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Campanola “Grand Complication” AH4080-01L Minute Repeater

Campanola “Grand Complication” AH4080-01L Minute Repeater

£1,390.00 GBP
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Model: Campanola “Grand Complication” AH4080-01L

Year: June 2019

Limited Edition: 300 Pieces

Features:

The Prestige. Limited to just 300 pieces. Only 13 watchmakers were deemed skilled enough to work on these hand-assembled Campanolas at Citizen’s Minami-Shinshu studio, and when you read through the list of complications, it easy to understand why. 

The Complications. It houses a Moonphase, Leap year, Perpetual Triple Calendar, 12-hour, split-time chronograph with sweeping second hand, 24-hour dial, GMT functionality, and Minute Repeater. Most of those functions won’t need any explanation, but a minute repeater deserves to be talked about.

The Minute Repeater. When activated, the minute repeater plays a chime that audibly conveys the current time, essentially acting as a musical Morse code for your wrist. Intriguingly, the chime’s time-setting can operate independently of the displayed time, allowing it to function as a GMT “hand.” 

The Craftsmanship. Yet beyond the technical bravado, it’s also beautifully composed. Both the dial and chapter ring are lacquered in a deep, alluring blue, though unlike many of Campanola’s more exuberant designs, there’s no titanium powder, gold, or mother-of-pearl suspended in the finish. This is from a brief era that saw Campanola flirt with subtly, and I’m all for it. The sleek lacquer finish still offers a lot visually, and it’s the first time Campanola extended lacquer to the chapter ring, which does a lot to complete the look. The decoration is said to represent the “endless void of the universe”. 

Condition: In great condition. No noticeable marks of any significance. 

Scope: Box and papers.

Movement: 6772 Minute Repeater Quartz

Dimensions:

  • Case Width: 43.0mm
  • Lug to lug: 52.mm
  • Case Thickness: 16.3mm (to the top of the bubble crystal)
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