Citizen launches two premium Attesa watches with atomic timekeeping and Eco-Drive

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Citizen has added two new models to its Attesa watch line in the UK: the AT8297-51L and the AT8296-53A. Both watches use the company’s H800 caliber movement and Super Titanium materials. The AT8296-53A was released in the US recently, and now both versions are available directly on Citizen’s UK website for £995.

Design Details

The two models share a 42mm case size and the same internal hardware, but they feature different exterior colorways. The AT8297-51L has a grey diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating on its titanium case and bracelet, a black world-time bezel, and a blue dial.

The AT8296-53A has a silver-tone titanium case with a platinum coating, a blue world-time bezel, and a white dial. Both watches use anti-reflective sapphire crystal for the display and have a water resistance rating of 100 meters, meaning they can be worn while swimming or showering.

Internally, the watches run on Citizen’s Eco-Drive technology. This system uses natural or artificial light to charge the internal power cell, avoiding the need for regular battery replacements. They also feature multi-band radio control.

The watches receive time calibration signals from atomic clocks across 26 time zones. This allows the watch to automatically adjust to the correct local time when traveling, without the user needing to set the hands manually. They also feature a power reserve indicator on the dial that shows how much charge is currently left in the cell.

Because of the H800 movement, the dials display several pieces of information at once. There is a 1/20-second chronograph that can track up to 60 minutes. The watches also include a perpetual calendar, meaning the date automatically accounts for the different number of days in each month as well as leap years. Additionally, there is a 12/24-hour subdial and a standard day and date window.

In related news, Citizen has recently launched a limited-edition titanium watch with a traditional Japanese paper dial, alongside a new titanium Promaster Air automatic watch with aviation-focused features.

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(Citizen 1,2)