COMING AT YOU IS A SUPER SLICK 1976 CITIZEN AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH RUNNING ON A HI BEAT 8110 FLYBACK MOVEMENT.
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CASE: HELMET SHAPED CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH COOL PVD BEZEL RING. THIS ONE MEASURES A NICE 37.5mm NOT INCLUDING PUSHERS OR ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 44mm LUG TO LUG. REALLY FANTASTIC CONDITION ON THIS GUY MAINTAINING ITS ORIGINAL BRUSHED FINISH ON TOP AND SHARP DEMARCATIONS WITH THE POLISHED SIDES. THERE IS A BIT OF WABI-SABI ON THAT PVD BEZEL RING, BUT IT GIVES THE WATCH A COOL VINTAGE TOUGH-GUY LOOK.
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DIAL: THIS IS A TOTAL HEART-BREAKER OF A FACE. CLASSIC CITIZEN 8110 CHRONOGRAPH LAYOUT WITH THE VERTICALLY PLACED BLACK SUBDIALS AGAINST THAT SUNBURST SILVER BACKGROUND. THE CONDITION IS TOTALLY PEACHY. I LOVE THAT POP OF BLUE ON THE HOUR TOTALIZER SUBDIAL AT THE 6 POSITION. THE KANJI DAY WHEEL IS A FUN TOUCH. WHAT A GREAT PANDA DIAL WITH A TON OF COOL.
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MOVEMENT: THIS BRUTE IS POWERED BY THE IN-HOUSE 23 JEWEL CITIZEN 8110A HI-BEAT 28880 MOVEMENT WHICH FEATURES A NIFTY FLYBACK FUNCTION. ALL FUNCTIONS WORK PERFECTLY AND WATCH HAS BEEN KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT THIS ONE IS RUNNING LIKE A TOTAL TOP.
- THIS CHRONO COMES MOUNTED ON A MILANESE BRACELET WHICH REALLY TIES THE WHOLE LOOK TOGETHER PERFECTLY. THIS VARIANT OF THE 8110 CHRONOGRAPHS IS ONE YOU DON'T RUN ACROSS AS OFTEN. IT REMINDS ME OF THE SEIKO 6138 PANDA CHRONOS, BUT WITH THE PRICES OF THOSE SOARING, THIS IS A GREAT VALUE PROPOSITION. IT DEFINITELY HAS THAT TOOL WATCH FEEL TO IT AND IS JUST A SOLID AND WELL ENGINEERED DAILY PIECE.
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