Like a Power Stone
In August 1973, CITIZEN specially adjusted the accuracy of its first quartz watch, Cal. 8810, which had already been released, from a monthly deviation of ±10 seconds to within ±5 seconds, and launched it in October as a special edition. This model embodies the spirit of the engineers and designers of the time, who wanted to present their own quartz technology—which was still novel then—in the finest form possible.
The case boldly features the mainstream cutting techniques of the era, and the dial is made from goldstone. Three cut rubies are set as indexes. The combination of gold hands and ruby indexes floating above the glossy, dark dial gives this model a unique power—almost like a subtle sense of self-assertion—that surely gave its owners a special confidence at the time.