Brand | Miyota (Citizen) |
Caliber Number | 8218 |
Base Caliber | Miyota 8215 |
Movement Type | Automatic |
Lignes | 11 1/2”’ |
Diameter | 26mm |
Casing Diameter | 25.6mm |
Height | 5.67mm |
Jewel | 21 |
Vibrations Per Hour | 21,600 bph |
Power Reserve | 40 hours |
Lift Angle | 49 degrees |
Stem | 065-212 |
Movement Holder | 500-710 |
Hand Size | 1.52mm / 1.0mm / 0.17mm |
Anti-Shock System | Parashock |
Hacking Seconds? | No |
Hand-Winding? | Yes |
Hand Count | 3 |
Functions | Central hours; central minutes; small seconds subdial between 4:00 and 5:00; date at 3:00 |
Country of Manufacture | Japan |
Known Models | Reverie Sea-Spirit, SD-09 UFO Spacecraft, AVI-8 Spitfire 300 (Add your watch in the comments below) |
The Miyota caliber 8218 is an automatic movement found in many microbrand watches. This caliber is part of the Miyota 8000 Series family of movements, specifically in the “Small Hands” category. It features a sweeping small seconds hand at 4:30, as well as a date at 3:00.
Some of the topics covered in this caliber listing:
Miyota 8218 vs 8245:
The caliber 8218 has a date at 3:00. The caliber 8245 is the same as the 8218 but without a date complication.
Miyota 8218 vs 8219:
Similar to the caliber 8218, there is also a caliber 8219. They are essentially the same with exception to a 24 hour hand on the 2819 at 9:00.
Accuracy Rating:
Miyota states that the caliber 8218 keep accuracy within -20~+40 seconds/day, with a posture difference of under 50 seconds/day.
Power Reserve:
The power reserve or running time when fully wound is about 42 hours. As for getting the full power reserve, Miyota says: The mainspring becomes fully wound by rotating the ratchet wheel 7.5 times or turning the crown 40 times.
Replacement Prices:
At the time of this post, replacement prices for the caliber 8218 were found online in the range of $40-50 USD.
Examples of watches with caliber 8218:
The example pictured below is from the crowdfunded SD-09 UFO Spacecraft watch.
Below is a custom airplane rotor found in an AVI-8 Spitfire 300 watch powered by a Miyota 8218 movement.
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