Citizen Campanola, custom made ...just for you

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Citizen Campanola, custom made ...just for you

Post by eddiea » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:30 pm

Citizen Campanola
If you cannot find a watch that truly matches your taste, you might want to look into getting a build-to-order watch from Citizen’s Campanola line. Available at the Tobu Department store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo and the Daimaru store in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, this unique watch line is highly customizable. Using a special computer, shoppers build a virtual 3D model of their ideal watch by selecting from 12 types of watch faces, four types of outer rings, 32 varieties of hands, and seven options for bands, adding up to a total of 10,752 possible variations. When everything is satisfactory, the order is placed, and the finished watch is delivered in around one month. Prices range from 336,000 yen to 357,000 depending on the options chosen.
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Re: Citizen Campanola, custom made ...just for you

Post by eddiea » Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:44 am

Mortuus wrote:So if you've a yen for a watch that's uniquely you...ugh...sorry, Eddie... :oops:

(BTW, that price range above converts into $4,189.53 to $4,451.37 USD...)
Is all about options, the more the better in my book....aside from that, 4G's and change is not too bad for a custom made Campanola.
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Re: Citizen Campanola, custom made ...just for you

Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:10 pm

mrneddles wrote:If you really think about it, this should be an option for any watch in the 4 figure and above range.

Couldn't agree more. Is Campanola the only watchmaker that does this in the rarified world of >$4000 USD watches? If so, then I'm very surprised; after all, we can order automobiles with everything made to our liking, along with business wear, home decor, and even non-watch jewelry. I seem to recall Rolex offering this service, but am not absolutely sure... :alien:
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Re: Citizen Campanola, custom made ...just for you

Post by mrneddles » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:14 pm

There was an article in a watch rag mag last year that described the custom watch programs that are in existence. If memory serves, I remember several high end brands that have the option available to special clientele, Vacheron comes to mind.
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