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Rare Vintage Citizen Color Graph DQ-5012 Men’s Digital Sports Watch JDM 1980s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a Rare Vintage Citizen Color Graph DQ-5012 men’s digital sports watch from the Japan Domestic Market (JDM), dating to the 1980s. This model features a distinctive graphic-style display design, showcasing Citizen’s experimental approach to digital watch technology during the era.
The watch is being sold for parts or repair as it is currently not functioning and has not been tested. Because it is completely untested, it is unknown what the issue may be or if the watch can be repaired. The screen has heavy bleed, which should be clearly noted.
All parts of the watch are original.
The watch has signs of use and age, but the photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully.
This is a unique and collectible Citizen digital model, well suited for parts, restoration, or display.
Key Details:
• Brand: Citizen
• Model: DQ-5012 Color Graph
• Display: Digital
• Style: Men’s Sports Watch
• Era: 1980s
• Origin: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Condition: Not functioning; completely untested; heavy screen bleed; sold for parts or repair
Ships carefully. Feel free to message me with any questions.
► ARCHIVE FILE: CITIZEN — BRAND HISTORY
Citizen traces to the Shokosha Watch Research Institute, founded in Tokyo in 1918. Its first product, a pocket watch completed in 1924, was christened CITIZEN, a name encouraged by Tokyo mayor Shinpei Goto in the hope that the watch would be close to the hearts of ordinary people. Citizen Watch Co. was formally established in 1930, and through the postwar decades it grew into one of the two pillars of Japanese watchmaking alongside Seiko, eventually ranking among the largest watch producers in the world.
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