1980 Citizen Eagle 7 Steel & Gold 36mm Automatic
Ref: 4-R02106 RC
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore has no original box or paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 20mm steel and Gold-plated Citizen Jubilee bracelet with a signed folding clasp. The watch is from Circa. 1980 and is in worn vintage condition, but overall very good as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
The Watch
Here we have a stainless steel Citizen Eagle 7 with its 36mm "Oyster-style" case tapered for a comfortable fit on your wrist, a Gold-plated fluted bezel, reminiscent of a Datejust, holds a flat mineral crystal. The dial has an outer minute track with lume pips, Gold-plated thin applied baton indexes mark the hours. At 3 o’clock, a framed day/date window, slim pencil hands have lume infill complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand. Applied “Citizen” at 12 o’clock and the “Eagle 7” at 6 o’clock complete this vintage dress watch. On the reverse a screw-down case back, inside an automatic Miyota Cal. 8200A, 21 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour, the movement is a real workhorse and has a quick set date and can be hand-wound. The watch comes fitted on a 20mm steel and Gold-plated Citizen Jubilee bracelet with a signed folding clasp.
Personal Note
The watch that started it all for me, my first automatic watch was a vintage Citizen Eagle 7. They offer a ton of value for money and yes, I'm incredibly biased, sue me!
The Brand
Citizen founded the Shokosha Watch Research Institute in 1918. The name originates from a pocket watch it produced in 1924. The Mayor of Tokyo, Mr Shimpei Goto, named the watch "CITIZEN", in the hopes the watch would become a worldwide success. In 1930 the name Citizen Watch Company was introduced. In 1959, Citizen launched Japan’s first fully waterproof watch, the Parawater. During the “quartz crisis,” they developed the Eco-Drive movement in 1976. This was one of the first solar-powered watches on the market. Continuing to innovate and expand its reach In 1993, Citizen introduced the world’s first multi-band atomic watch. It uses Atomic clocks around the world to synchronise to within two nanoseconds per day. Citizen makes the cases, the dial, the hands, and the movement in their Iida factory in Japan. Today the Citizen Group owns brands such as Alpina, Arnold & Son.