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Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier

        Rooted in the first half of the 20th century, Citizen is the centerpiece of a Japanese global corporate group headquartered in Tokyo that through the years became one of the largest watch manufacturers of the world. Mostly known for designing the Eco-Drive watch line, comprising watches fitted with solar rechargeable battery and automatic quartz movements, defined by irreproachable functionality Citizen directly competes with the Casio and its G-Shock line both through the impeccable accuracy of their models as well as for the fairly accessible prices.

        During its successful existence, Citizen created many wristwatches of superb functionality dedicated to daring men who aren’t afraid to take down challenges, weather to climb a mountain, to discover a brand new foreign town or to try to discover the hidden mysteries of the ocean’s depths, the Japanese watchmaker always provided them with extremely reliable timekeeping companions, and the new Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier watch is a very good example of its stellar craftsmanship.

        The eye-catching timepiece is defined by sporty curves combined with a subtle elegance given by the original layout of the dial, suggesting the spatial and temporal fusion.

        The multilayered metallic dial masterfully reveals the Calendar or the Calendrier fitted with a central stylized earth, a Moon phase sub-dial located at 6 o’clock position, a date display, a symbolic sun, located at 12 o’clock position, a day counter, located at 9 o’clock and respectively a month sub-dial at 3 o’clock.

        The rotation mechanisms that trigger the day/date disks’ movements of the timepiece are reminiscent of the celestial spheres’ motions. The Calibre 8730 which animates this amazing timepiece ensures 6-month power reserve, moreover the model is shielded by a sapphire crystal and it has 100-meter water resistance.

        A beautiful timepiece, the new Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier watch is both available fitted with a masculine stainless steel bracelet, or in a classier version completed by a stylish leather strap, all for a fair price ranging from $525.00 up to $600.00 for steel bracelet models.