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Vintage Citizen 17 Jewel Automatic March 1983
Vintage Citizen 17 Jewel Automatic March 1983
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Here is a nicely restored honest Citizen automatic watch. This one looked very unassuming at first but once I removed the movement from the case and saw this beautiful dial I knew it was worth saving so have carefully restored this one for you to enjoy for years to come.
I have stripped, inspected and serviced the movement and it is now running perfectly (see timegrapher video) This is an 8210A movement which is an automatic movement with the addition of hand winding. These were introduced in 1975 so given the caseback reference I date this at 1983 (not 1973 as mentioned in the video in this listing) This shares most of its design and assembly with the modern Miyota 8 series movements. I find this impressive that 50 years on this movement design is still being used and clearly must be robust and reliable.
Dial has a nice radial pattern which is classic and plays with the light to give interest and not hamper with actually reading the time. Batton hands and indices finish the look with black pin striping.
Watch has a date window which can be quickset in the first position on the crown.
New crown and caseback gaskets have been fitted but as a vintage watch I would not recommend swimming or bathing.
New acrylic crystal has been fitted in keeping with the original. The advantage of acrylic is that if you scratch it you can easily polish them out using products like Polywatch.
Case was thoroughly cleaned and lightly polished to bring back its shine.
To complete the look I have fitted on this stainless steel bracelet. I think it looks good and suits the watch. For honesty the end links are slightly rounded in their design and stick up a little bit on the case, please see the watch in hand video where I show this. Watch also looks good on a strap so I have posted some pictures of this in this listing. If you prefer the strap to the bracelet please advise after purchasing and I can swap it over.
I have also included some photos of the watch before any work and the movement as I disassembled this. I can also email you all these photos if you would like them,
Dimensions
Case Diameter 35.5mm
Thickness 11.20mm
Lug Width 18mm
Lug to Lug 41mm
Please look at all photos and videos in the listing to aid your purchasing decision.
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from 34 reviewsAnother 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
Another great and historical time piece from the seventies, looks great on once again thank you Time - Tees.
It's my second watch from Time-tee's and again it's a wonderful piece, thanks Mike.
It is a stunning watch and looks great on the wrist,many thanks to time -Tees.