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This Week’s Featured Watch #45 – the 4-760182 Skeleton

Posted on January 16, 2013 by sweephand

‘Skeletonized’ watches may not be to everyone’s taste – me included in fact! – but they are nevertheless an interesting type of watch. And to be fair they make it easy to see what’s going on inside without taking anything apart 🙂 Citizen’s … Continue reading →

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Superman and the Challenge Timer

Posted on January 10, 2013 by sweephand

Some brilliant work by Attilio on the Italian ‘Orologi Passioni’ forum came up with a great spot – a Challenge Timer worn by the editor of the Daily Planet! 🙂 It’s often hard to properly identify a watch from film footage but this one … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #44 – the Crystal Seven Custom 23 jewels (4-521226Y)

Posted on January 5, 2013 by sweephand

Following the launch of its Crystal Seven line in 1965, Citizen later introduced ‘custom’ models with more modern designs, reflecting the design trends of the late 1960s / early 1970s. Using the 5204 movement with 23 jewels this model – case number 4-521226Y … Continue reading →

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Best Wishes for a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by sweephand

Thank you for visiting my blog during 2012, hope to see you back in 2013 🙂  

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Big Chronographs…

Posted on December 28, 2012 by sweephand

Two of Citizen’s largest vintage watches, measuring around 43mm across, excluding crown, are both chronographs, one automatic and one hand winding, and both feature black cases: On the left here is the 67-9178, with the 8110A automatic movement and is … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2012 by sweephand

Have a happy and peaceful Christmas  

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Challenge Timer (Bullhead) – Original Case Finish

Posted on December 16, 2012 by sweephand

In my ‘quick buying guide’ to Challenge Timer (‘Bullhead’) chronographs I have described how the original ‘base metal’ cases have a satin finish rather than being polished and shiny – these are typically the 67-9011 models. The only highly polished … Continue reading →

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New Reference Page on the Way – the Cosmotrons

Posted on December 13, 2012 by sweephand

I’ll be publishing a page soon on the ‘Cosmotron’ line of electro-mechanical watches Citizen produced for about 10 years from 1966. Citizen was the first Japanese manufacturer to market this interesting hybrid technology. Using what was then new solid state circuitry and battery power, … Continue reading →

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Diver Page Update

Posted on December 5, 2012 by sweephand

Just added a few new images and a brief note or two to the Diver page, with thanks to GALPO, 1386Paul and Scoobadoo of the SCWF who kindly gave permission to use their photos 🙂 This has added useful information to the section on … Continue reading →

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That’s Enough for Divers, Here’s Something for Drivers….

Posted on December 4, 2012 by sweephand

In  the late 1960s / early 1970s Citizen produced a number of sports models besides the divers – watches designed for soccer referees, yacht helms….and rally drivers – well co-drivers I should think 🙂 Most of them were automatics in … Continue reading →

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