Citizen has introduced a trio of limited edition watches in their Series8 collection, all of which are inspired by Japanese cityscapes and urban environments. It’s a bit of a departure for the Series8 collection in terms of aesthetics, or at least the point of inspiration, as these watches have typically ruminations on the natural world, or are simply stark, traditional designs that highlight the geometry of the case and integrated bracelet. These new watches all have quite a bit going on in terms of dial texture and the use of gold tones, neither of which are exactly subtle in these references.
The centerpiece of the three new LEs is a new 880 Mechanical, reference NB6035-55H, which has a gray coated case and bracelet and a textured white dial with gold tone accents. According to the Citizen, the design inspiration here is that of city lights on fallen snow against an asphalt backdrop. Of the three new watches seen here, this is the only one equipped with a GMT complication, so we also get a white and black 24 hour bezel that complements the dial quite nicely. The movement is a Citizen caliber 9054 (made by Miyota), which has local jumping hour capabilities. The case measures 41mm in diameter and 13.55mm tall, and it’s a limited edition of 1,600 pieces with a retail price of $1,695.
The other two watches in Citizen’s cityscape trilogy are both 890 Mechanical references, essentially a diver with an internal rotating bezel. The NB6060-58H is likely the most straightforward and sober, if we can call it that, of the three watches presented. Citizen tells us this design is inspired by “the shadows of skyscrapers as they await the dawn on a new day.” Got it. The dial is silver, with a geometric pattern (which I guess represents the skyscrapers) with gold accented hour markers and hands.
The other 890 Mechanical is the NB6062-52P, which has a gold tone bracelet and case as well as a gold tone dial. According to Citizen, this design is essentially the flipside of the NB6060-58H, and is meant to evoke a nighttime city scene, full of lights and illuminated buildings. The dial texture here is the same as that found in the NB6060-58H, though obviously rendered in gold. Both of the 890 Mechanical references retail for $1,495 and are limited to 1,200. They measure 42.6mm in diameter and 11.7mm tall. All three of the new cityscape LEs have 200 meters of water resistance.
When the Series8 watches emerged in 2021, it was a big play for Citizen. This was a time when every brand under the sun was working to get their integrated bracelet sports watch to market, and Citizen was relatively early – certainly one of the benefits of being among the biggest watch brands in the world. The fact that the Series8 is still here, coming up on five years since its debut, would seem to be a positive sign for the brand. There’s a great variety of styles available throughout the Series8 line, and while these three watches are quite loud and specific in what they’re trying to achieve aesthetically, it stands to reason that Citizen knows their market and has customers for what, on the surface, are a series of fairly ostentatious watches.
More information on the new Series8 watches from Citizen can be found here.
Zach Kazan
2025-10-06 14:00:00