My collection includes several Citizen divers. I have a couple of lefties or those with the crown located at the left side of the dial. This is supposed to be design for left-handers who would be adjusting the time using their left hands while the watch is worn on the right wrist.
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| This diver has both day and date features |
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| Side view showing the screw-down crown |
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| The other side view |
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| Case back showing the serial number. You can actually date the watch based on this serial number as well as the movement caliber. It is just a little more tricky with Citizen watches compared to Seiko. One needs a 'codigo' or reference to decode the month and year of manufacture for these watches. |
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| Close-up of the case back, which is also titanium |
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| Close-up of the dial showing the lumes, which are untouched and in good condition for a vintage watch like this. |
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| An even closer look at the lumed hour indices |
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| Photo of the movement, which is a Cal. 8203A running at 21,600 A/h with a power reserve potential of up to 43h. |
I currently have 4 vintage divers from Citizen. While I use them sparingly, they are actually good watches and should be reliable ones that you can use daily. From my experience, Citizen watches are quite dependable. For some reason, however, many perceive Citizens as inferior to Seikos. As such, their watches are often undervalued with some exceptions. I will write about these exceptions in a future post.
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