Category Archives: Vintage Watches

Today’s Watch – Citizen 67-9551 Automatic Chronograph, 23 Jewels

Posted on April 27, 2020 by sweephand

Gone for a single sub-register chronograph today, i.e. with the 8100A 23 jewel movement. This is a 67-9551, with black coated case and a stainless steel bezel – so the case material code is BLS. This one is from March … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen X8 Cosmotron, 4-480040

Posted on April 26, 2020 by sweephand

I noticed yesterday that there was a watch ready to run with today’s date, so effectively it chose itself 🙂 This is an X8 Cosmotron from January 1971, with the date version of the 0480 movement, the 4840. This model, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – the Citizen X8 Cosmotron

Posted on April 25, 2020 by sweephand

Well, it’s not one watch today in fact, but a group shot to celebrate Citizen’s line of hybrid watches first launched in 1966. The X8, just called the Electric Watch at the very beginning, was Citizen’s first battery powered watch, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Crystal Date, 17 Jewels

Posted on April 24, 2020 by sweephand

Back to a watch with a date function today, and it’s a Crystal Date from March 1967. The Crystal Date is the date only version of the Crystal Seven, getting its name from Citizen’s use for the first time in … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Auto 1958, 20 Jewels

Posted on April 23, 2020 by sweephand

I’m ignoring my own criterion today – this one has no date window. It’s a favourite in my collection though, and it was not a simple purchase. It is my example of Citizen’s first auto, simply known as ‘the Auto’ … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Leopard Leod’or Special, 28 Jewels

Posted on April 22, 2020 by sweephand

Today’s watch is something of a curiosity – although it’s a Leopard high beat, it does not have the standard dial. Instead it is marked with the logo ‘Leod’or’ – which I believe was a fashion brand at the time, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Super Flat Auto Dater, 23 Jewels

Posted on April 21, 2020 by sweephand

What would you call a Crystal Seven that doesn’t have a mineral glass crystal? Well, ‘Plastic Seven’ doesn’t have much of a ring to it, so let’s try ‘Super Flat’ instead! Still a slightly odd choice, but the name reflects … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Seven Star Custom Deluxe, 23 Jewels

Posted on April 20, 2020 by sweephand

December 1968 was a good month. Why? Citizen made today’s watch 🙂 This is one of my favourites, since it offers big lumed markers and main hands against a black dial, but doesn’t have an external bezel. Since I’m not … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen 540 Auto Dater, 17 Jewels

Posted on April 19, 2020 by sweephand

The third example of a watch using the 5400 movement was probably the first model to come to the market with this calibre when it was launched in 1966. This one is from July of that year and is simply … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Autodater, 21 Jewels, 4-540298/62-5132

Posted on April 18, 2020 by sweephand

Yesterday’s watch was the ‘Compact’ with the 5401 movement inside. I thought it would be interesting to look at another model with this very same date only calibre, but with 21 jewels this time, so today’s watch is an export … Continue reading →

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