Citizen Caliber 8213

Brand	Citizen
Caliber Number	8213
Base Caliber	8200/8210
Similar Caliber	Miyota 8218
Movement Type	Automatic
Jewels	21
Diameter	11.5”’ (25.6mm)
Height	5.2mm
Power Reserve	45 hours
Vibrations Per Hour	21,600 vph
Shock System	Parashock
Lift Angle	49 degrees (unconfirmed)
Winding Direction	Uni-directional, counterclockwise
Hand-Windable?	Yes
Hacking?	No
Features	Hours, minutes, small seconds between 4:00 and 5:00, date (quick-set)
Country of Manufacture	Japan
Known Models	Citizen: NJ0090-13P, NJ0090-81A, NJ0090-81E, NJ0090-21L

The Citizen caliber 8213 is an automatic movement based on the Citizen caliber 8210.

Citizen 8213 vs Citizen 8210

The difference between the two movements is that the base caliber 8210 has a central sweeping second hand and the 8213 has a small seconds subdial between 4:00 and 5:00. Both are 21 jewels and are finished similarly.

Note: There is also a caliber 8200 which is the same as the 8210 but has a day/date instead of just a date on the 8210.

Citizen 8213 vs Miyota 8218

The Citizen caliber 8213 is basically Citizen’s branded version of the Miyota (owned by Citizen) caliber 8218. You can learn more about that caliber and see for yourself here.

Examples of watches with this caliber

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Submitted by Matt D. Thanks, Matt!