Citizen, a pioneer in watchmaking and innovation since 1918, announced the upcoming release of four timepieces inspired by the Star Wars franchise. These watches will portray iconic heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe.
Star Wars x CITIZEN Tsuno collection
The Star Wars x CITIZEN Tsuno collection will appeal to the Star Wars aficionados who want to bring their fandoms into their everyday style. These wearable timepieces are both collector’s pieces and a fashion statement. The watches are inspired by R2-D2™, C 3PO™, Darth Maul™, and Darth Vader™, and showcase the essence of each character with an extreme amount of detail, enabling the wearer to feel more connected to the Star Wars galaxy than ever before. They are subtle and elegant enough that at first glance, people may not even recognize that they are Star Wars-Themed. But to the avid Star Wars fan, they are a way of keeping your fandom close.
This vintage design is inspired by the Chronograph Challenge Timer, CITIZEN’s first watch with a full-fledged chronograph function, released back in 1972. The model was appropriately known as the Tsuno Chrono thanks to tsuno (horns) placed on both sides of the 12 o’clock position. I am kind of obsessed that the horns combined with the clock hands on the C3PO watch give the face some attitude. The same could be said for the horns that mirror Darth Maul’s actual horns.
Closer Look at the Star Wars x CITIZEN Tsuno collection
Each watch features the Star Wars logo and an illustration of each character engraved on the case back. Also, there is the iconic bullhead design with the crown at the 12 o’clock position with push buttons on either side. Its rounded form and smooth lines of the case contrast with the sharp edges of the bezel.
The R2-D2™ watch – The dial has a raised design echoing the panels on R2-D2’s body, and the white dial is accented with R2-D2’s distinctive blue and red. The sub-dial at the 6 o’clock position also has a miniature R2-D2.
The C-3PO™ watch – The dial features C-3PO’s gold color and a dual-layered structure providing an almost three-dimensional version of C-3PO’s face. The sub-dial “eyes” feature a lume that glows in the dark.
The DARTH MAUL™ watch – The design incorporates the distinctive red and black of Darth Maul’s face and his yellow horns on the dial, pushbuttons, and crown. The watch evokes the powerful and dangerous nature of Darth Maul with a colorful, eye-catching design.
The DARTH VADER™ watch – The design evokes different aspects of Darth Vader’s story – the colors of the chronograph hands echo Darth Vader’s transformation from Jedi™ to Sith™ and the sub-dials feature design elements from his iconic armor.
This new line will be available in the fall and will range from $350-375. Citizen currently has an existing line that you can purchase now.
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