MIYOTA
8215
Automatic · Three hands · Date
Country of origin
Japan
- FREQUENCY
- 21,600vph · 3 Hz
- POWER RESERVE
- 40+hours
- JEWELS
- 21
- DIAMETER
- 26.00mm
Feature check
- Automatic winding — yes
- Manual winding — yes
- Hacking seconds — no
- Date — yes
- Day — no
- Small seconds — no
- Chronograph — no
- Column wheel — no
- GMT / second time zone — no
- Moon phase — no
- Perpetual calendar — no
- Quartz regulated — no
About the 8215
Miyota’s long-running automatic, made by Citizen’s movement division. Its simple, rugged construction and relaxed 3 Hz beat have kept it in wide use for many years. It winds by hand or by wear, shows the date at 3 o’clock and gives a 40-hour reserve. The seconds hand does not stop while the time is being set.
- Simple, rugged construction
- Hand-winding, date at 3 o’clock
- Manufactured in Japan by Miyota
Manufacturer Miyota (Citizen Watch Co.)
Specifications
- TYPE
- Automatic, self-winding
- CALIBRE SIZE
- 11½ lignes · Ø 26.00 mm
- HEIGHT
- 5.67 mm
- JEWELS
- 21
- FREQUENCY
- 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
- POWER RESERVE
- 40+ hours
- FUNCTIONS
- Hours, minutes, centre seconds, date
- DATE
- Quickset, at 3 o’clock
- HACKING SECONDS
- No
- HAND-WINDING
- Yes
- ACCURACY
- −20 to +40 s/day (maker’s rating)
- COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
- Japan