The Death Star Attesa is doing considerably more than I want

I can appreciate how Citizen worked the Death Star into this Attesa, and I still think the dial is far too crowded for me. The dark titanium and little pieces of red look good together. Then I start trying to separate the moon display, the other indications and the surrounding scales, and I lose the part of the watch I would want to look at every day. I'm at 44 out of 120 bezel clicks.

This is the Star Wars Death Star II edition, reference BY1004-50E. Citizen's Japanese announcement is dated November 12, 2026, and lists a December 3 Japanese release. The stated production is 1,500 pieces. I haven't handled it, and a Japanese release date doesn't establish when an American order would arrive.

The moon display has a reason to be here

The Death Star treatment reaches into the lunar-phase disc, rather than stopping at an engraving on the back. I like that connection. An object that already belongs in a view of space makes more visual sense to me than putting a character's face in the middle of an otherwise conventional dial.

The black-coated bracelet also helps the case feel like part of the same object. Citizen's photographs show the texture and engraving continuing onto the back, so the collaboration has received more thought than a logo swap. My problem is the overall amount to take in. A clever detail can be enjoyable in a close photograph and still make the full dial harder for me to enjoy.

At 41.5 mm, according to the Japanese specification, it isn't the diameter alone putting me off. Citizen's US copy rounds that figure to 42 mm. I'd want to see the actual fit and legibility before treating either number as the answer to how it wears.

Solar power suits a complicated daily watch

The H874 is an Eco-Drive movement with radio-controlled timekeeping and the lunar display. Solar charging is an appealing choice for something with several indications to keep set. It would be frustrating to enjoy the display and then constantly have to reset it because I left it in a drawer.

Citizen specifies Super Titanium with DLC treatment and 100 m water resistance. Those are useful details, although I haven't tested the coating, charging or reception. Regional radio coverage and the settings needed for a particular location should be checked in the instructions before buying.

The Japanese price is ¥203,500, checked November 13. A verified US-dollar price and current US allocation remain unknown; the US page also differs from the Japanese copy on some descriptive details. I would resolve those with Citizen before importing one. The dark finish appeals to me more than the amount of information packed inside it.