The Golden Snowflake - Citizen Series8 880 GMT & Series8 890 Featuring Stunning Cherry Blossom Dial

[roadwarrior]

The Golden Snowflake - Citizen Series8 880 GMT​

The Bold Hairspring
Apr 10, 2024

This watch is another great example of Citizen doing their own thing! The model 880 GMT belongs to the Series8 collection and it stands out with its masculine (and flashy in this particular case) design and a true GMT caliber. For about a grand I'm quite sure it will find its audience.

LIMITED EDITION
Series 8 880 GMT
$1,795.00

The Caliber 9054 powers the watch with an automatic movement featuring an independently adjustable hour hand, also known as a traveler GMT mechanism.

MODEL
NB6032-53P
9/20/2023
MOVEMENT TECHNOLOGY 9054 Automatic
Powered by the release of a wound spring, mechanical movements never require a battery. Automatic mechanical movements have an oscillating weight that winds the spring with the motion of the wearer’s arm.
CASE WIDTH (MM)
41
LUG WIDTH (MM)
11
BAND TYPE
Bracelet
Stainless Steel
CASE MATERIAL
Two-Tone
Stainless Steel
CRYSTAL
Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal
Impact and shatter resistant - anti-reflective coating deflects light
CLASP
Fold Over Clasp with Hidden Push Buttons
DIAL
Gold-Tone
WATER-RESISTANCE
WR100/10Bar/333ft [Swimming, Showering & Snorkeling]
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
GMT
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Date at 3 o'clock
50 Hour Power Reserve

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Limited Edition Citizen Series8 890 Featuring Stunning Cherry Blossom Dial​

Wrong Time Watch
Apr 10, 2024

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Series8 890​

AUTOMATIC
$1,595.00

Details
890 Mechanical
Elevated Finishing. Design with a Purpose.
Robust wear meets striking octagonal design in the 890, with the timepiece serving as the sportiest model of the Series8 collection.
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A complex 5-piece construction provides the foundation for the watch, with finely executed finishing techniques on display via its integrated silhouette.
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200 meters of water resistance support the elevated timepiece, with an internal bi-directional rotating bezel helping it meet any moment.

Features—
Caliber 9051
—Accuracy: +20 / -10 seconds per day
—Power reserve: 42 hours
—Frequency: 28,800 v/h
—Anti-magnetic: 16,000 A/m
—24 Jewels
—20 bar
—Internal rotating bezel
—42.6mm case diameter

https://citizenwatch.widen.net/content/cbndebwdai/pdf/cbndebwdai.pdf?&u=41zuoe

MODEL​

• NB6066-51W
• 3/18/2024

MOVEMENT TECHNOLOGY​

• 9051
• Automatic
• Powered by the release of a wound spring, mechanical movements never require a battery. Automatic mechanical movements have an oscillating weight that winds the spring with the motion of the wearer’s arm.

CASE WIDTH (MM)​

• 42.6

BAND TYPE​

• Bracelet
• Stainless Steel

CASE MATERIAL​

• Silver-Tone
• Stainless Steel

CRYSTAL​

• Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal
• Impact and shatter resistant - anti-reflective coating deflects light

CLASP​

• Fold Over Clasp with Hidden Push Buttons

DIAL​

• Salmon

WATER-RESISTANCE​

• WR200/20Bar/666ft [Swimming, Showering & Snorkeling]

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS​

• 42 Hour Power Reserve
• Antimagnetic 16000
• -1

Series8 Watches
Expertly crafted and meticulously designed, the automatic movement for how we live today. Link

 

[daycoo2]

Thanks for posting this up, Mike

 

[scantor]

I like both these especially the Golden Snowflake but these are expensive. How much is the movement in these?

 

[roadwarrior]

I like both these especially the Golden Snowflake but these are expensive. How much is the movement in these?

The 9051 isn't much more in price compared to the 9015 Steve.

The one below has the 9051 in titanium with a sapphire crystal and the price if in the $500.00 + range.

Retail$995.00
Was$837.99
$549.86

Promaster Dive Automatic Blue Dial Men's WatchItem No. NB6021-68L (link)​

Description​

Silver-tone super titanium case and bracelet. Uni-directional rotating silver-tone super titanium bezel with an inlaid blue top ring. Blue dial with silver-tone hands and index hour markers. Minute markers around the outer rim. Dial Type: Analog. Luminescent hands and markers. Date display at the 3 o'clock position. Citizen Caliber 9051 automatic movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Screw down crown. Solid case back. Round case shape, case size: 41 mm. Band width: 20 mm. Fold over clasp with a safety release. Water resistant at 200 meters / 660 feet. Functions: date, hour, minute, second. Promaster Dive Series. Dive watch style. Watch label: Japan Movt. Citizen Promaster Dive Automatic Blue Dial Men's Watch NB6021-68L.

Product Details​

INFORMATION​

BRAND​

Citizen

COLLECTION NAME​

Promaster Dive

GENDER​

Mens

MODEL​

NB6021-68L

WATCH LABEL​

Japan Movt

MOVEMENT​

Automatic

ENGINE​

Citizen Caliber 9051

CASE​

CASE SIZE​

41 mm

CASE MATERIAL​

Super Titanium

CASE SHAPE​

Round

CASE BACK​

Solid

BAND​

BAND MATERIAL​

Super Titanium

BAND TYPE​

Bracelet

BAND COLOR​

Silver-tone

BAND WIDTH​

20 mm

CLASP​

Fold Over with Safety Release

DIAL​

DIAL COLOR​

Blue

TYPE​

Analog

CRYSTAL​

Scratch Resistant Sapphire

HANDS​

Silver-tone

DIAL MARKERS​

Index

SECOND MARKERS​

Minute Markers around the outer rim

LUMINISCENCE​

Hands and Markers

BEZEL​

Uni-directional Rotating

BEZEL COLOR​

Silver-tone

BEZEL MATERIAL​

Super Titanium with an inlaid Blue Top Ring

CROWN​

Screw Down

FEATURES​

WATER RESISTANCE​

200 meters / 660 feet

CALENDAR​

Date display at the 3 o'clock position

FUNCTIONS​

Date, Hour, Minute, Second

WATCH FEATURES​

Titanium, Analog

ADDITIONAL INFO​

WATCH STYLE​

Dive

WARRANTY​

5 Year Jomashop Warranty

UPC CODE​

4974374331816

JOMASHOP SKU​

CZNB6021-68L

DEPARTMENT​

Watches

CATEGORY​

Watches

Manufacturer	Citizen (Miyota)
Caliber Number	9051
Similar Caliber	Miyota 9015
Movement Type	Automatic
Linges	11.5”’
Diameter	26mm
Height	3.9mm thick
Jewels	24
Power Reserve	~42 hours
Vibrations Per Hour	28,800 bph (4Hz)
Lift Angle	51 degrees
Accuracy Rating	-10 to +20 sec/day
Hand-Windable?	Yes
Rotor Type	Ball-bearing
Rotor Winding Direction	Clockwise (uni-directional)
Shock System	Parashock
Hand Count	3
Functions	Central hours; central minutes; central sweeping seconds; date calendar at 3:00
Hacking Seconds?	Yes
Country of Manufacture	Japan
Known Brands	Citizen Promaster (ref: NB6004-08E), Citizen Promaster Titanium Diver (ref: NB6021-17E), Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver 1977 Challenger 200m reissue (ref: NB6021-17E, NB6021-68L), Citizen Series 8 aka 831 (ref: NB6010-81E, NB6010-81L, NB6012-18L) (Please add your watch in the comments below!)

The Citizen (Miyota) caliber 9051 is a 24 jewels 3-hand automatic movement based on the 9 series framework. This is an in-house (Citizen owns Miyota) movement, made in Japan.

ANTI-MAGNETIC HAIRSPRING:​

Citizen states that the caliber 9051 is anti-magnetic up to 200 Gauss (16000 A/m).

In March 2021, Citizen launched a Promaster titanium diver powered by the caliber 9051. From the official announcement:

“The new Cal. 9051 movement uses anti-magnetic materials for the balance spring and surrounding components to boost the overall magnetic resistance of the watch. This new model is capable of maintaining performance even when placed 1 centimeter from a device emitting a magnetic field. The watch is also resistant to magnetic fields from everyday devices, including smartphones, and it can even be used aboard ships with magnetic compasses.” –source

On March 23, 2022, Citizen reiterated (almost word for word from the quote above) the magnetic resistant properties of the 9051 in the official press-release announcing the Promaster 1977 Challenger reissue.

REPLACEMENT PRICES:​

As of the writing of this post, the 9051 is only available in upcoming Citizen models and is not being offered for sale by Miyota yet.

Pricing Update: Citizen released the Promaster Dive Automatic Super Titanium (NB6021-17E) on August 15, 2022 with a retail price of $795 USD. By March 2023, this model is on sale for $636 USD.

OTHER WATCHES WITH THE 9051:​

On November 5, 2021, the Citizen Series 8 line was launched with the “831” series of integrated bracelet dress watches containing the caliber 9051. If there are more models not mentioned here, please add them in the comments below.

I.T MARKING:​

You may have noticed the “I.T” etching under the balance wheel (to the right in the image above). No, this does not stand for Information Technology. After years of wondering what it is (and nobody else on the entire Internet talking about it), Caliber Corner finally narrowed it down to: “Iida Tonooka”. This is one of two Citizen watch assembly factories: Iida Tonooka Factory and Myoko Factory. The Iida Tonooka plant is based in Iida-shi, Nagano. Myoko is in Saku-shi, Nagano.

While we’re on the topic of the prefecture of Nagano, this would be a good time to point out that “Miyota” is the name of a town in Nagano.

Update: The I.T markings are reverting back to unsolved status. Here’s why: The I.T makes all the sense in the world to be related to the Iida Tonooka assembly plant, however, there are other stamp codes out in the wild that do not appear to correspond with any Citizen factory initials. For example, see below a gold tone 9015 with “H.E”.

https://calibercorner.com/miyota-caliber-9051/

https://www.citizenwatch.com/us/en/product/NB6021-17E.html

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[ScottyB]

niche iterations from a brand that creates cult like following and demand price pressures

 

[scantor]

I can't see me spending $1,795 for the Golden Snowflake. No micro adjustments,no screw down crown, and no signed crown but love that dial. If you are comparing price with GS Snowflake than it's a bargain.

 

[roadwarrior]

 

[roadwarrior]

It's a shame the Aragon HT SC one you just received and are unhappy with has such a large dial Steve. Otherwise, you could swap that dial for something like this minus the GMT to fit the movement you have.

https://luciusatelier.com/search?type=products&q=snowflake*

 

[scantor]

$1,294.95 from watch shop in Australia. I think it's Watch Direct.$17.00 for shipping. Better but not enough.

 

[scantor]

Here is a 2022 model. It selling on Ebay for $585. 38mm on a leather strap with deployment buckle. For me I don't know if it would fit my wrist.

 

[daycoo2]

Thanks for adding these posts, Mike.

 

[roadwarrior]

Citizen Series 8 Travelers GMT Limited Edition NB6032-53P (Saltzmans)​

Random Rob
May 11, 2024

Saltzman’s

https://saltzmans-watches.com/produ...mt-mens-watch-limited-edition-nb6032-53p.html

Richard Wells
[email protected]

(401) 841-0011

Use code RRSW23 good for 20% off site wide

 

[daycoo2]

Thanks for posting this one, Mike.