Citizen Campanola NZ4000-56E and NZ4000-56N automatic watches, Digi Mart USA News: Citizen’s luxury sub-brand Campanola has introduced a pair of mechanical watches inspired by outer space, according to a report from Notebookcheck. The two limited-edition models, the NZ4000-56E “Tenmanboshi” and the NZ4000-56N “Kojo,” are part of a collection of 170 pieces in total.
The NZ4000-56E “Tenmanboshi,” a Japanese term meaning sky full of stars, features a multi-layered black lacquer dial. Citizen combines lustrous lacquer with metallic powder and mother-of-pearl inlays to create a scattered pattern of colorful flecks resembling a star-filled night sky.
The NZ4000-56N “Kojo” uses a blue mother-of-pearl dial with a finely engraved radial pattern, which the report describes as rays of light spreading across the universe. The natural iridescence of the material gives the dial a shifting appearance as light changes.
Both watches run on a new Swiss-made Y520 automatic calibre developed by the Swiss movement specialist La Joux-Perret. The movement offers a 60-hour power reserve, 29 jewels and a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, and its radial finishing is visible through an exhibition caseback.
The two models share a 40mm stainless steel case, a dual-spherical sapphire crystal and a matching steel bracelet. Each also has a small seconds subdial at six o’clock and a matching Roman numeral chapter ring.
According to the report, both watches are exclusive to Japan and will not receive an official global release. They are priced at ¥825,000 (about $5,160) each and go on sale in Japan on December 3 through select Citizen retailers, including the Citizen Flagship Store and Citizen Premium Doors.
The NZ4000-56E is limited to 100 individually numbered pieces, and the NZ4000-56N to 70 pieces.
