Vintage Citizen · Automatic · Day-Date
Citizen Custom (Gold Dial)
- Automatic
- Day-Date
- Citizen
- Custom
- Gold dial
- Stainless steel
One piece · available in store
Serviced & tested Honest vintage condition Inspect in store
A vintage Citizen automatic watch with a gold dial, a day-date at 3 o'clock and a self-winding 8200-family movement in a steel case. One original vintage Citizen, serviced and tested, available to buy in store in Chennai.
At a glance
Citizen Custom (Gold Dial) is a vintage Citizen automatic day-date with a gold dial in a steel case. It runs Citizen's 21-jewel 8200 family movement, shows the day and date at 3 o'clock, and has honest vintage wear. One original piece, available to buy in store at Clock House in north Chennai. Ask us for the price.
Specifications
- Brand
- Citizen
- Model
- Citizen automatic day-date (exact reference confirmed in store)
- Type
- Automatic self-winding day-date watch
- Movement
- Citizen automatic, 8200 family, 21 jewels, Parashock (exact caliber read from the caseback in store)
- Beat rate
- 21,600 vph
- Power reserve
- About 45 hours when freshly serviced
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, central seconds, day and date at 3 o'clock
- Dial
- gold dial
- Case
- Stainless steel
- Era
- Vintage, late 1970s to 1980s; build date read from the caseback in store
- Condition
- Honest vintage wear, original and unrestored
More about this Citizen Custom Gold
A vintage Citizen automatic day-date
Citizen, founded in 1930, was Japan's other great watchmaker alongside Seiko. This is one of its vintage automatic day-date watches: a self-winding movement showing the day and date together at 3 o'clock.
Most vintage Citizen automatics of the late 1970s and 1980s run the 8200 caliber, a robust 21-jewel movement at 21,600 vph with Parashock shock protection and about 45 hours of power reserve. It was Citizen's everyday automatic and the direct rival to the Seiko 5, most famously in the Eagle 7 line. We read the exact caliber and reference from the caseback in store.
Caliber and dating
Vintage Citizens are dated from the caseback markings and serial. We read the caseback in person, so we tell you the exact reference and approximate build date rather than guess.
The Citizen story behind this watch
Japan's other automatic
Citizen built its name, like Seiko, on tough and affordable automatics. Its 8200 day-date became one of the most widely produced Japanese movements and lives on today as the Miyota 8205.
Value comes down to originality and condition: a clean, original dial and a smoothly running movement matter most.
Citizen's answer to the Seiko 5: the 8200 day-date, Japan's other everyday automatic.
Condition & authenticity
Honest vintage, openly described
- Honest vintage wear: the case and dial carry age. Citizen made these in large numbers, so condition and originality drive value.
- We check in store that the movement runs and self-winds and the day-date changes correctly, and that the dial, hands and chapter ring are original.
- The bracelet may be a later replacement. The caseback is read in person, so we give you the exact caliber, reference and build date rather than guess.
- Water resistance on a watch this age is historical labelling only.
In detail
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Questions about the Citizen Custom Gold
Good to know
What is the Citizen Custom (Gold Dial)?+
It is a vintage Citizen automatic day-date watch: a self-winding watch by Citizen showing the day and date at 3 o'clock. Citizen, founded in 1930, was Japan's other major automatic maker alongside Seiko.
Is it automatic or hand-wound?+
It is automatic (self-winding), with a day-date. Most vintage Citizen automatics use the 21-jewel 8200 caliber; we read the exact caliber from the caseback in store.
How much is a vintage Citizen automatic worth and what is the price?+
Value depends on condition, originality and the reference. We do not publish the price online. Message us on WhatsApp or visit the shop for the price and an honest quote on this exact piece.
Where can I buy a vintage Citizen watch in Chennai?+
We sell vintage Citizen and other watches in store at Clock House in Kodungaiyur, north Chennai. This Citizen Custom (Gold Dial) is in stock now. Message us on WhatsApp or visit the shop.
Can you service my vintage Citizen?+
Yes. We service and restore vintage watches, including Citizen automatics, at our Kodungaiyur workshop in north Chennai. We quote the work before we begin.
Interested in this Citizen Custom Gold?
One piece, in store in Vyasarpadi, north Chennai. Message us and ask for a quote, or come in to see it.