To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the very first Citizen watch, the famous Japanese manufacturer has just announced a capsule collection of five different limited-edition models. Inspired by the geological layers of rock and minerals that formed the Earth millions of years ago, the watches from the Citizen Layers of Time collection all feature the brand’s signature Eco-Drive solar movements, and they are fitted with unique transparent dials that are finished with a special type of structural ink developed in collaboration with Fujifilm Corporation.
The first of the five new limited-edition Layers of Time watches is the Citizen Attesa Layers of Time Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS CC4057-60E, which is the top-of-the-line model from the collection that largely follows in the footsteps of the original Hakuto-R collaboration watch. Featuring a case and bracelet crafted from the brand’s Super Titanium alloy with a black Duratect finish, the Citizen Attesa Layers of Time CC4057-60E offer users 100 meters of water resistance, and its case measures 44.6mm in diameter by 15.4mm thick. Protecting the face of the watch is a domed sapphire crystal surrounded by a gradient-finished bezel that mirrors the shimmering hues of purple, green, and blue that characterize its structural ink dial.
Inside the Citizen Attesa Layers of Time CC4057-60E is the brand’s Caliber F950 Eco-Drive movement, which is capable of powering itself with any light source and features satellite-controlled GPS timekeeping, along with a perpetual calendar, 1/20th second chronograph, light level display, power reserve indicator, and world time functionality, plus a running time of approximately 2.5 years (when in power save mode). Additionally, while all five models from the Citizen Layers Of Time collection are limited editions, the Attesa CC4057-60E will be produced in a run of 1,900 examples, and it will be accompanied by an official retail price of $2,295 USD.
The second new model that is part of Citizen’s Layers of Time collection is the Citizen Attesa Layers of Time Eco-Drive Radio Controlled AT8286-65E, and it largely follows the core design of what can be found on the brand’s limited-edition Attesa HAKUTO-R AT8285-68Z that debuted last year. Similar to its top-of-the-line sibling from the collection, the Citizen Attesa Layers of Time AT8286-65E features a case and bracelet crafted from Super Titanium with a black Duratect finish, and it also offers users 100 meters of water resistance. With that in mind, this model is smaller than its flagship sibling at 42mm in diameter by 10.8mm thick, and it features a flat sapphire crystal above its colorful structural ink dial with a less elaborate all-black world time bezel.
Powering the Citizen Attesa Layers of Time Eco-Drive AT8286-65E is the brand’s Caliber H800 Eco-Drive movement, which you will also find inside its limited-edition HAKUTO-R sibling. In addition to offering solar charging and radio-controlled timekeeping, the Cal. H800 also includes a perpetual calendar, chronograph, world timer, and power reserve indicator, plus a running time of approximately 10 months when in power save mode. Compared to its flagship sibling, the Citizen Attesa Layers of Time Eco-Drive Radio Controlled AT8286-65E will be more plentiful in addition to being less expensive, and it will be produced as a limited edition of 2,100 examples with an official retail price of $1,495 USD.
The third model from the Citizen Layers of Time collection is based on the recently announced Geo Trekker series, and it is the Citizen Promaster Layers of Time Eco-Drive Radio Controlled Geo Trekker BY3005-56E. Unlike its two premium siblings from the collection that are constructed from Super Titanium, the Citizen Layers of Time BY3005-56E features a case and bracelet made from stainless steel that has been finished with a dark gray plating, and it measures 46mm in diameter by 11.5mm thick. Similar to the core-collection Geo Trekker watches, the Layers of Time limited-edition version features the most water resistance among the collection with a depth rating of 200 meters, and its colorful structural ink dial is protected by a flat sapphire crystal that is surrounded by a bold aviation-scale bezel.
Internally, the new Citizen Promaster Layers of Time Eco-Drive Radio Controlled Geo Trekker BY3005-56E is identical to its standard-production counterparts, and it is powered by the brand’s Caliber H864 Eco-Drive movement. Along with offering radio-controlled timekeeping and a running time of approximately 2.5 years when it power save mode, the Citizen Cal. H864 also offers a perpetual calendar, world timer, and power reserve indicator. Compared to its Layers of Time siblings, the Promaster Geo Trekker BY3005-56E will enjoy the largest limited-edition run with an output of 10,000 examples, and it will be priced slightly higher than its core-collection siblings at $895 USD.
The fourth model from Citizen’s Layers of Time collection is based on one of the brand’s PCAT models (PCAT stands for “Perpetual Calendar Atomic Timekeeping”), and it is the Citizen Layers of Time Eco-Drive PCAT CB5878-56E. Similar to the GeoTrekker variant from the collection, the new Citizen PCAT Layers of Time CB5878-56E features a case and bracelet crafted from stainless steel that has been given a dark gray plating, and it also features a flat sapphire crystal protecting its signature structural ink dial. However, as this model is not part of the Promaster collection, water resistance comes in at a more standard 100 meters, and surrounding its crystal is a black bezel with tachymeter markings.
Powering the Citizen Layers of Time Eco-Drive PCAT CB5878-56E is the same Caliber E660 Eco-Drive movement that can be found inside the Citizen PCAT CB5918-02L that I previously reviewed last year. Similar to other modern PCAT models, the Cal. E660 offers the conveniences of solar charging and radio-controlled timekeeping, along with a perpetual calendar, power reserve indicator, world time functionality, and a run time of approximately three years in power save mode. Compared to the Geo Trekker model from the series, the Citizen Layers of Time Eco-Drive PCAT CB5878-56E will be produced in significantly smaller numbers as a limited edition of 2,400 examples, although it will be slightly less expensive with an official retail price of $850 USD.
The fifth and final model from Citizen’s Layers of Time series comes from the brand’s women’s collection, and it is the Citizen L Mae Layers of Time Eco-Drive EM1067-53E. Featuring a case and bracelet made from stainless steel with a dark gray plating, this model offers a noticeably smaller and more refined profile at 29.5mm in diameter by 8.3mm thick, and it is fitted with a domed sapphire crystal above its dial that is surrounded by a thin fixed bezel with four diamonds set at the 3 o’clock location. Staying consistent with its dressy design ethos, the structural ink dial fitted to the Citizen L Mae Layers of Time EM1067-53E is adorned with an additional four diamonds at its cardinal points, while the crown is set with a blue cabochon, and water resistance is less than its siblings at 50 meters to protect against daily contact.
Since the Citizen L Mae Layers of Time Eco-Drive EM1067-53E is a simple time-only watch, it is powered by the familiar Caliber E031 Eco-Drive movement, which can also be found inside a number of the brand’s other three-handed models. Just like other Eco-Drive movements, the Cal. E031 is capable of charging itself with any light source, and it offers a run time of approximately six months after being fully charged. Despite its use of diamonds, the Citizen L Mae Layers of Time Eco-Drive EM1067-53E is the least expensive model from this latest capsule collection, and it will be produced as a limited edition of 4,200 examples with an official retail price of $650 USD.
For more information on the Citizen Layers of Time collection, please visit the brand’s website.
