Category Archives: Vintage Watches

This Week’s Featured Watch #8 – the Crystal Seven, 27 jewels

Posted on June 23, 2011 by sweephand

In 1965 Citizen launched a major line of watches called the ‘Crystal Seven’. The name is derived from the type of glass used, the first time Citizen used ‘crystal’ glass – I’m not sure if this was sapphire or equated … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #7 – the Hi-Line

Posted on June 15, 2011 by sweephand

Following the success of the Deluxe model, launched in 1958, Citizen followed up with the Ace (see Featured Watch #5) and the Hi-Line in 1961. The Ace used the 92xx movements as first seen in the Deluxe.  However the Hi-Line … Continue reading →

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It Came in a Box……

Posted on June 11, 2011 by sweephand

but that was when it was new! I’ve got four examples – moving back in time, the first is a rather plain box from 1974: Fortunately the watch inside is not plain: Next is a Seven Autodater box, from around … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #6 – the Challenge Golf

Posted on June 7, 2011 by sweephand

I’m playing in a golf competition tomorrow, and that made me think of one of my watches, a rather unusual model called the ‘Challenge Golf’. First produced in 1972 when golf was becoming enormously popular, Citizen came up with a … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #5 – the Ace

Posted on May 30, 2011 by sweephand

Following the success of the Deluxe, launched in 1958, Citizen used the same movement but at a slightly lower grade (i.e. without the three adjustments) in 1961 with the launch of the ‘Ace’. Produced (as far as I can determine) … Continue reading →

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Japanese Auctions

Posted on May 25, 2011 by sweephand

I keep an eye on Yahoo Japan auctions, and this week two particularly interesting ones ended. I thought these warranted a post, since both feature rare models, but of very different types. The first is a chronometer grade Cosmotron – … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #4 – The Monthly

Posted on May 20, 2011 by sweephand

Since four weeks equal one month, then maybe this one should be ‘Watch of the Month’ – and what could be better in that case than to feature the ‘Monthly’! Well I suppose it should be the ‘Monthlies’ since two … Continue reading →

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Highness Regulation – Final!

Posted on May 14, 2011 by sweephand

After the last tweak of the fine adjuster, the Highness has been running on the winder now for the past week. I’m checking it visually, under the loupe, against my computer clock so this is not quite scientific 😉  Bearing … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #3 – the Super Deluxe

Posted on May 9, 2011 by sweephand

After my plan for week 2 was disrupted by the arrival of the Highness, I can now get back on track and present my Super Deluxe. Citizen made higher grade models of their earlier hand winding watches, and prefaced them … Continue reading →

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A Little Story About Reliability & Accuracy

Posted on May 8, 2011 by sweephand

If you take a look at the ‘comments’ on the Movement Table page, you’ll see a story from Brian, who bought a watch for his mother in 1972. The watch was used on a daily basis up to a couple … Continue reading →

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