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Citizen Hisonic 1970s Tuning Fork Movement Watch
Citizen Hisonic 1970s Tuning Fork Movement Watch
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Here is your chance to own a stunning Citizen Tuning fork watch! I have painstakingly restored this one back to its former glory and serviced the movement for trouble free usage. If you are into watches then a tuning fork is a fantastic addition to anyone's collection.
The movement in this is basically a Bulova Accutron 218 movement made under licence by Citizen. The movement is exactly the same other than the bridge plate proudly stating Citizen. There is a small stamp on the mainplate that says Bulova Licence (see photo)
I have stripped the movement to its components, cleaned, oiled and reassembled and then phased the movement so its now running to within around 1-1.1/2 seconds a day.
This one is humming along beautifully! Yes that's right it has an audible hum to it and one of the smoothest sweep second hands you will ever see. Beating at around 300 beats per second thanks to its index wheel system, a remarkable small wheel 2.35mm in diameter with over 300 teeth on it!
I have cleaned the bracelet and case and lightly polished where necessary to bring back its shine. A new genuine Citizen crystal has been fitted to complete the look.
Please note that there is no spare links and this is on the last adjustment hole on the clasp to fit my 7" /18cm wrist. I can supply with a bracelet extender if needed, you can see those listed separately on the site.
This is a rare opportunity to own one of these watches. Hisonic was mainly a JDM product only and they are not found all that often or in good condition outside of Japan.
A very classy looking watch indeed.
A new 344 battery has been fitted. They don't last all that long in these, 8-12 months maybe. New ones are readily available and please note that the positive side is fitted downwards which is typical on these but unusual for normal battery operated watches. It is easily overlooked and as a result if its installed the wrong way it simply won't run!
Dimensions
Case Diameter 38mm
Case Thickness 10.80mm
Lug Width 18mm
Lug to Lug 39.40mm
Please note I have included photos in the listing of the watch as it arrived to me and the strip down of the movement all prior to cleaning.
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from 39 reviewsA great looking watch and all working perfectly
Thanks again Mike.
A great looking watch, another fine example.
Many thanks toSeik Mike.
Wonderful piece that wears perfectly.
What an addition to my beginners collections.
Thanks Mike for the watch. Truly cool that you worked this piece and performed a thorough cleaning and maintenance.
Kevin/Michigan
The first thing I did was change the band. Much too big, but I have small wrists. I then set the watch by WWV, then waited. And waited. And waited! It was nearly two weeks before the time error was big enough to bother me! Never had a watch this accurate before. The watch looks and feels good on the wristsnd it’s nice to know it’s “made in America”
Another great watch fromTime-Tees all working perfectly and looks great.
Many thanks.
Even more beautiful in person, thanks Mike
This is number4 watch that I have purchased from Time tees and they are all brilliant , well serviced and exactly described in the video descriptions .
Am really pleased with my purchase, the watch is lovely and is nicer than I was expecting it to be.
I’ll certainly be buying again in the future
This is my first Technos and I must say I am impressed, There is so much light play going on in a refined way, the dial has "Geneva stripes", the Sapphire glass is facetted, so I just sit in the sun, admiring what happens, when I move my hand. I often ask myself afterwards, "What was the time?" and I have to look again. Due to the case is Tungsten/Wolfram, there is not a scratch on it, it looks like new, arriving with a time machine from the 70ts.
The price was a bargain, and as it was stated in the description, it is due to the small beautiful bracelet, that only my wife can wear, but she won't. ;-)
So I have put it on a leather strap, and it looks perfect, for office and party.
I am a very happy customer
The watch is absolutely gorgeous and gently humming away and another stunning tribute to Mikes skill. It's on the green rally strap which complements it perfectly. However, my wife has taken a shine to it and now wears it when it goes with her blouse, handbags, shoes etc.
Oh well its a good excuse buy another watch!
I love the 70's and I love this watch, case shape and dressy white dial. Delivered with a nice Croc. embossed leather strap and protective film on the spotless dial glass. I am very happy that this is now my watch, it's clearly a keeper.
I love my new Seiko, judging from your Web pictures and the description I knew something special was to be sent to me and oh my what a dial!, it looks like nothing I have seen before, like brown or golden colors on a bark structure, it plays with the light give all these colors.
Bracelet is beautiful smooth with its small links. The whole watch is simply a winner and I am so happy to be the owner :-)
Tshirt is top quality. Will return for another soon.
Wonder watch
Great review
Order and shipping was perfect