1976 ...

 

Citizen Riva Diamonds

 

CITIZEN 62-6198 CHALLENGE 150M Diver

 

1977
CITIZEN 150M CHALLENGE DIVER 52-0110

 

1977
CITIZEN 52-0110 CHALLENGE DIVER 150M type-1

 

I think I spent more on the NOS crystal than the watch itself. Still a cool watch that hasn’t seen it’s collectible day peak yet

 

1977
CITIZEN 52-0110 CHALLENGE DIVER 150M type-1

 

CITIZEN 52-0110
SEIKO 6309-7049

 

My 62-6198

 

A modern citizen. I have only seen a few of these models, possibly JDM.

 

Looks great. What's the case size?

 

It's 36mm with a workhorse citizen miyota 8210 movement and 30m water resistance A lovely everyday wearer with a bit of a poor man's Rolex feel. The dial was the clincher for me.

 

Sounds about perfect. I have small wrists and struggle to find modern watches that aren't too big. Any idea how I might track one down or something similar?

 

The model is a NH3420 but there isn't much out there with regards to information. I believe they came in black and white too. Its a bit of a rare beast but wasn't an expensive watch when first made. Probably about £140. Punches well above its weight for that though.

 

Looks familiar

 

Thanks for the info. I'll let you know if I ever end up picking one up.

 

Here are some of my vintage Citizens. I have had the Bullhead Chronograph for a while, but these are the others that have tickled my fancy.
When they are nice they are very nice...

Second Setting - the Japanese Railway watch. This also happens to be my birth year and was used in the bullet train "Shinkansen" division.

Cutlass, early one from 1968 dead simple dress watch and very thin. Too flashy a dial? Wrong crown marked "O" (maybe an Orient)? I have a replacement just need to get it on, its a one piece case which makes it fiddly.


21 jewel SM Autodater. Not the sort of piece I usually go for but I think this case is quite rare, Citizen seems not to have done gold cap like Seiko, but this is a gold cap with the case back code S.G.F., its not a gold filled watch though, since the entire backing is stainless. I guess it didn't sell or make money as I don't think there are any other similar Citizen's I have seen using that process.
Also has a weird date setting method where you wind backwards to set the date.


Leopard, early dial from 1969 with less writing. Dial changes colour with the reflections on it from dark to light gray/blue.


Again I think this is quite a rare model, from 1965. I really love the dial and robust case on this one. I often thought Citizen missed the clarity of design of Seiko in the late 60's until the Leopard, but this shows it could have been there earlier. Late period Jet movement which are pretty unique to wear and wind.

 

Lovely. The Homer and the Newmaster are the pick of the bunch for me here. I have bid on a few Railroad Homers myself unsuccessfully but I am sure I will get one at some point. Lovely simple watches.

 

I'd agree on the Newmaster, picked it up on a whim with a scratched up crystal but really enjoy it. Seems not to have sold very many in this form, or at least not many survived. I guess people were more smitten with other designs at the time.
The Railroad Homer's come up a lot here in Japan. Great watches, solid. Pricing is all over the place. I got one for a friend for around $60 still with its original (horrible) Nagoya strap on it, shortly after paying maybe double that for mine. The earlier Citizen Ace railway watches (which look very similar) fetch far more money and are much scarcer.