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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 Special Cosmotron

Posted on April 7, 2020 by sweephand

Gone for electrical power today, in the form of a Special Cosmotron, from July 1973. The 7803 movement in these was the last development of the 78 hybrid, electro-mechanical calibre. Running at 36,000 beat per hour, the 7803 has some … Continue reading →

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Cosmotron from 1971 – What’s So Unusual?

Posted on February 17, 2019 by sweephand

Citizen made many different Cosmotron models, an interesting hybrid movement that became obsolete well within 10 years of its launch in 1966.  Here’s one, case number 4-480279, from November 1971: A passing glance might suggest it’s a straightforward enough rather … Continue reading →

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