thats quite like a must de cartier my wife has
Ever come across a watch that you have not seen before and which just calls to you ‘buy me’ even though the watch may not be your usual style?
Here is one, I was just browsing a Japanese auction site and saw this watch.
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It is a very early Citizen Attesa. Citizen introduced this line in 1987, to showcase their newly developed titanium watches and the build quality and finishing was a step up from the normal Citizens. This dates from June 1988 and uses the same 4630 movement used in the first Attesa.
It is all titanium and has a domed sapphire crystal, it is quite small but wears bigger due to its integrated bracelet. The bracelet has a butterfly clasp.
The clasp was a bit loose when I got it but I soon tightened that up and it is now fine.
The watch is just a three hander and it is quite dressy and those are not my usual style but there was something about the grey colour, combined with its gold highlights, that I found attractive, its bracelet really complements the case and the black dial and gold hands are simple but again complement the rest of the watch and look quite classy actually. I am not that fond of Roman numerals but with these being on the bezel and not the dial they don’t intrude at all and actually a little bit of interest to the overall look.
It is in very good condition for an over thirty year old watch.
It is a very slim and light watch coming in at 5 mm thick and 63 g.
I don’t think these early Attesa’s were ever sold in the West and it is a pretty rare thing and you are unlikely to see another anytime soon,
A few wrist shots.
So this was not my usual style, I prefer more sporty and bigger watches than this dressy small one, gold is not something I usually look for and Roman numerals I tend to avoid but something about it just sang to me. Has anyone else ever done this, got a watch that is the antithesis of your normal style, just based on its looks?
Mitch
thats quite like a must de cartier my wife has
That is the epitome of a 80s dress watch.
Cheers..
Jase
Love child of a Polaris and a Constellation. Too small, but I actually kinda like it
Normally 44mm is my absolute tops, but couldnt resist this one!!! (think it was 55mm or so...)
Looks like an accident waiting to happen!
M
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