Fusion of Analog and Digital Ver.2.0
To put it simply, this watch is a "watch that demonstrates a new relationship between analog and digital." It can also be seen as a challenge to refresh the busy impression often associated with digital watches.
In 1978, CITIZEN released the "Digi-Ana," the first domestically produced combination watch in Japan. Early combination watches featured a layout where the digital and analog displays were independent. Later, integrated designs with digital displays beneath the hands became mainstream, and this model’s LCD layout follows that type.
The standout feature of this model is undoubtedly its digital display shutter function. Normally, it can be worn as a simple three-hand watch, and the digital display can be called up only when you want to use functions like the calendar or chronograph. As the name "shutter" suggests, the LCD opens and closes gradually from top to bottom, creating an attractive effect. This model pursues the best of both worlds: the simplicity and luxury of a watch, and the functionality of digital. If the always-on combination watches, which create a mechanical and busy design reminiscent of cockpit instruments, represent the first generation of "fusion of analog and digital," then this model, which blends the LCD into the background except when needed to achieve both simplicity and luxury, could be called the second generation.