UP ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK IS A SLICK 1965 CITIZEN AUTO DATER SM23 WITH CRAZY TOWERING MARKERS AND KANJI WHEEL.
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CASE: GORGEOUS ALL STEEL CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS BEAUTY MEASURES A LARGE 37.5mm ACROSS NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL CROWN BY 45mm LUG TO LUG. CHECK OUT THOSE SUPER SHARP FACETED LUGS. THIS THING IS ALL DIAL WITH THAT MINIMALIST THIN BEZEL.
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DIAL: WHOA NOW! WHAT A DAZZLER. CHECK OUT THAT BRILLIANT DEEP SUNBURST SILVER DIAL IN FABULOUS CONDITION. IT'S ALL ABOUT THOSE TOWERING MARKERS STILTED ABOVE THE DIAL AT 12/6/9 WHICH GIVE THIS ONE A TRIPPY 3-D APPEARANCE. THE KANJI DAY WHEEL AT 12 IS A NICE TOUCH WITH THE DATE WINDOW JUXTAPOSED AT 3. THAT BLACK/STEEL HANDSET IS TOTALLY KILLER. SO MUCH GOODNESS TO LOOK AT ON THIS DIAL
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MOVEMENT: THIS CITIZEN IS POWERED BY A 23 JEWEL CITIZEN IN-HOUSE MOVEMENT. THE QUICKSET FUNCTION ON THIS ONE IS VERY INTERESTING, YOU SET THE TIME BACKWARDS TO ADVANCE THE DATE WHEEL CONSECUTIVELY. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN ON THIS ONE, BUT IT'S BEEN KEEPING GREAT TIME OBSERVED OVER WEEKS ON AND OFF THE WRIST.
THIS SUAVE KILLER COMES MOUNTED ON A LUXURIOUS AGED BRIDLE LEATHER STRAP WHICH REALLY WORKS WONDERS ON THIS CITIZEN. I LOVE THESE OLD AUTODATERS WITH THE DAY AT 12 AND THE DATE AT 3. A SERIOUSLY CLASSIC LOOK. THIS ONE IS A TRUE STANDOUT WITH THOSE TOWER MARKERS. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER QUITE LIKE IT. THIS ONE WEARS NICE AND MODERN WITH ITS LARGE SIZE AND BEEFY LUGS. THIS IS A MUST-HAVE.
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