Where is Citizen watch model number?
Most Citizen watches have a model number on the caseback. Every Citizen watch will feature the Citizen logo on the watch face.
What do the numbers on the back of a Citizen watch mean?
Citizen watches have serial numbers on the back of the watch case, indicating the year and month of manufacturing. Any Citizen watch made after the late 1950s should have a serial number.
Is my Citizen watch fake?
If at all possible check the watch band, genuine Citizen watch logos are engraved with a model no. Alternatively check that the Citizen logo is in the correct font and in the center of the case back. For example the authentic Citizen Watch chronograph will have a revolving bezel, which would not turn on a fake.
How do you read the back of a Citizen watch?
A case number is engraved on the case back. (Figure on the right) The first 4 digits of the case number represent the movement number of the watch. In the example on the right, “1234” is the movement number.
How do you date a vintage Citizen watch?
Dating a vintage Citizen watch is relatively straightforward when it has a serial number on the case back. The key is knowing which decade the watch was produced in, and the Movement Table is useful for determining that. The first three numbers in the serial are used for the date – the first number is the year.
Where are Citizen Watch made?
Japan
Citizen is one of the most vertically integrated manufactures in the world. They make all the components in-house in Japan.
Are the diamonds in Citizen watches real?
The diamonds are absolutely real. Citizen actually uses high quality diamonds. We are Genuine Watches and we are authorized dealer for Citizen watches.
Where is the movement number on Citizen Watch?
xxxx-xxxxxx or a string of 4 and 7 alphanumerics ie. xxxx-xxxxxxx) is stamped on the case back of your watch. The first 4 characters of the case number is the movement number.
What makes a citizen hand Winder a Citizen Watch?
What indicates that your hand winder is a Citizen watch are the model number, 63-5618, and the case number, 4-020294, and the case material code – CSP. The case number is the best indicator since it includes the movement number – 02 – which means it has Citizen’s Homer movement.
How can you tell when a vintage Citizen Watch was made?
Dating a vintage Citizen watch is relatively straightforward when it has a serial number on the case back. The key is knowing which decade the watch was produced in, and the Movement Table is useful for determining that. The first three numbers in the serial are used for the date – the first number is the year.