Tag Archives: Citizen Challenge Timer

Some More Chronograph Catalog Scans

Posted on November 28, 2015 by sweephand

With many thanks again to Anthony, I now have more scans of several Challenge Timer models from Citizen’s old catalogs. These are especially good for checking ‘correctness’ of examples for sale, things like the colour of day and date wheels, original … Continue reading →

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A Small Addition to the Chronograph Page

Posted on October 18, 2015 by sweephand

With thanks to a comment by ‘Art Van Deco’, I’ve added a second case number for the 67-9020 gold plated Challenge Timer (‘bullhead’). With his help I have been able to confirm that this model came with two case numbers … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #68 – the 67-9313 Chronograph, aka the ‘Speedy’

Posted on March 17, 2015 by sweephand

Citizen’s range of mechanical ‘Challenge Timer’ chronographs, using the 8110A movement, included a number of models that were very ‘1970s’ in their design. One model, however, was of a more ‘classic’ design – the 67-9313. With two dial variations, black and ‘white’ … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #63 – the 67-9631 Chronograph

Posted on November 11, 2014 by sweephand

Citizen’s mechanical chronographs from the 1970s are relatively well known, especially the ‘bullheads’ with the two sub-register 8110A movement. Known at the time as ‘Challenge Timers’ Citizen’s range of models also included single sub-register models – in fact these were the … Continue reading →

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The Stainless Steel ‘Bullhead’ Chronograph – 67-9356

Posted on July 30, 2014 by sweephand

All but one of Citizen’s ‘bullhead’ models, with the 8110A movement, were mounted in ‘base metal’ cases, albeit with stainless steel backs. Some were gold plated or black coated. The only one to use a stainless steel case was the 67-9356 model … Continue reading →

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Citizen’s Challenge Timers – Just the ‘Bullheads’?

Posted on April 13, 2014 by sweephand

Citizen’s best known vintage mechanical chronograph is usually called the ‘bullhead’, a name that is of course not specific to the Citizen brand. The correct original name for Citizen’s bullheads was ‘Challenge Timer’, but only recently I have found that … Continue reading →

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Superman and the Challenge Timer

Posted on January 10, 2013 by sweephand

Some brilliant work by Attilio on the Italian ‘Orologi Passioni’ forum came up with a great spot – a Challenge Timer worn by the editor of the Daily Planet! 🙂 It’s often hard to properly identify a watch from film footage but this one … Continue reading →

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Challenge Timer (Bullhead) – Original Case Finish

Posted on December 16, 2012 by sweephand

In my ‘quick buying guide’ to Challenge Timer (‘Bullhead’) chronographs I have described how the original ‘base metal’ cases have a satin finish rather than being polished and shiny – these are typically the 67-9011 models. The only highly polished … Continue reading →

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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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