Limited edition of 500 units worldwide
Eco-Drive with Annual
Accuracy of ±5 Seconds
Sunago-maki Washi Dial Model
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Old traditions.
New format.
A lavish sprinkling of platinum leaf
Applied using traditional techniques
In a lacquerware workshop in Aizu
Glitters on the Tosa washi dial.
Japanese craftmanship and Eco-Drive technology
Merge in a unique expression of
Scintillating elegance upon your wrist.
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Features
Features 01
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.
Features 02
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.
Features 03
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.
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Scheduled launch October 2023
Limited edition of 500 units worldwide
AQ4100-65W
This model features a Tosa washi dial lavishly sprinkled with platinum flakes using the traditional sunago-maki technique. Because each dial is handmade by a veteran craftsman, no two models are quite the same. Every exemplar of this limited edition is truly one of a kind.
Crafting the next ideal:
The CITIZEN
The eagle mark:
Symbol of The CITIZEN
The eagle symbolises The CITIZEN’s twin commitments to “looking ahead and pursuing the ideal” and to “becoming an integral part of users’ lives.” The mark is discreetly engraved on the dial and crown of some models.
The master artisans who
breathe life into our watches
The CITIZEN watches are made at CITIZEN's special watch workshop nestled deep in the Nagano countryside. They are hand-assembled down to the last component by our highly experienced master watchmaking Meisters.
