These Limited-Edition Citizen Watches Are Deep Space Delights
Citizen’s technology-focused Attesa line has turned its attention to the deepest realms of outer space with the launch of the new Hakuto-R series, named after a lunar lander. Made up of three limited-edition watches crafted in collaboration with ispace, the watches are part of the global lunar resource development company’s lunar exploration program. Ispace specializes in designing and building lunar landers and rovers, aiming to “extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon,” says Citizen.
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The three watches that are part of the Citizen Attesa Hakuto-R collaboration are the AT8287-62E, the CC4067-66E, and the CB0285-63E. All three of their cases and bands are made out of Super Titanium, which Citizen is supplying to ispace as a component of the landing legs for its upcoming Mission 2, which is scheduled for launch no earlier than December 2024.
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The trio of watches all feature dark dials with three dimensional black crystal patterns that create a multi-layered structure combining varying shades of black. Like other watches in the Attesa lineup, the bezel features the initials of various cities, this time in glittering silver accents. The middle links of the bracelets, meanwhile, are made of recrystallized titanium, a material with unique crystal patterns on the surface that make it so no two watches are the same. Each limited-edition piece features the Hakuto-R logo engraved on the case backs.
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The CC4067-66E is equipped with Citizen’s F950 movement, which is capable of receiving time signals in as little as 3 seconds—making it the fastest GPS satellite signal reception in the world. The case Is 44.6mm in diameter and 16.0mm thick, and just 2,300 pieces will be made available worldwide. Each watch will be priced at $2,195.
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The AT8287-62E and CB0285-63E models are Radio Controlled Eco-Drive watches equipped with Direct Flight, which allows easy adjustment of the time and date in 26 time zones. The AT8287-62E measures 42.0mm in diameter and 10.8mm in thickness and each of the 2,900 pieces feature a price tag of $1,595. The CB0285-63E is the smallest and rarest of the trio coming in at 40.6mm in diameter and 10.6mm thick, while each of the 1,900 timepieces are priced at $1,475.
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