MAGICAL~1967 CITIZEN 21J HOMER-DATE~ORIGINAL BOR BRACELET

MAGICAL~1967 CITIZEN 21J HOMER-DATE~ORIGINAL BOR BRACELET

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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY IS A NICE AND HEFTY CITIZEN HOMER-DATE ALL STEEL 21J MANUAL WINDER WITH ORIGINAL BEADS OF RICE BRACELET .  

 

  • CASE: NICE AND BEEFY ALL-STEEL CASE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.  THIS GUY MEASURES A LARGE 36.5mm ACROSS CASE NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 44.5mm LUG TO LUG.  THIS ONE REALLY WEARS LARGE DUE TO THE THICKER CASE DESIGN, CHUNKY LUGS, AND THIN BEZEL/WIDE DIAL.  I JUST LOVE THE CHAMFERS ON THE SIDE OF THE CASE AND THAT COOL JAPANESE INSCRIPTION ON THE CASE-BACK. A TON OF CHARM AND CHARACTER ON THIS ONE.

 

  • DIAL: THIS SUN-BURST SILVER DIAL HAS A NICE SUBTLE PATINA TONING THROUGHOUT WHICH GIVES THIS ONE A NICE GLOW.  CHECK OUT THE DETAILED FINISHING ON THOSE APPLIED MARKERS.  I JUST LOVE THAT OLD CURSIVE CITIZEN TYPE....SO CLASSY.  THOSE LONG AND SHARP DAUPHINE HANDS AND STEEL DATE WINDOW LOOK FANTASTIC.  ALL VIEWED UNDER THE THICK CHAMFERED CRYSTAL WHICH HAS A DOUBLE DOME EFFECT ON IT.

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS CLASSY DUDE IS POWERED BY AN IN-HOUSE CITIZEN 21J MANUAL WINDER WHICH  HAS BEEN KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME AND WINDING SMOOTHLY.  SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT THIS CITIZEN IS RUNNING IMPECCABLY OVER WEEKS OF ON/OFF WRIST OBSERVATION.

 

  • THIS HOMER-DATE COMES ON THE ORIGINAL BEADS-OF-RICE STAINLESS STEEL CITIZEN SIGNED BRACELET WHICH WILL FIT UP TO A 7" WRIST.  THIS IS ONE OF THE CLASSIER JAPANESE VINTAGE WATCHES WHICH HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE RETROWATCHGUY SHOP.  CITIZEN WATCHES FROM THIS ERA, ESPECIALLY THE "HOMER" LINE, WERE REALLY CLASSY PIECES FOR THE TIME.  I LOVE THE MODERN SIZE ON THIS ONE AND ITS POWERFUL WRIST PRESENCE.  THIS IS A CLASSIC.