Citizen Campanola Grand Complication Review

This is a very interesting time piece, but different than the Citizen Campanola Grand Complication that I own. It has a much darker feel to it, due to the black tones and Gothic font used to display the numerals. The watch is beautiful really, but I was not prepared to hand over the price that the seller was asking. One this that irked me, is that despite having the little double bell logo, the watch was not a minute repeater, further it was not a perpetual calendar to my knowledge. Because this watch lacked several functions I had become accustomed to on the Grand Complication, I was not ready to purchase the Limited Edition Eco-Drive.Nevertheless, it is a beautiful watch, and I am still enamored with the Citizen Campanola line of watches. Have no doubts that other Citizen Campanolas will come into my ownership in the future.In order to preserve the life of the band, the watch uses a clasp as opposed to a buckle to ensure the life of the ends of the straps. This is a common technique for nicer watches, and had not been over looked in this watch.It is difficult to sum up the Citizen Campanola Grand Complication Ref. AH4000-01X. It is true that this watch is not perfect as I discussed above. Although this watch is easily wearable everyday, has no annoying quirks in regular use, and is stunning to look at. Distribution is limited, and getting one outside of Japan can be a chore. No wonder that I sat and waited on eBay for a long time because one showed up, and it was a bit of a heated battle to win it. Regardless, I got a good deal (as always). If you can get a Citizen Campanola, I recommend it. This is a watch that will increase in interest over the next few years. Very few are made, and each model is unique and beautiful. Enjoy it if you have one, I know I do!I am entertaining of getting another model in the Campanola series as I love these watches. Again, these watches are very hard to come by. If you know of one of these for sale let me know, or get it yourself.December 2007 Update: I previously mentioned that I was interested in acquiring the above pictures Citizen Campanola Limited Edition Eco-Drive. This is a very rare watch, but I got an option to purchase one and was able to play around with the watch.