Category Archives: Vintage Watches

This Week’s Featured Watch #31 – The 540 Auto Dater

Posted on April 28, 2012 by sweephand

A year after Citizen launched the ‘Crystal Seven’ line, several derivative models using the same base movement were also launched. These lesser known models didn’t all carry the ‘crystal’ badge, presumably because they lacked the hard mineral glass. I featured … Continue reading →

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Movement Table Revised to Version 5

Posted on April 26, 2012 by sweephand

I’ve done a number of revisions to the Movement Table, to take it to Version 5.0 Available via the Blogroll link

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8110a Challenge Timer (aka ‘Bullhead’) Restoration

Posted on April 26, 2012 by sweephand

There’s a great thread on the WUS Forum started there by ’31Jewels’, who is a master watch repairer. He is currently working on a couple of Challenge Timers (‘bullheads’) and is showing what he’s been doing to restore them, one … Continue reading →

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Want to know when your vintage Citizen watch was made?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by sweephand

You can find guidance on how to establish the age of your watch at the end of the Movement Table – access it via the Blogroll link.

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8100 Chronograph – 4-900014

Posted on April 22, 2012 by sweephand

For some reason Citizen didn’t give model numbers (i.e. 67-xxxx) to two of their chronographs. One is in the 8100 line, and carries the case number 4-900014. There were two versions and I’ve managed to acquire one of them: This … Continue reading →

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New Family Tree Available

Posted on April 18, 2012 by sweephand

Just uploaded the 72 Movement Family Tree, which includes many of the Leopards and the Seven Star V2 and Custom V2 lines – see the Blogroll link.

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This Week’s Featured Watch #30 – The Leopard 7220

Posted on April 13, 2012 by sweephand

The 7220 movement occupies a unique place in the Leopard line-up – although it is otherwise the same as its fellow 28,800 beats per hour models, it has one special feature, a combined date and day window at the 12 … Continue reading →

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Always Double Check Batteries!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by sweephand

After a long time ticking away on ‘display’, my Cosmotron X8 Chronomaster stopped. I changed the battery, installing a new and unused one. But the watch didn’t fire up, other than very briefly. So I was all ready to send … Continue reading →

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First Anniversary!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by sweephand

I couldn’t believe when I checked, that my blog is one year old today  – 11th April  🙂   Thanks for taking a look, and I hope it’s been of some use along the way.

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Search Function

Posted on April 10, 2012 by sweephand

With the blog building and more pages and posts being added, I’ve added a search box at the top of the right hand column. So, for example, if you are after information on a particular watch just type in the … Continue reading →

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