Horological Meandering

This is CITIZEN's first attempt to use its Design Center near Harajuku as the public view venue for the 2013 Novelties. I was invited on the press day and captured some interesting new products. 1. Venue: CITIZEN Design Center: As always, not many people ...  

A Very Nice Presentation by Citizen, they make amazing watches which are great value for money, the Series 8 Eco Drive Radio Wave is a handsome watch, hopefully they will consider introducing it in Super Titanium. S

Appeals to me.

The other dials seem too busy for my taste. Cazalea

I hear you. I am getting more into simple dial watches.... :-) Ken

Little chance for confusion, eh? Cazalea ...  

I like the classic looks of the 8. The bracelet looks promising too. Thanks!

.. popular here. A nice one, I agree! Ken

I have always been a big fan of the higher-end Japanese domestic market Citizen watches. Might have to pick up that purple lacquer Eco-Drive Campanola one of these days.

.. and if you stop by, do drop me a line, my fellow purist! Ken

Maybe this is a good time to get that minute repeater that I've always wanted. :)

Is this studio open to public also? I always wonder, it would be great is Citizen would develop more mechanical pieces. Maybe a next generation Autozilla.

.. they sometimes make it open to public like this occasion. Yeah, I have been asking and telling them about "more mechanical watches" and they may! Ken

I would like mechanical minute repeater, though.... :-) Kne

:-) MTF

I wish I had seen it there in Basel.... Ken

i have always liked the eco drive minute repeaters and for my birthday managed to find a new and discontinued blue dialled BL9000-59L. so far very impressed so if this is good the Campanola must be superb. best Graham. ...  

.. and I like the line very much. Glad you found a good one and are enjoying it! A very handsome watch! Ken

thanks Ken, i've liked this since 2008 when i got my mate one as part payment for fitting my kitchen. he loves it to bits and i've been tempted several times only to find a 1964 piece i want more. the best bit is that the blue dial is discontinued, but i ... 

.. but Eco-Drive is something interesting and different from Quartz in that it doesn't need battery change so often. And it is amazing that Eco-Drive can do so much with its energy - another difference from standard quartz watch, IMVHO :-) Ken