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I’ve never traditionally been a far of Tag Heuer watches.
My ongoing perception has been that they are nice, but common watches.
Always the “go to brand” for someone that wants a nice watch, you can
get one at most any Macy’s or other department store. This ubiquity
never served as an appeal to me. I liked watches that stand out, and a
Tag Heuer was just too conservative for my tastes.

Then to my surprise I received a Tag Heuer Link as gift from my
father. Knowing of my avant garde tastes, he wanted to give me
something a bit more subdued, “handsome” as he called it. While
enthralled at the generosity, I was not sure what to make of the all
steel colored watch with its branding linked to Tiger Woods. Could I
like a watch that was this “branded?” I wanted to be nice so I wore the
watch. And to my surprise, I began to like it more and more each time I
placed it on my wrist.

My first experience with the Tag Heuer Link (after taking it out of
the admittedly nice travel case it came in) was sizing the band. This
made me realize why people sometimes feel it necessary to take a watch
to a jeweler or such, to size it. Not that I would ever go to a watch
store for such work unless I desperately needed to (I am too “hands on”
for that). The iconic Link bracelet is constructed in such a way as to
hide all the connector and pin points, giving the edges along the
bracelet a smooth unmarked look. The bracelet has one place to remove a
thick steel pin which provides access to a daisy chain of inter-locking
segments. I fully understood what Tag Heuer was going for, and
appreciate the clean look that results after successful bracelet
fitting, but it is a bit of a pain. Unless you are a pro (or like me),
have someone else size the bracelet for you.

Once sized, I love the bracelet. It is perfectly comfortable.
Regardless of weather the watch is worn very tight, or just a bit
loose, the bracelet keeps the face of the watch on top of your wrist.
The quality of the bracelet is easily superior to many watches. Straps,
bands and bracelets are an area that is often under engineered. First,
the fit of the links are stellar. No gaps, holes or segments. Fitting
almost flush together gives it a high quality look. Older Tag Heuer
Link models suffered from being a bit loose, and you could see skin and
hair through the links. Not anymore, as Tag Heuer has put the necessary
time into perfecting the bracelet construction. Very comfortable and
competent.

The
steel used all over the Tag Heuer Link including the bracelet is an
asset to the watch. Over a year of ownership has resulted in no
perceptible scratches or marks. Not all steel is created equally. I wrote about watch metals here,
which should give some idea of the differences and considerations that
go into choosing the right watch metal. Tag Heuer choose an excellent
grade of steel for the Link series. One of the little details that is
hard to view when purchasing a watch, but pays off after the owner
realizes how nice it is that your watch is not showing its age.

The most important feature of any watch is the face. If you don’t
like looking at the face, or if it is not legible enough, the watch
will slowly diminish in how often you wear it. The Tag Heuer Link
models are constantly shifting in appearance. While all similar, Tag
Heuer likes to play around with the number indicators, hands, and
colors. This model has a prominent “12″ at the top of the face with
smaller number indexes for each other hour. I find that Arabic numerals
help add to a watch’s legibility, but hurt the appearance of symmetry.
The Tag Heuer Link is a very symmetrical watch overall, and the while
the number “12″ is not symmetrical, it is placed in the top center of
the face and does not detract too much from symmetry. Further, it
serves an important purpose. I find that watches with identical number
index markers all around tend to lose their orientation. Meaning, I
like the “12″ indicator to be different than the “6″ indicator. Rolex
has done this for years, and Tag Heuer understands this principle. The
idea is that you can quickly tell the time from any angle.

The hands on this watch really stand out. In a rare move, Tag Heuer
chose to go with sword hands that look like claymore swords. Large
hands tapering inward with excellent luminant for night viewing. The
seconds hand even has a squared section with luminant for the night
viewing of seconds, a less common, but appreciated feature. Around the
face of the watch is a rotating bezel. I find it hard to buy watches
without rotating bezels as I love this feature so much. These bezels
are used for independent time measures of up to one hour. What is so
nice about the Tag Heuer Link’s bezel, is that it is useful yet
subdued. The numbers are etched deeply into the bezel for a clean and
quality look that does not poke out when looking at the watch. Turning
the bezel is pleasant if not a bit stiff. You hear reassuring clicks as
the bezel firmly moves into place. Living with this watch has proved
that it tells time easily and reliably. I welcome wearing my Tag Heuer
Link anytime and know it will give me no fusses when I need to check
the time.

Of great importance is the watch’s movement. Yes this is a quartz
watch. This is going to be a turn off for some people, but hear me out.
While I prefer an automatic movement, there are numerous trade offs to
having a mechanical watch. First, mechanical watches require more
maintenance, and most importantly, they are far less accurate than
quartz watches. At first I wished my Tag Heuer was an automatic model,
but I slowly began to appreciate its high quality quartz movement. My
Tag Heuer serves as the “I cannot decide which watch to wear today
watch.” It goes with almost any outfit. Always handsome, never out of
place, and I always know people are going to like the watch. No one is
going to ever ask me, “is that a Tag Heuer” you are wearing because
they are not rare watch, but no one will dispute that it was a bad
choice to own. Because my Tag Heuer Link has a quartz movement, I know
I can pick it up anytime and it will be totally accurate. I never have
to worry about adjusting the time, this is a rock-solidly reliable and
accurate watch; and I love that about it.

I recommend the Tag Heuer Link series to anyone. At 42 mm the case
is respectably sized without being too large, and the bracelet is a
nice 22 mm is width. The watch will look good on any wrist, and it very
comfortable. This watch slowly grows on you if you do not like it at
first. As a gift it is perfect because even if the recipient is not a
watch lover, they will wear the watch endlessly without thinking twice.
Good job Tag Heuer, I knew there was a reason you were so popular.

So now I seem to like Tag Heuer watches. While I brushed them off as
too common before, I now have a new appreciation for the masters of
ubiquity. Always fitting in, always pleasing, always a pleasure to
have. While could never live with just one watch, any collection I have
will always feature a few Tag Heuers to compliment the mix. My eyes now
are on Aquaracers, Formula Ones, Carreras, and Monacos. All Tag Heuer
watches with the same type of appeal; mix in seamlessly and perform
flawlessly.

See Tag Heuer Link watches on eBay here.

See all Tag Heuer watches on eBay here.

Written by Ariel Adams - Ablogtoread.com

Another Watch Review From Ablogtoread.com

Instead of being clever in the title of this review, I wanted to make it clear how good this watch is considering the price. I have handled a good deal of watches, perhaps not as many as I would like, but enough to know that price does not always equal quality of construction. Meaning you can enjoy a superbly built watch at a very reasonable price. Sure a $100 watch is probably going to feel like it is shabbily put together compared to something in the several thousand dollar range, but once you go up from there, things can get a bit fuzzy. However, some watches seem to hit built quality that is out of their price league.

Handle a $5000 watch and a $50,000 watch and there will not be too much noticeable difference in terms of how it feels. Sure there will be different complications, movements, and materials used, but enough of the time the watch will feel the same. Often enough, watches in the $1000-$5000 range actually feel more solid than those priced higher. There are a number of reasons for this, but it really has to do with the level of craftsmanship at the watch maker’s facility. The much higher priced watches are more for show, combining precious materials and delicate complications. A solidly built watch can come from unlikely places.

Which brings me to Marcello C, a relative infant among many watch makers, having only been founded in the 1990s. Marcello C takes a simple approach to making watches. Essentially, they use time-tested and approved classic designs with their own twist, apply high grade materials, and sell them at affordable prices. It is a Swiss watch maker with a German watch maker ethic, and it works. Part of being a newer watch maker is getting your name and product out there, and aggressive pricing is a big part of this. Even though Marcello C watches are priced well, their watches are slowly increasing in cost as they become more comfortable with the admiring fans they have been able to increasingly cultivate.

I learned about Marcello C watches several years ago, and instantly recognized that the Nettuno 3 was the best watch to buy for my budget and desire to enter the world of fine watches. Since then, I have Acquired two Nettuno 3 models, one with a black face, and one with a silver face. For the silver faced version, I outfitted it with a thick brown leather strap, which looks very handsome in my opinion contrasted against the silver on steel tones of the face and case.

The first thing you’ll notice about the black faced version of the Nettuno 3 is that it resembles a Rolex Submariner. The number indicators are different, but the illusion is not coincidental. The Rolex Submariner is one of the most appreciated and recognized watch designs ever created, and has been emulated by watch makers for years. The Marcello C Nettuno 3 takes this diving watch design and makes good use of its most functional and aesthetic elements. You have to know the Rolex Submariner well, but the Nettuno 3 actually improves on many areas. For one thing, the bracelet is a pinnacle of comfort. Unlike most Rolex Submariner clasps, which are too large, the Nettuno 3 clasp on the bracelet is thin and functional while still offering the safety of a double locking mechanism. A tasteful Marcello C logo is laser etched into the metal here, and on other part of the watch such as the crown, and the case back. Another obvious area of improvement over the Rolex Submariner is where the watch is polished or left brushed. In my opinion, the Rolex sometimes looks confused in terms of selecting the different treatments of the metal, where the Nettuno 3 is graceful in its application of polished and brushed finishes on the case and bracelet.

Ergonomically, the Marcello C Nettuno 3 suffers in no areas. The crown is just the right size and easy to operate and unscrew, even though it protected by mini lugs on the case. I often unscrew the crown on my Nettuno 3 watches in order to manually wind the watch, even though they are automatics. I do this because I wear several watches in rotation, and want my Nettunos always ready if they are called for wearing duty. As I indicated before, the bracelet is very comfortable, and easy to adjust with the screwed links. The bracelet also features a diver’s extension. This is a little extension that is meant to be used if you are wearing the watch over a diving suit. This is a diving watch of course, and it is fully capable of being used during dives with its 300 meter depth rating.

Another diving feature is the watch’s rotating bezel with is a pleasure to turn offering 60 satisfying clicks. Some rotating bezels I have used seem flimsy and disjointed. The Nettuno 3 bezel smoothly, yet firmly moves in one direction around the face offering time measures of up to one hour. I usually use this to measure how much time I have left on a parking meter. I now prefer watches with rotating bezels, as the added functionality is welcome to almost any watch, detracts from the look of an empty bezel which is common.

The legibility of the watch has never failed me. The hands are classically shaped without being too obtrusive; they are often referred to as “baton hands”. One minor complaint about the Marcello C Nettuno 3 has been that it is not bright enough in darkness. It is true that it could have more super Luminova coated on the hands, but they would then suffer from looking too blotchy as the luminent on hands must be thick in order to radiate more light. The hands are purposefully delicate to increase legibility, and I have personally never had trouble reading the hands in darkness. If you are someone who requires bright watches for night viewing, there are other watches available that have very large, richly coated hands and number indicators that will serve for such purposes. The Nettuno 3 remains classic and aesthetic despite its utilitarian roots.

The movement of the standard Marcello C Nettuno 3 is the ever so popular ETA 2824-2 automatic movement. Although other Nettuno 3 models (with a GMT or chronograph complication utilize other movements). ETA 2824-2 movements have been the staple movement of many watches since the 1970s when the 2824 movement originally was released. Since then it has proved an excellent and reliable movement found in many watches much more expensive than the Nettuno 3, which at well under $1000 is a bargain. The ETA 2824-2 has often been touted as being chronometer accurate. Meaning that if Marcello C paid to get the chronometer certification, the Nettuno 3 would most likely pass with flying colors. I have personally noticed a high level of accuracy with my Marcello C watches. Typically, you will have to adjust any automatic movement once a month or so by about a minute or two to compensate for loss or gain of seconds which is completely standard. Marcello C takes special care to “adjust” the ETA 2824 movements within the Nettuno 3 cases to ensure maximum accuracy and reliability.

I have seen several versions of the Marcello C Nettuno 3 watch. Along with being available in various colors, there are models with different hands, with or without the date magnifier, and even GMT  (24 hour time, also use for a second time zone) and chronograph versions. The most popular version, and my pick is the standard model, designed to be elegant, and purposefully reminiscent of the best diving watch design and style ever formulated. My Nettuno 3 watches have been through a good deal of activity with me, and never let me down. Always working, always pleasant to look at, and they look good on the wrist at a very comfortable, but never petite 42mm. One size up from the Nettuno 3 are the Marcello C Tridente models. These are a tad larger (44mm I believe), and have a lower depth rating. Otherwise the watches are virtually the same as they both use an ETA 2824-2 movement.

Marcello C watches have a limited although existing distribution in the US. There are now at least 2 authorized dealers, and Marcello C watches show up on eBay from time to time. If you want a great looking, well built classic looking divers watch, you really cannot go wrong with the Marcello C Nettuno 3, or any other Marcello C watch for that matter. I owe Marcello C a lot because as I said earlier, it was the brand that got me into nice watches in the first place.

See what Marcello C watches are available on eBay now.

By: Ablogtoread.com. See my watch blog Here at www.ablogtoread.com

There is a good deal to say about the Temption CGK203,
much of which has been said in other reviews. I am going to attempt to
discuss what I believe is salient and important to my ownership
experience, as I do own one of these. Temption is a small German maker
with only one distributor in US which is WatchBuys.
Otherwise, one essentially has to get them from the factory or in
Europe. Like most small makers, Temption does not make it’s own
movements. Instead it creates the cases and everything else other than
the movement. Until they stop making them (ETA will cease selling
movements to outside makers in 2010), ETA provides most if not all the
movements that Temption uses. This one feautures a Valjoux 7751, which
ETA owns.

The Valjoux 7751 is based on the very popular Valjoux 7750
chronograph. The 7751 adds several complications including: moonphase,
synchronized 24 hour time indicator, full calendar with the month, day
of the week, and date around the periphery of the face. The 7751 is of
course an automatic, and the Temption offers a lovely see-through case back.
My version has a gold, or gold-plated version of the movement, but I
have seen movements which are just steel. Overall, the movement is not
the subject of this review but I have been happy with it. Often times,
the complications of a movement require some quirky operations. For
example, the system for correcting the date could be more intuitive,
but this is an issue with the movement, not the watch.

Like most German watches, the Temption is a pinnacle of utilitarian
function. It is very legible under most light conditions, especially
given the necessary clutter of the functions displayed on the face. The
Temption logo is black on black and difficult to read. The purpose of
this is to understate the need for branding, and to enhance the
legibility of the face. Nothing to sacrifice function. Regardless of
the functional approach of the watch, it is highly pleasing to the eye.
Nothing boring, and it is a real achievement of being a beautiful tool.
Often time, instruments are frankly boring to read. This watch however
is calm and collected in how handsome it is. Nothing pretentious exists
on the surface, but the refinement in the design is really only
apparent after looking at it time and time again until you become
familiar with it.

I recall when I first purchased the watch, I allowed my friend to
wear it. In fact, I asked him to. He is not much of a watch fan, but he
humored me by wearing it. When he did, I was impressed at how nicely
the watch looks on a wrist. You really cannot tell by wearing it
yourself, or seeing the watch alone. You see, truly great watch design
is very difficult, and almost never apparent or obvious. The best watch
designs are highly contemplated and refined, and never apparent. You
have to live with it for a while to really understand how nice, a well
styled watch is. The reason, is that most of them are so bland looking
at first you do not realize how long it took to design them in a way
such that they will look good with everything. A very difficult and
skilled endeavor.

Like the Rolex Submariner, the Temption CGK203 is a fashionable
diver’s style watch. With it’s rotating bezel, and appreciable water
resistance, the CGK203 can easily be used as a diver’s companion.
However, it is meant for challenges of everyday life, to be used when
necessary. The locking crown and pushers which lock are comfortable and
usable. A minor complaint I have is that the main crown is a bit hard
to pull out when you need to do so to make adjustments. A minor
quibble, but something that might not need have been overlooked without
remedy. A simple recess in the case might have allowed for better
leverage when operating the crown. Again, this is a minor issue, but
mentioning it shows how few things I find wrong with this watch.

The black face with white hands are probably the best part of the
watch. As you use the watch more often, you realize just how much
thought went into the design of the hands, working hard not to
interfere with each other, but allow for quick reference when needed.
Other Temption watches often use an array of color variations, like red
or yellow. This series uses all white to contrast with the black face.
And as is typical of Temption watches, a face colored cabochan decorates the crown. In this case an Onyx.

Another wonderful aspect of the watch is the bracelet. I have worn a
good deal of watch bracelets and can easily say this is one of the
best. Being 24mm in width, it is about as wide as they come. That with
the 5 link design, it is really nice to look at. Appears less of an
afterthought, and more like it was designed to compliment the face, not
simply carry it. The bracelet is comfortable and clean with its
butterfly clasp. A double locking clasp would have probably been a bit
more secure. but I have never had an issue with the clasp opening
without notice or when I did not want it to.

The Temption CGK203 is a rare watch. All Temption watches are for
that matter. I read that only 1100 CGK203 were ever made, very few of
those made it to the US I assume. I was told that by the person I
purchased the watch from (on eBay), that it was originally purchased
from the president of Temption at Basel World in Switzerland. Luckily
it came with the original box and all the papers. I am proud to own it,
even if no one has ever heard of the brand. When it comes down to it,
each watch I own should make me smile when I look at it, not sit on my
wrist to impress anyone else.

By: ablogtoread.com

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Once in a while there is an object of art that remains in your mind.
You might see it once or a few times before realizing the appeal that
it has to you. I first noticed the Citizen Campanola
Grand Complication in an advertisement in a watch magazine. I actually
tore out the page for quick reference when I wanted to take a look at
it. I even (and still today) placed an image of the watch as the
wallpaper of my computer’s desktop. This watch combines so many
desirable features and details that it is hard to resist. This review
focuses on the one Citizen Campanola that I own, that being one in the
Grand Complication series.

Citizen
Campanolas are a line of watches actually. This is just one example,
and there are several more. They represent the highest level of product
that Japanese watch maker Citizen is able to produce. Unlike other
Citizen watches, these are each completely hand made. This means that
they are assembled by hand, and that many of the components are made by
hand as well. Not all the models in the Citizen Campanola line appeal
to me as this watch does, but they all combine time telling with
interesting calendar functions.

For a watch enthusiast, the movement of a watch is a first priority
of inquiry. The Citizen Campanola is a quartz movement, which is
inherently not “mechanical.” Most people investing in watches such as
this will demand an entirely mechanical watch, as there is a
premonition that quartz watches are cheap. This may be so for the most
part, but Citizen was correct to use a quartz movement in this watch.
The reason is the level complications. A mechanical watch that does
everything the Citizen Campanola Grand Complication can do would be at
least $80,000. A brief list of the main complications are: time
indication, full perpetual calendar with leap years, 12-hour
chronograph, moonphase indicator, and a chiming mechanism that tells
the time in a series of chiming sounds if you can read the simple code.
All these features together are possible in a mechanical movement, but
are rare and very expensive.

The quartz movement that Citizen created for this watch is
completely hand assembled, and offers the reliability and smooth
operation that a quartz movement can deliver. My only qualm about the
movement is the ticking second hand. This however is more or less
required (unless you have a Seiko Spring Drive) in a quartz movement,
and Citizen tastefully understates the seconds hand by placing it in a
sub-dial. Giving this movement a sweeping seconds hand, such as in the
Seiko Spring Drive would exceed the technology as it exists today, and
require a far more expensive movement. Having a ticking versus sweeping
seconds hand is a small negative. Some Citizen Campanolas have
eco-drives (not this model), meaning that are solar powered. These
however must make visual sacrifices as they need to let light in
through the face for the energy generation function to work.

Due to the high number of complications in this watch, there is a
small learning curve required in order to figure out how to use them
all. For example, to use the chronograph, the watch needs to be in
chronograph mode. This requires pushing down the push-button below the
crown which aligns the hands for time-measuring operation. Further,
reference back to the manual is probably required to change the date or
moonphase. Again, these are small issues as the operation is about as
logical as it can be, and you would not want the watch littered with
buttons. It you are familiar with the mechanical alternatives to this
watch, then you will know that the operation of those watches can be
outstandingly complicated. Even requiring a trip to the dealer to just
change the date, no joke.

Regardless of the fact that the face has an array of dials and
hands, legibility is quite good. This is often a concern with watches
that try to do too much. You have so much going on, that your eyes are
strained in just trying to figure out what time it is. The Citizen
Campanola Grand Complication employs a simple yet very effective tactic
to battle this. The periphery of the face involves the placement of
large beautifully painted Arabic numerals (Roman numeral versions are
also available). The choice of font for these number is impeccable.
Reminiscent to me of luxury without pretension. Much like the numbers
used on large European clocks in the 18th Century. The hour and minute
hands are white in contrast to the darker face in order to permit a
better reading. They are not luminescent, meaning that night viewing is
not available. One version of the watch that I noticed had the hand
filled in with luminescent material for night viewing. Later
apparently, Citizen decided to remove these areas and make that watches
empty to allow for better view of the operations below. This was
probably a good decision and the previously thick hands would have
obstructed the view below. Little touches like this are part of what I
so enjoy about this watch.

One area of the complication that confuses me a bit is the chiming
function. Most other places you read about this watch refer to it as a
minute repeater. This is wrong. A minute repeater is a watch that
chimes in accordance with specific time intervals. Such as every hour,
or every 15 minutes. The Citizen Campanola Grand Complication will tell
you the time is when you operate this function. You press a button an a
little song of chimes is played. These chimes come in two forms, and
when interpreted, will tell you what time it is. The problem is that
reading the chimes requires one to count and remember how to read them.
Honestly, I learned when I first received the watch and have forgotten
since. The quality and sound of the chimes themselves are beautiful,
and likely to be equal to those of a mechanical minute repeater that
uses actual hammers and gongs in the housing of the watch. The Citizen
Campanola Grand Complication emulates these sounds perfectly, but does
so to tell the time, rather than to “repeat” time intervals. Again, I
can understand a bit of why Citizen chose to do with, and it is likely
to do with power requirements. The watch uses a battery, like most
quartz watches. If the watch were to chime all the time, it would
likely deplete the battery life much more quickly. Alternatively,
allowing the user to choose when the watch chimes, will lengthen the
battery life. The only change I would make is to ensure that when the
watch chimes, it is not a mathematical endeavor in figuring out what
time it is. Still, thought did go into this and I realize the
usefulness of the codes. Imagine for a moment if the watch was to
indicate “9:58″ in chimes. Having to make sound indicators for each
number would take 20 seconds or more. 9 chimes for 9 o’clock, then
another 58 chimes for 58 minutes? Think about this for a minute and
realize what would go into such a function. No one would be able to
keep count of what time it is. Instead the code will chime indicating
intervals of 15 minute increments and such. While, the inclusion and
operation of the chiming function can be debated, it is a nice feature
to have, and showing your friends how it works always impressed.
Displaying the watch and saying “listen to this,” always yields a
positive response.

Have
no doubt that this is a large watch. The case without crown is 45mm. I
personally love this size, but many are confused about the trend of
large watches. Hear me this, the Citizen Campanola series of watches
are meant to be shown and appreciated. Each detail is meticulously
applied. The face of the watch employs a three-dimensional look with a
raised minute counter and its many hands. The outer portion of the face
with the numerals is also raised up from the middle of the face. You
look into this watch, not at this watch.

As stated above, the little details about this watch are what make
it a pleasure to look at. Notice the small face designed into the
moonphase, which itself is gold plated. This is a commonly used feature
in luxury watches, and represents that while measurements are
important, one should take time in stride and not focus on limits of
time, but more the elapsing of time. The dial of the watch is crafted
in what is called “Japanese Rose Wood.” A special lacquering technique
used to create a reddish brown that sparkles as though it contained
small stars. This slightly cosmic look goes with the stars in the
moonphase indicator and is reminiscent that our calendars and time
telling itself base themselves on the skies and Earth movement through
the cosmos.

There was an extensive article in an issue of WatchTime a few months
ago about the construction and people who go into making Citizen
Campanolas. I was impressed with WatchTime taking the time to discuss
these watches, but it indicated to me that there is a growing
appreciation of the Citizen Campanola series. The article mentioned how
many hours are taken in to simply polishing the watch cases. The one
artisan who polishes all the Japanese Rose Wood dials has been
practicing this technique for so long, that he longer has noticeable
finger prints because his hand polishing over the years wore them
permanently off his hands. Further, the steel cases are polished to an
excellent high gloss, which also includes the parts on the band clasp,
and curved pieces under the watch that make the watch sit more
comfortably on the wrist.

Being an excellently fitting watch, Citizen throws in two straps for
this piece. The attached alligator band as shown in the pictures, along
with a more military brown colored calf leather strap which is very
smooth and flexible. 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.
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.

by: ablogtoread.com