Category Archives: Vintage Watches

Movement Table Updated to 3.2

Posted on February 23, 2012 by sweephand

Just uploaded the latest version of the Table, which now has a corrected entry for the Square Custom. This has taken me rather longer than anticipated, due to a major computer problem – system disk failure 😦 Now back up … Continue reading →

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Got a Question? – Just Ask!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by sweephand

If you have a question about a vintage Citizen, please feel free to ask via a ‘comment’ here. I’ll do my best to answer and help with any information I might have.

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This Week’s Featured Watch #22 – the Square Custom, Part 2

Posted on February 12, 2012 by sweephand

Had an interesting time getting at the movement, but was well worth it, since it has clarified which movement is used and leads to a slight Movement Table amendment…. First though, here’s a look at the case and how to … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #22 – the Square Custom

Posted on February 11, 2012 by sweephand

Enough of round cases, here’s a bit of angular stainless steel! The Square Custom was one of the models in the 52xx movement range first produced in 1965 along with the Seven Star and Crystal Seven lines. The Square Custom … Continue reading →

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Cosmotron Battery Life

Posted on February 10, 2012 by sweephand

Battery life for Citizen’s electro-mechanical watches was advertised as 12 month. I have run one of mine constantly to see what period of time I would get. Here’s the watch, from 1975: It had a new battery fitted by the … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #21 Part Deux – Leopard 36000

Posted on February 4, 2012 by sweephand

Here’s a second example of a Leopard with an oval dial. This is the 4-720911 model, again with the 7230 movement running at 36,000 beats per hour (10 per second). This has a grey dial, with lumed hour markers and … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #21 – Leopard 36000

Posted on January 29, 2012 by sweephand

The Leopard line is a favourite of mine, with its range of high beat watches beating at either 28,800 beats per hour (8 beats per second) or 36,000 beats per hour (10 beats per second). Launched in 1969 and produced … Continue reading →

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Chronograph Article Updates (#7)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by sweephand

Thanks to JAY48 (SCWF) I’ve been able to confirm the dial code of the black 67-9356  (octagonal case), and I’ve just acquired a 67-9631 (blue dialed 8100) so I’ve changed the picture and confirmed the dial code. This is a … Continue reading →

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8110 Intensive Care!

Posted on January 22, 2012 by sweephand

If you think a watch looks to be beyond both hope and help,  just take a look at this thread in the Watchuseek Seiko & Citizen Forum and especially the great work being done by ’31 Jewels’; http://forums.watchuseek.com/f21/citizen-8110-model-high-end-watch-617679.html

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This Week’s Featured Watch #20 – the Parawater Deluxe

Posted on January 22, 2012 by sweephand

After covering later technology utilising electronics in the previous couple of featured watches, this week I return to the humble hand winding tradition, and a significant watch for Citizen. Generally the ‘Deluxe’ was important because it was a commercial success, … Continue reading →

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