This page will be a collection of information and data about vintage Citizen watches. When was it made, the history, movements, links… Everything from buying, collecting and restoring these watches.
For more information follow the links below:
An inside view of Citizen Watch Co, seen by VCW
Citizen 100th anniversary – Baselworld 2018
Vintage Watches collecting guide
Choosing the perfect VCW for 2018 Baselworld
VCW Facebook Group 10.000 Contest – May 2017
How to date a vintage Citizen watch? When was it made?
The fabulous story of Seppo and his B52806 Citizen diver
Where to find original parts for your vintage Citizen watch?
Citizen “Better Starts Now” – VIDEO
How to spot a Fake (aftermarket) dial for Citizen Chronograph
Yellow – Orange dial accents patina
Vintage Citizen case finishing
Citizen Blackie (coated) scratch test
Citizen 150m diver bezel (original vs fake)
1974 Citizen Automatic Chronograph Print
The first Citizen pocket watch – Shokosha
Great Japan Watch Company 大日本時計株式会社
The first Japanese water resistant watch – The Parawater
Citizen diver found in the Ocean on an Australian beach
Citizen Parashock – Citizen Parawater
Citizen diving watches prints – quartz battle
Vintage Citizen diving Tropic straps
Vintage Citizen Watches 
I was given 3 citizen watch Ana-digi Temp from the 70s or 80s new. I wanted to know how much I can sell them for and were?
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Nice watches! One of the best places to estimate a price would be e-bay (sold items). You can try to sell them on e-bay or post them on Vintage Citizen Watches group on facebook. Here is it: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintagecitizenwatches/
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Hi, I recently obtained a Citizen watch and am very curious about its vintage and worth.
The numbers on the back are:
1800
4-18055ISM
40600873
63-1230
The dial is olive green. It has three hands and a date window. It is very clean – has no scratches on the crystal.
The writing is “Citizen” at nine o’clock and “water resistant” and “21 jewels” below at 3 o’clock.
Please can you ell me anything about it.
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Hello and welcome to my blog! Your watch was made in June 1974. It is a nice watch but not one of the best watches for collectors so the value is not very high. I don’t make evaluations so I can not help you with this matter. The movement is manual winding, stainless steel case with acrylic crystal. I hope my information were useful and I will answer any time you ask a question. 🙂
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Hi, Thank you for your prompt reply. That is very useful info. I am in South Africa and have set it going and it has kept very good time. I bought it from a second hand store where it had been marked down by half. South Africans love those flashy electronic watches and do not value old fashioned watches. I, personally, love them and buy them whenever I can.
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I only love mechanical ones and Citizen made so many awesome pieces. I am happy you like it, wear it in good health!
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Hello! I found a Citizen Watch but the markings on the back are not visible anymore, thought it has something written inside the back which is :
Japan Citizen Twenty-one 21 jewels
8200 Water resistant 100 and there are japanese symbols for the day (example monday)
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Congratulation! 🙂 Post some pictures if you can. They would help.
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Hello,
I have just re-commissioned my Citizen Ana Digi (legends on back…4-08234 TA 41-8510….GN-4W-U) and the analogue part works as does the digital time. Pressing the top button illuminates the digital display but date, chime, alarm, stop watch and timer don’t work. The digital display on the seconds function is partial. Please can you tell me if I can get the watch repaired and where? Thanks in advance.
Robin March
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Hello Robin! I have no idea if you can get the watch repaired because I don’t know what is the problem. You should try finding a good watchmaker with experience in quartz watches and take it to him for an inspection. Only after inspecting the watch the problem could be evaluated and a solution, if any, found.
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Help would be greatly appreciated…
imprint on the back (word for word)
CITIZEN WATCH CO
WATER RESIST
BASE METAL YP
8200-078101 M
780831
GN-4W-S
On the watch/clock itself there is a very tiny imprint on the bottom…it reads…
JAPAN MOVT-P-8200-M09440-KA
Get to me whenever possible, much love.
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Worth?
Value?
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Sorry, I don’t make price estimations. Enjoy the watch or check E-bay or similar websites for price.
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gold content?
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gold content?
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Hello, I came across your website and I find it very interesting 🙂
I have a Citizen watch collection, a total of 10 watches. I would like to revise one of them.
However, I find no information or spare parts about the watches I have.
One of them would be:
Citizen 61-9477
Citizen 72-6010
for this I need a glass and gladly technical information
Citizen 62-5159
for this watch I need the setting shaft and the crown (CTZ)
We are also happy to write privately.
Thank you for your great website 🙂 And greetings from Germany
Basti
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Hello! Thank you for your words!
Unfortunately I can’t help you with parts. Please read this: https://vintagecitizenwatches.com/2016/04/10/citizen-parts-for-repair-and-restoration/
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Hello
I have a Citizen, I don’t think it was expensive.
It has a very special meaning.
I had a very beautiful black and white strap that no longer exists but I want to make one.
Would you have a picture of what the watch looked like?
The back numbers are
Citizen Watch CO
Base Metal BP
2931-292774 TA
5060227
35-0451
Japan 6
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No, sorry.
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