DOUBLE UP

Citizen kicks the door open for exciting mechanical creations with the new Calibre 0200 developed with La Joux-Perret S.A.

Alvin Wong

Japanese watch titan Citizen’s acquisition of Swiss movement and module maker, La Joux-Perret S.A., is bearing its first big development with the introduction of the Calibre 0200, a new in-house movement that will significantly elevate Citizen’s stature and offerings in the category of mid- to high-end mechanical timepieces. The Citizen Group, which has brands like Frederique Constant, Arnold & Son, Alpina and Bulova, under its auspices, and is also a major producer of mechanical ebauches and quartz movements, bought over La Joux-Perret in 2012 with the aim of increasing its presence in the haute de gamme sector, and the Calibre 0200 demonstrates exactly that intent. THE NEW MOVEMENT IS BILLED AS A NEW FUSION OF JAPANESE AND SWISS WATCHMAKING CULTURES Billed as a ‘new fusion of Japanese and Swiss watchmaking cultures’, the automatic…

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