Tag Archives: Vintage Citizen Watches

Export Models

Posted on March 9, 2014 by sweephand

Identifying Citizen’s many models can sometimes be challenging – and it’s made more so when the watch appears not to carry the expected model markings. At first it seems that the watch might be a fake or a re-dial – … Continue reading →

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A Little Project – Black Dial 67-9038 Chronograph Sorted

Posted on February 18, 2014 by sweephand

I’ve had a spare 67-9038 (8110A chronograph) case lying around for some time. On an original solid link but somewhat stretched bracelet, it has been polished a little over zealously, and the black bezel had also been polished back to … Continue reading →

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Metal Bracelet or Leather Strap?

Posted on February 3, 2014 by sweephand

The majority of Citizen’s watches were originally sold with steel bracelets, sometimes gold plated, sometimes black. Although some bracelets are very nice, and it’s good to have an original one fitted, I confess to a preference for leather straps. I … Continue reading →

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8110A Restoration Page Published

Posted on January 11, 2014 by sweephand

The page featuring Part 1 of Brian’s restoration of a Citizen 8110A ‘Speedy’ chronograph is now available 🙂  https://sweep-hand.org/brians-8110a-restoration-the-speedy-67-9313/ I hope you will follow the page as it progresses – I’ll post an update on the Home page too as … Continue reading →

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If You Like Citizen’s Vintage Chronographs….

Posted on January 11, 2014 by sweephand

…then I hope you will be interested in a new page I’ll be publishing this weekend. I’m no watchmaker, so my understanding of the inner workings of any watch is limited – chronographs are even more mysterious! However, as I … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #56 – the X8 Titanium Chronometer

Posted on December 22, 2013 by sweephand

This final Featured Watch of 2013 is something of a rarity – ‘rare’ is a much over-used term when it comes to vintage watch descriptions, but I’m confident that this one qualifies. The X8 Chronometer in a titanium case was … Continue reading →

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Should the Citizen 8110A and 8100A Chronographs Be Left Running?

Posted on December 17, 2013 by sweephand

This question has been asked many times before, and the advice is that the chronograph mechanism should be left running to minimise wear. The same applies to the Seiko 6138 and 6139 vintage chronographs. This advice relates to the design … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #55 – the Jet Rookie

Posted on December 7, 2013 by sweephand

In the early 1960s Citizen used their ‘jet’ movement in their line of automatic watches. Featuring a circular geared rotor, the Jets have an unmistakable design once the case back is removed (see this page for more information: https://sweep-hand.org/the-jet-automatic/. Most of … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Watch #54 – the Challenge Timer aka Citizen Bullhead, 4-901096

Posted on November 18, 2013 by sweephand

The Citizen Challenge Timer, usually known these days as a ‘bullhead’, was first marketed in 1972. It’s now probably Citizen’s best known vintage watch and there are often examples up for sale, however many have after market dials and refurbished … Continue reading →

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UNI Automatic Problem

Posted on October 31, 2013 by sweephand

One of my favourite watches, a 19 jewel ‘UNI’ Auto Dater from 1965  with a ‘linen’ dial, stopped running a little while ago. Although I’m not a watch repairer I was able to diagnose the problem – it turned out … Continue reading →

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