{"id":60014,"date":"2021-03-08T09:23:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T09:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=60014"},"modified":"2021-03-08T09:23:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T09:23:45","slug":"citizen-unveils-6000-watch-with-new-movement-from-the-groups-la-joux-perret-subsidiary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/citizen-unveils-6000-watch-with-new-movement-from-the-groups-la-joux-perret-subsidiary\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen unveils $6000 watch with new movement from the group’s La Joux-Perret subsidiary"},"content":{"rendered":"
Citizen Watch Company’s acquisition of Prothor Holding SA in 2012 \u2014\u00a0owner of movement specialist La Joux-Perret, Arnold & Son and component maker Prototec SA \u2014 was expected to herald the dawn of a new era in high end watchmaking for the Japanese corporation.<\/strong><\/p>\n Progress has been incremental over the past nine years, with more focus on integrating Frederique Constant, Alpina and Bulova into the group.<\/p>\n Attention is likely to turn back to Citizen’s premium watchmaking later this year with the introduction of a $6,000 watch using the brand’s first new mechanical movement since 2010.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Calibre 0200, made in collaboration with La Joux Perret, edges Citizen (the brand, not the group) upmarket at a time when the sub-\u00a3500 watch sector is being transformed by Apple Watch and other smartwatches from the likes of Samsung.<\/p>\n