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Japanese Washi Paper Dial Limited Edition Models Iconic Nature Collection

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Capturing the fleeting moment through
flower, bird, wind and moon motifs

The Iconic Nature Collection captures fleeting moments of beauty from the natural world and distils them to fit onto a watch dial. This four-model line-up focuses on four distinct themes: flowers, birds, wind and the moon. Connoisseurs have enjoyed these themes since time immemorial, and they have long served as motifs in poetry and painting.

The brilliantly vivid dial of the flower-themed model captures the moment when the petals of the hydrangea are attaining their most vibrant hue. The unique design is created by adding a flower pattern to the traditional auspicious cloisonné pattern of intersecting circles known as shippo-tsunagi in Japanese.

The golden eagle is the motif of the bird themed model with its gorgeous case of Duratect Sakura Pink. (The eagle, of course, is the symbol of The CITIZEN brand.) The dial is an abstract evocation of the magnificent creature soaring gracefully as it rides the thermal updrafts high in the sky.

The motif of the wind-themed model is a series of ripples. The pattern takes its inspiration from a natural work of art: the ripples which the wind inscribes in the sands of deserts and dunes. The blue-grey gradient adds shadow for a subtle sense of depth.

The moon-themed model incorporates another traditional motif from Japanese painting known as egasumi-mon*. It evokes the beautiful hazy light of the moon half-hidden by clouds on a misty night.

Egasumi-mon: Auspicious sub-patterns such as the hexagonal tortoiseshell or overlapping circles are arranged within a main pattern resembling the Japanese phonetic symbol for “e” (which looks like an “H” tipped on its side).