Citizen's new Eco-Drive x Disney collab puts Sorcerer Mickey over a city skyline

Citizen's second Macy's Parade Mickey is now on sale.

The watch is the Disney | Macy's Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey, $395 at Macy's and in stock now. It celebrates the Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey balloon. Also, it debuts at the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26.

Macy's lists a blue dial, a three-hand movement with date, a two-tone stainless steel case at 40 mm, a blue leather strap and 50 meters of water resistance. The watch ships in a box. Citizen's own photography shows Eco-Drive printed on the dial, which the Macy's spec panel never even mentions.

Interestingly, Citizen told its Instagram followers something else. Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide, as per the Instgram story, launching on November 1. However, Macy's says neither. No edition size, no cap, and no November date. The watch has been buyable since yesterday, October 7.

The Soaring High Mickey Mouse (built around Mickey's 1934 balloon debut) is still listed at $375, and its page says "Limited to 500 pieces and engraved with its edition number." It specifically mentions Eco-Drive. It also promises a parade-themed gift box and a five-year warranty.

This year's page has a single paragraph and merely six bullets of info. Also, Citizen has published no reference number for the new watch and does not sell it yet on its own store, so there is nothing to check it against. Therefore, it makes sense to treat the 500 as Citizen's claim rather than a printed guarantee, at least until buyers start looking at casebacks.

Macy's listing says that the watch is two-tone instead of gold tone, blue instead of black, $20 dearer, same 40 mm case, same leather strap, same Macy exclusivity. The capsule reaches Macy's stores next week.