough, and highly textured product that is one of Japan’s well-known traditional crafts. That includes a high level of finishing as well as a “craftsmanship” element with dials that use traditional Japanese paper ( washi), and they are now offered in three striking new colors. Promising an accuracy to within five seconds per year, the Chronomaster is not only strong technically but adds characteristics more associated with luxury watches than the majority of Citizen’s relatively affordable offerings. While Citizen released the world’s most accurate solar-powered watch this year, its high-end Chronomaster is still a remarkably accurate and interesting watch that is most definitely worth knowing about.
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