Tag Archives: Citizen Vintage Watch

Today’s Watch – Citizen Crystate Deluxe, 22 Jewels

Posted on May 24, 2020 by sweephand

No surprise, given yesterday’s featured watch, that today’s weekend hand winder is the Crystate Deluxe. With one more jewel in the 0911 hacking movement than the standard Crystate, the dial adds ‘Deluxe’ to the name and a single applied star … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Leopard, 4-720458, 26 Jewels

Posted on May 13, 2020 by sweephand

Back to a high beat model today – and one of my favourite Leopard Superbeats. From March 1970, this one is case number 4-720458 with a 7210 26 jewel hacking movement, which runs at 28,800 beats per hour. The black … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Seven Star V2, 23 Jewels

Posted on May 12, 2020 by sweephand

Posting a bit later today, so only a short note – this is an interesting V2 Seven Star from April 1970. The hacking 7280 movement has the day and date in a single window at the 12 o’clock position. And … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Challenge Golf, 26 Jewels

Posted on May 8, 2020 by sweephand

Today’s piece might be mistaken for something of a novelty watch, the Challenge Golf. But it is far from that – it’s a serious bit of kit, with an automatic high-beat movement (28,800bph) with fine adjuster, hacking, hand winding – … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Crystal Seven, 27 Jewels

Posted on May 7, 2020 by sweephand

The Crystal Seven line was an important one for Citizen, as it introduced a wide range of models using their 52 movement in 1965, featuring hardened mineral glass for the first time. It was this that put ‘Crystal’ in the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Highness, 28 Jewels

Posted on May 5, 2020 by sweephand

After the Seven Star V2 yesterday, I thought I’d feature on of the high grade watches to which it is related, although this one is in the 72 family. This one is a date only version of the 72, and … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watch – Citizen Leopard, 4-770498, 24 Jewels

Posted on May 1, 2020 by sweephand

Back to one of Citizen’s range of high beat ‘Leopard’ watches today – launched in 1969 there is no doubt that the movements used in these are of a high quality. Running at either 28,800 bph or 36,000, they offer … Continue reading →

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