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Miyota 8215

Last Update: June 6, 2019

Brand:Miyota
Family:
Miyota 82/8N Series
Height:5.67 mm
Jewels:21
Reserve:42 hours
Frequency:21,600 A/h
Winding:Automatic, Central Rotor Automatic Winding, Counter-Clockwise Automatic Winding, Uni-Directional Automatic Winding
Diameter:25.60 mm (11.5 ligne)
  Complications:Date, Hacking Seconds, Hand Winding, Quick Date Correction
Hands:Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand, Central Seconds Hand, Date Window at 3:00, Date Window at 6:00
Distinguishing Technical Characteristics
Central-Rotor Automatic
Clockwise Balance Cock
Balance
Balance at 4:30
Central Rotor
Production: 1977 – Current
1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Part of the Miyota Cal. 8200 family, Cal. 8215 was introduced in 1977 and remains in production as of 2020. Cal. 821A is substantially similar but better finished, with ribbing on the reverse side and a slotted rotor. A gilt version of each is also available.

All members of the Miyota 8200 family have indirect seconds, which causes a noticeable wobble to the central seconds hand. When struck, the seconds hand can appear to pause for up to 2 seconds due to slack in the movement.

Similar date-only movements in the Miyota 8200 family include Cal. 8210, 8210A, 821A, 8215A, and the hand-winding 8260 and 8260A.

Cal. 8215 is used by SevenFriday. Cal. 821A is used by Laco.

Sea-Gull’s Cal. ST1612 is similar in design to the Miyota 8215.

Date at 3:00Date at 6:00
Black on White
Date Wheel
8215-21A
821A-43D
821A-43A
8215-1TH
821A-43Z
White on Black
Date Wheel
8215-1AV821A-43K
Images are taken from official publications and are used here for commentary and educational purposes. Copyright is held by the original owner as noted.

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