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Vintage citizen watch serial numbers
Vintage citizen watch serial numbers













vintage citizen watch serial numbers

You may know some of this already, so sorry if that’s the case. Even in excellent condition the value would not be particularly high – my usual advice is to search eBay and look for completed listings to get some idea.

vintage citizen watch serial numbers

Value is a difficult area, so I avoid giving valuations! So much depends on condition / location etc, and demand for vintage Citizens is limited. I’ve noticed that the movement is number 5270 on mine – I’m interested to know if yours is the same – if so I need to amend the Family Tree slightly since I’ve only referred to this being used in the Seven Star models: The crown is signed, on mine it has the older style ‘C’ – yours could have this or the later ‘CTZ’ which was starting to be used at that time: Here’s the movement – yours may not necessarily have a black rotor:

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The serial number is 9041587 – the first three digits provide the production date, so this one is from April 1969. It’s marked ‘parawater’ which Citizen used instead of waterproof up to the early 1970s – after that water resistant had to be used. Mine is not in very good condition although the movement is good and runs well (I think I got this in a swap for a Seiko parts catalog) – here’s the back: The case number is 4-520131, which indicates the movement inside, a 21 jewel version. If yours is the same as mine, there is no model number. There were ‘Custom’ models as well, which were of a more modern design (for that era) with higher jewel counts so were more expensive – although yours is not a Custom, it is similar to some of the Custom designs. Parts are not available other than from a donor watch, so hopefully yours doesn’t need anything more than a service. In good condition these are very nice, reliable and accurate movements running at a standard 18,000 beats per hour – after yours is serviced it’s likely to be running very well. The ‘7’ relates to the features of the watch – I’ve not found exactly what the seven are though! They were produced up to the late 1960s, and are one of Citizens better known vintage lines, with a wide variety of models. Other models used this movement too (see the 52 Family Tree: ) but the Crystal Seven is characterised by having date and day complications, with a quick set mechanism for the date, and flat mineral glass – hence the ‘crystal’ part of the name. The Crystal Seven models were introduced in 1965, using the ’52’ movement. It’s great to hear that you have inherited your grandfather’s watch. Thanks for confirming which watch it is 🙂















Vintage citizen watch serial numbers