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More of Brian’s restoration work added….

Posted on May 28, 2019

I’ve added two more watches to Brian Leiser’s Speedy restoration page. One is a customer’s nice black version. The other is…..well….different 🙂 You may have seen already Brian’s ‘Speedy Mod’, and now he has added another piece, demonstrating his skill … Continue reading →

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A New Blogroll Link….

Posted on April 25, 2019

I’ve just added a link to my Blogroll – ‘George’s Videos’ – it’s to George’s (aka ‘SkyM’) YouTube channel , who has done some nice videos of vintage Citizens (and Seikos as well). Please take a look 🙂 Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Rare 8110A variant confirmed….

Posted on April 5, 2019

It’s not often that I’ve added ‘new’ variants to the Automatic Chronographs page, but I have recently been able to confirm one that I had previously been unsure of – and I must thank George, a fellow enthusiast in Ukraine, … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #80 – the 67-9054 Chronograph

Posted on March 18, 2019

One of the Citizen’s range of mechanical chronographs, the 67-9054 is usually found to have been produced in 1974 – two years into the 8110 automatic movement’s production run. There were two dial variants, blue and green in colour, which … Continue reading →

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Cosmotron from 1971 – What’s So Unusual?

Posted on February 17, 2019

Citizen made many different Cosmotron models, an interesting hybrid movement that became obsolete well within 10 years of its launch in 1966.  Here’s one, case number 4-480279, from November 1971: A passing glance might suggest it’s a straightforward enough rather … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget to do Your Research Before You Buy!

Posted on January 22, 2019

With prices rising all the time for good quality and original vintage watches, especially mechanical chronographs as seen in Citizen’s 8110 and 8100 automatics, I advise you to do your research before buying!! For example there’s an 8110 for sale … Continue reading →

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Have You Contacted Me?….

Posted on January 16, 2019

I received a message today via the enquiry form, from ‘Marchand’ with an ‘@me.com’ email address. My reply is bouncing back as ‘undeliverable’, saying the email address does not exist or is unable to receive mail. The query was about … Continue reading →

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