Miyota 8215?

[dad-the-diver]

Guys, any opinions an the above movement? Calling Pete/Chris...................................

thanks.

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Dec 28, 2013 12:31:34 GMT -8 dad-the-diver said:

Guys, any opinions an the above movement? Calling Pete/Chris...................................

thanks.

Wow! That is some booty surprised-scream-smiley-emoticon

Oh yeah the Miyota.

The 8215 is the latest and possibly the last incarnation of the 8200 series automatic movements.

This is the equivalent of the Seiko 7s26 calibre in terms of robustness, reliability and time keeping. It does have manual winding capability so it's a step up from the 7s26 if you find that feature important.

The 8215 seems to be mostly found in dive watches but that may be because Citizen is concentrating on Eco-Drive for most of it's other offerings.

[dad-the-diver]

Dec 28, 2013 12:48:47 GMT -8 @penguinbce said:

Dec 28, 2013 12:31:34 GMT -8 dad-the-diver said:

Guys, any opinions an the above movement? Calling Pete/Chris...................................

thanks.

Wow! That is some booty surprised-scream-smiley-emoticon

Oh yeah the Miyota.

The 8215 is the latest and possibly the last incarnation of the 8200 series automatic movements.

This is the equivalent of the Seiko 7s26 calibre in terms of robustness, reliability and time keeping. It does have manual winding capability so it's a step up from the 7s26 if you find that feature important.

The 8215 seems to be mostly found in dive watches but that may be because Citizen is concentrating on Eco-Drive for most of it's other offerings.

Thanks Pete, temped by this:-

here's the spec's (a bit literal as put through Google Translate)  

Brand: barbos
Model: Robur
Movement: Miyota 8215 automatic
Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date
Bezel: rotating to the left with 120 latching
Dial Color: dark blue
Patch fluorescent markers
Fluorescent hour minute hands
Screw-in crown
Screw-in caseback
Housing material: Stainless steel 316 L
Bracelet: Steel bracelet with folding clasp
Length of bracelet 23 cm
Band lug width 24 mm
Glass: Mineral Glass
Waterproof: 500 m / 50 ATM
Diameter without crown: 46.0 mm
Height: 16.0 mm
Weight: 236.0 grams

comes with a blue dial option too:-

quite taken by its "Doxa-like" charm without the price-tag.

Oh & the booty is dutch yes1.gif

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Dec 28, 2013 13:20:28 GMT -8 dad-the-diver said:

Dec 28, 2013 12:48:47 GMT -8 @penguinbce said:

Wow! That is some booty surprised-scream-smiley-emoticon

Oh yeah the Miyota.

The 8215 is the latest and possibly the last incarnation of the 8200 series automatic movements.

This is the equivalent of the Seiko 7s26 calibre in terms of robustness, reliability and time keeping. It does have manual winding capability so it's a step up from the 7s26 if you find that feature important.

The 8215 seems to be mostly found in dive watches but that may be because Citizen is concentrating on Eco-Drive for most of it's other offerings.

Thanks Pete, temped by this:-

here's the spec's (a bit literal as put through Google Translate)  

Brand: barbos
Model: Robur
Movement: Miyota 8215 automatic
Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date
Bezel: rotating to the left with 120 latching
Dial Color: dark blue
Patch fluorescent markers
Fluorescent hour minute hands
Screw-in crown
Screw-in caseback
Housing material: Stainless steel 316 L
Bracelet: Steel bracelet with folding clasp
Length of bracelet 23 cm
Band lug width 24 mm
Glass: Mineral Glass
Waterproof: 500 m / 50 ATM
Diameter without crown: 46.0 mm
Height: 16.0 mm
Weight: 236.0 grams

comes with a blue dial option too:-

quite taken by its "Doxa-like" charm without the price-tag.

Oh & the booty is dutch yes1.gif

That is a seriously substantial looking watch. It does have a Doxa like resemblance thunbsup.gif

[martog]

I think you will also find the 8215 in the Citizen Auto Zilla as well. My watchmaker is a Citizen AD here in Perth and he said they are a true work horse and can be regulated to some great numbers. Having had 3 Auto Zilla's in the past I can attest to there longevity and having them regulated to near COSC specs.

Cheers

Mark

[SpinDoctor]

There is the issue of the indirect seconds hand causing a stuttering in some examples.

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Dec 28, 2013 17:13:16 GMT -8 SpinDoctor said:

There is the issue of the indirect seconds hand causing a stuttering in some examples.

It's really only an issue when the movement is serviced by someone who doesn't know what they are doing. The same applies to all indirect seconds movements, Swiss, Japanese, Chinese, German, etc. It isn't just a Miyota thing as many would like us to believe. That's just an old anti Japanese bias :-(

[dad-the-diver]

Dec 28, 2013 16:22:28 GMT -8 martog said:

I think you will also find the 8215 in the Citizen Auto Zilla as well. My watchmaker is a Citizen AD here in Perth and he said they are a true work horse and can be regulated to some great numbers. Having had 3 Auto Zilla's in the past I can attest to there longevity and having them regulated to near COSC specs.

Cheers

Mark

OMG, he said the "Zilla" word laugh1.gif

What have you done?!?

wristsushi.proboards.com/thread/2784/citizen-auto-zilla-martogs-fault

[martog]

Ha Ha there you go so engrained in my brain after having 3 of them its stuck, you got me there. But terrific watches and movements all the same.

Cheers

Mark

[HiBeat]

I just recently sold my Citizen Eagle 7 with a Miyota 8200 movement.  Kept time well, the rotor wobble was annoying but maybe it was particular to just my one watch, not sure.