I would say without hesitation that the Citizen Eco-Drive Moon Phase Japan Made AP1052-00A Men’s Watch is the most beautiful and functional watch ever!!!!
If there ever was a human created artefact that was a piece of exquisite art that packaged beauty and functionality it is the Citizen Eco-Drive Moon Phase Japan Made AP1052-00A Men’s Watch.
I mean just look at it. Golden case, golden hour-markers, the only golden hour and minute hands that are also luminescent. Look at the detailing – simplicity within the complexity of the design and the gorgeous leather belt.
What does the Citizen Eco-Drive Moon Phase Japan Made AP1052-00A Men’s Watch not tell you? It displays everything that you need to know. It displays the time, it displays the day of the month, the week day, it displays the month and it displays phase of the moon (hence the name moon-phase for this watch). And it does all this with such sheer simplistic elegance that is breath-taking.
It was therefore, with total un-hesitation that, when my boss asked me what I would like for my retirement gift, I said “if possible, I’d like to have the Citizen Eco-Drive Moon Phase Japan Made AP1052-00A Men’s Watch”.
My company (may it always make good profits), has a policy wherein whenever a staff retires, he/she can ask for anything of value equal to last paid bonus. The employee can either ask for cash or item.
I actually saw this watch a few months back in a jewellery store (of all places). The price tag in the jewellery store was Rs 34,000/- which was way beyond my budget. So, I went to a nearby watch shop and asked the Citizen Eco-Drive Moon Phase Japan Made AP1052-00A Men’s Watch. They did not have it in stock but the owner called up a dealer who said the retail price was Rs 30,000/-.
Knowing that many online store offer huge discounts, I Googled for this particular model and found https://www.citywatches.in where it was being offered at a little over Rs 16,000/- almost 50% discount. I was interested in the price as I needed to be sure the management of my company did not reject my request on grounds of cost.
My retirement day arrived. At day’s end we gathered at a nearby stared hotel for a huge farewell party for the entire department plus some invites (I could invite up to 10 people including family). It was only towards the end of the party that it actually struck that me that I would not be seeing these people from the next day and that was “goodbye” for real.
Okay, back to the watch; somewhere in between just before we sat down for dinner, the department head presented me a small gift-wrapped box. As expected, I opened it and showed everyone the watch. To say it was beautiful was an understatement; it took my breath away.
I wear it everyday and people notice it. I just so love this watch.
