Category Archives: Vintage Watches

Brian’s 8110a (‘Speedy’) Restoration Page Updated

Posted on January 15, 2018 by sweephand

It’s nice to start the New Year with an update to Brian’s ‘Speedy’ restoration page. It’s always a joy to see his work 🙂 You’ll find two new additions at numbers 16 and 17, and a better pic of #13 … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2018 by sweephand

Best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous 2018

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Happy Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2017 by sweephand

Thank you for visiting and following my blog. I wish you a very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2018.    

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Blue Monday – in a good way

Posted on October 16, 2017 by sweephand

Of Citizen’s chronograph range, the model most likely to have a badly worn bezel is the 67-9054. The design leaves the bezel exposed to wear and tear, so finding one in good condition is quite a challenge.  As a result … Continue reading →

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Contact Form Added

Posted on August 15, 2017 by sweephand

Following a comment from ‘ /F ‘ I have now added a simple ‘Contact Form’ to the home page so that visitors can get in touch quickly and not simply via a blog post ‘comment’. I still welcome comments in … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #77- the Record Master Rally Custom

Posted on July 30, 2017 by sweephand

I haven’t done a Featured Watch from my collection for a good while, so thought it time to do this one… First off there is a rather boring back on this model – but it gives the basic info that’s … Continue reading →

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A Special Leopard Highness

Posted on May 5, 2017 by sweephand

Jeremy, a visitor here, recently asked for my observations about a watch he was looking to buy. I was happy to help, especially when it turned out that the watch in question is a rare thing. It’s a Leopard Highness, and that … Continue reading →

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So different….yet much the same

Posted on May 2, 2017 by sweephand

On the face of it these two watches are very different – first is this Bulova from 1966. It’s a small watch, with a simple round case and easy to read dial with bold lumed markers: Second, from 1973, is … Continue reading →

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Source for Vintage Citizen Divers’ Inserts

Posted on April 28, 2017 by sweephand

I’ve just seen a thread on the Seiko and Citizen watch Forum about a source for reproduction inserts for a couple of Citizen’s 150m 1970s divers. If you’ve not seen it already, here’s a link: 150mInserts I’ve not seen one in my … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Citizen’s Big Cats – Part 2

Posted on April 16, 2017 by sweephand

With thanks of course to Brian, I’ve just added Part 2 to the page on Citizen’s big cat models. This includes information on the ‘Black Cheetah’, an intriguing 19 jewel hand-winding model… Here’s a link – if you’ve read Part … Continue reading →

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