Ancient Japanese traditions and the latest technology, all distilled into one dial.
Tengu-jo, an ultra-thin washi from Tosa. Platinum leaf of legendary quality from Kanazawa. Sunago-maki, a decorative technique from the lacquerware workshops of Aizu-Wakamatsu, in which shredded platinum leaf is sprinkled from a tubular sieve onto washi paper. This genuinely one-of-a-kind dial combines traditional materials and techniques from different regions of Japan with CITIZEN’s advanced watchmaking technology as exemplified by Eco-Drive. It is a collaboration between Hidakawashi in Kochi Prefecture, which made the ultra-thin washi paper for the dial, and URUSHI SAKAMOTO, a long-established lacquerware workshop in Aizu-Wakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture, which applied the platinum leaf.
A lavish sprinkling of platinum leaf that still lets enough light through.
A “sprinkling of fluffy snowflakes” is the concept behind the platinum leaf decoration. The dials of Eco-Drive watches have to be light permeable because Eco-Drive runs by converting light into energy. When decorating the dial with a generous sprinkling of platinum “snowflakes,” great care was taken to create a refined and sophisticated design while also maintaining the appropriate light-transmittance level. Produced through a fusion of natural materials and supreme artisanal skill, each of the 500 dials is truly unique.
Duratect Platinum Super Titanium™, where comfort meets luxury.
The case is made of Super Titanium™, a CITIZEN proprietary material that is scratch and corrosion resistant, lightweight and gentle on the skin. Duratect Platinum surface-hardening technology gives it a bright, translucent tone. Thanks to its resistance to nicks and scratches, this model will never lose its pristine shrine and can be worn for years with unfading pleasure. Try it on to experience the extraordinary level of wrist comfort. Feeling is believing.
