Citizen Series 8 880 GMT Impresses at €1,225 With 41mm Case and True GMT Caliber

3 articles · Updated · fratellowatches.com · Aug 16

€1,225 buys Citizen’s Series 8 880 GMT, a travel watch the review says stands out for modern styling and an in-house flyer GMT movement rather than Rolex-style imitation.
The 41mm steel watch uses Citizen’s caliber 9054, a true GMT with jumping local hour, 50-hour power reserve and stated accuracy of -10/+20 seconds per day.
Two reviewed versions paired blue-and-black or blue-and-white bezels with Tokyo-skyline-inspired dials, while the case finishing and bracelet quality were highlighted as major strengths.
13.54mm thickness, 183-gram weight, a push-pull crown and no clasp micro-adjustment were the main drawbacks, especially against thinner rivals using the related Miyota 9075.
Citizen now offers four 880 GMT variants, and the review concludes the line is one of the stronger affordable GMT options from a major brand.