Kuoe Kyoto Opens Royal Smith 80-Hour Pre-Orders
The six-watch Royal Smith 90-006 80 hrs collection is available for pre-order through the brand's official website.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Accessories
Kuoe Kyoto has opened pre-orders for its Royal Smith 90-006 80 hrs watch collection, which includes six watches in 35mm and 39mm stainless steel cases. Pricing starts at $1,150, £900, or €1,100, and the first batch is limited to 1,000 timepieces.
Why it matters
The collection pairs an 80-hour power reserve with the Citizen Miyota Caliber 9085 automatic movement, extending the previous model's 42-hour reserve. Shipping is expected to begin in batches starting February 2027.
The collection's 80-hour power reserve is a 38-hour increase over the 2025 model's Miyota Caliber 9039 movement, which offered 42 hours. Each case size comes in ivory, blue, or green dials, and the brand has not yet confirmed independent performance testing for the new movement.
The players
Kuoe Kyoto
Kuoe Kyoto is a watch brand based in Kyoto, Japan, that produces the Royal Smith collection.
The details
The Royal Smith 90-006 80 hrs lineup features a two-layer dial with a circular-brushed outer section and a recessed semi-matte center. It is the first Kuoe watch to use applied Roman numeral hour markers.
Timeline
Pre-orders opened Wednesday, ahead of publication.
The 2025 Royal Smith 90-006 released with a 42-hour movement.
Shipping in batches is expected to begin in February 2027.
Culture Shift
The move toward longer power reserves in mid-priced automatic watches, as seen with the Miyota Caliber 9085, reflects a growing consumer preference for watches that need winding less often. Kuoe Kyoto's six-watch lineup follows that pattern by extending the reserve beyond the 42 hours offered in its previous model.
Buyers who want an automatic watch that runs longer between windings can compare the 80-hour reserve against their current watch before pre-ordering. The first batch is capped at 1,000 timepieces, so pre-order timing affects availability.
The takeaway
Readers shopping for an everyday automatic watch should weigh the longer power reserve against the limited first batch and the February 2027 shipping window before committing.
What happens next
Shipping in batches is expected to begin in February 2027.
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