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Miyota (watch movement manufacturer)

Miyota is a brand of mechanical and quartz watch movements manufactured by Citizen Watch Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (CWMJ), a subsidiary of Citizen Watch.

Products
Mechanical movements Miyota produces various 'standard' and 'premium' grade mechanical movements for automatic wristwatches. The Miyota 8215 is an entry level non-hacking-earlier versions twenty-one jewel three-hand with date automatic wristwatch movement with a uni-directional winding system (left rotation) with an accuracy of -20 to +40 seconds per day, and a power reserve of over 40 hours. It allows hand winding. The date window may be placed at the 3 o'clock position (cal. 8215-33A) or at 6 o'clock (cal. 8215-36A). The diameter of the movement is 26 mm and the thickness is 5.67 mm. It beats at 21,600 BPH or 3 Hz (6 half-cycles per second). The movement has a 49° lift angle. The Miyota 9015 is a more sophisticated hacking twenty-four jewel three-hand with date automatic wristwatch movement with a uni-directional winding system (left rotation). The relatively slim height (3.90 mm thick, making it more suitable for thinner watch designs) 9015 automatic movement has a beat rate of 28,800 BPH (= 4 Hz), 51° lift angle, 24 jewels and features (automatic) winding, a ≥42 hours power reserve, manual winding and a hack function (stopping the movement of the second hand). The static accuracy rating is −10 to +30 seconds per day (23±2 °C). Electric movements Miyota also produces various electric driven movements for quartz watches. These are categorized in standard, slim, small, multi-function, chronograph, and small second chronograph movements.These movements are used by a variety of watch brands such as Timex, Casio, Bulova, MVMT and Skagen. ==24-hour movements==
24-hour movements
Automatic movements • Miyota Caliber 82S3: This automatic movement is a skeletonized option with a 24-hour indicator at the 9 o'clock position. The 24-hour hand moves with the main hands, functioning as a day/night or military time indicator. • Miyota 8200 series: While the 82S3 is a specific example, other movements in the 8200 family can be adapted to include 24-hour functions, sometimes alongside other complications like a small seconds subdial (as seen in the 82S7). Quartz movements • Miyota Caliber 2415: This is a quartz movement that features a standard 24-hour display. It is a reliable, battery-powered option often found in watches that require high accuracy. ==Usage==
Usage
Miyota movements are used by many watch makers besides Citizen for some of their watches, among them Xeric, Invicta, Boldr, Bulova, Bernhardt, Casio, Corgeut, HMT, BWC, Technos and Timex. ==Gallery==
Gallery
Image:Miyota8215.jpg|Miyota 8215 movement in an Invicta 8926. Image:Miyota8215_close.jpg|Miyota 8215 movement in an Invicta 8926, closeup. Image:Miyota8215_close2.jpg|Miyota 8215 movement in an Invicta 8926, closeup. File:Bulova-96c23.jpg|Miyota 8215 movement in a Bulova watch File:Techné Harrier Ref. 363 (Miyota 9015), versions 132 & 031.jpg|Miyota 9015 movements in Techné Harrier Ref. 363 watches. File:Miyota caliber 6S21 quartz chronograph movement.jpg|Miyota 6S21 quartz chronograph movement in an Escapement Time Pilot Quartz Watch. ==References==
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