{"product_id":"montre-citizen-chere-cocktail-ovale-bicolore-pierre-sertie-1996","title":"Citizen Chére Watch — Two-Tone Oval Cocktail Stone-Set (1996) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eDrops of gold and steel braided to an oval of sixteen millimetres, a stone set at twelve o’clock — the entire watch carries the weight of a bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Citizen cocktail watch, between jewellery and time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Citizen watch is a \u003cstrong\u003ecocktail watch\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 1990s, signed \u003cstrong\u003echère\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the jewellery lines that Citizen reserved for its Japanese market. The principle of these watches: time recedes behind the object, and the object is first and foremost a bracelet. Here, \u003cstrong\u003etwisted teardrop links\u003c\/strong\u003e, half gold and half steel, openworked at their centre, follow one another to a case that seems to be nothing more than one link more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eoval\u003c\/strong\u003e case, in \u003cstrong\u003emirror-polished steel\u003c\/strong\u003e, measures \u003cstrong\u003e16mm\u003c\/strong\u003e wide and \u003cstrong\u003e4.8mm thick\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its \u003cstrong\u003esunburst golden dial\u003c\/strong\u003e bears raised golden dot hour markers, the \u003cem\u003echère\u003c\/em\u003e signature in lowercase — and, at twelve o’clock, a \u003cstrong\u003eset white stone\u003c\/strong\u003e in a carrée setting, the only sparkle across the surface. Two \u003cstrong\u003egolden baton hands\u003c\/strong\u003e are enough to tell the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal two-tone bracelet\u003c\/strong\u003e closes at 16.5cm: its teardrops alternate gold and steel in a spiral, so that on the wrist the watch changes appearance with the slightest movement — now golden, now white, never fixed. The design is what makes the entire piece, and it is complete, period-correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement is a \u003cstrong\u003eCitizen quartz calibre 2200\u003c\/strong\u003e, with two hands, checked and fitted with a new battery. This watch was produced for the Japanese market: this is what collectors refer to as \u003cstrong\u003eJDM\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJapanese Domestic Market\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn original jewellery bracelet\u003c\/strong\u003e — twisted gold and steel teardrops, openworked, that change appearance with the movement of the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite stone set at twelve o’clock\u003c\/strong\u003e — the sole sparkle on a sunburst golden dial with dot hour markers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA jewellery format\u003c\/strong\u003e — 16mm case, 4.8mm thick: the watch is worn like a chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage cocktail watch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Citizen watch\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a precise place among our \u003cstrong\u003evintage women’s watches\u003c\/strong\u003e: it is a \u003cstrong\u003ecocktail watch\u003c\/strong\u003e, the kind worn as evening jewellery as much as an everyday signature — and that Japanese houses produced with a jeweller’s care, at prices unrelated to their Swiss equivalents. No current production revisits this register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage quartz watches\u003c\/strong\u003e , this one has been opened and checked by our partner watchmakers: verification of the movement, examination of the dial, hands and case. Every \u003cstrong\u003evintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e we offer comes with an Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate, a one-year warranty, and lifetime guaranteed authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-femme\" title=\"Women Vintage Watches\"\u003eDiscover our vintage women's watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-japonaises\" title=\"Vintage Japanese Watches\"\u003eSee all our vintage Japanese watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Citizen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chére, cocktail watch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2200-227301\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan (domestic market)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Women's watch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz Citizen, caliber 2200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished steel, steel back, oval shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16mm (18mm including the crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunburst golden, golden index dots, white stone set at 12 o'clock, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden baton hands, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mineral (condition 9\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twisted gold and steel drops, openworked, 16.5cm, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good state of preservation. Clean golden dial, index dots and set stone in place, hands without alteration, Crystal in very fine condition. The polished case and bracelet show light signs of use, visible in our photographs; the links are supple and complete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Checked quartz movement, new battery, guaranteed for 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atelier Victor invoice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a cocktail watch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a watch conceived first and foremost as a piece of jewelry: born in the 1920s to accompany evening attire, it favors the bracelet, small format and brilliance over legibility. Japanese houses produced remarkable examples in the 1980s and 1990s, with a jeweler's care devoted to the links and dials. This one is a typical example: the watch blends into its bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the stone at 12 o'clock a diamond?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe describe it as a set white stone, without certifying its nature: we never identify a stone without gemological proof, even when the manufacturer's practices suggest it. It is in place, securely set in its carrée setting, and fulfills its role: catching the light at the top of the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the chère signature?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt is the name of one of the jewelry lines that Citizen reserved for its Japanese market, never distributed in Europe. These feminine lines, produced with the house's finest calibres, rarely circulate outside Japan — this is what collectors refer to as JDM, Japanese Domestic Market. The lowercase signature, printed beneath twelve o’clock, is their hallmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should this two-tone bracelet be cared for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA soft, dry cloth is sufficient for routine care; avoid perfumes, creams, and household products, which dull gold-tone surfaces. The twisted drops alternate gold and steel: their shine is revived with a simple wipe, and their articulation requires no particular maintenance. The bracelet closes at 16.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its original bracelet closing at 16.5 cm, it is intended for wrists of approximately 14 to 16 cm — a guideline, never a rule: everyone wears what they please. Its 16 mm case and 4.8 mm thickness make it more of a wrist jewel than a watch in the classic sense, to be worn alone or among other bracelets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Citizen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54679012835665,"sku":"6070308 2200-227301 YO","price":341.25,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/montre-citizen-chere-cocktail-ovale-bicolore-pierre-sertie-1996-atelier-victor-1.jpg?v=1788390178","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/citizen-expensive-watch-two-tone-oval-cocktail-stone-set-1996","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}