Monochrome - Citizen to introduce their first Tourbillon Watch for 300th Anniversary

[AdminIWL]

Citizen, that other Japanese watch brand, is about the introduce their very first tourbillon watch. Yes, you read it correct, this is not a typo. The Citizen Tourbillon Y01 will be launched next month, and will be exclusively available (and made for) the 300th anniversary of department store chain Daimaru. Interesting detail is that the … Continued


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[geoffbot]

Interesting.

[watchdaddy1]

Interesting.

to say the least

[skywatch]

Well, i was able to afford an ST8000-based tourby for 1/100 of that price.... but i think I'll stop at that. Sounds like Citizen's acquisition of Journe is starting something.

[tribe125]

Sounds like Citizen's acquisition of Journe is starting something.

It does sound like that, but it seems that Journe wasn't involved. The movement has some similarities to Hajime Asaoka’s Project T Tourbillon. Asaoka says 'no comment'.

[skywatch]

It does sound like that, but it seems that Journe wasn't involved. The movement has some similarities to Hajime Asaoka’s Project T Tourbillon. Asaoka says 'no comment'.

Indeed, I also read that. Referring more to corporate aspirations. Interesting also that it's $20k more than Asaoka's... which makes one start to guesstimate what the royalty might be.