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Rare Vintage Citizen Manual Wind 21J Men’s Classic Dress Watch 53-8019 JDM 1960s
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Up for sale is a Rare Vintage Citizen men’s manual wind 21 jewel classic dress watch, reference 53-8019, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) in the 1960s. This is a beautifully understated vintage piece featuring a clean dial, applied hour markers, and a timeless stainless steel case design that reflects Citizen’s mid-century watchmaking excellence.
The watch is running and holding accurate time.
The watch is fitted with a brand new stainless steel bracelet. The bracelet can be adjusted to various wrist sizes. Operation of this style bracelet is not straightforward, and if you purchase the watch, please feel free to reach out and I will gladly explain how the bracelet functions.
The watch shows signs of use and age. Photos best describe its physical condition.
Key Details:
• Brand: Citizen
• Model/Reference: 53-8019
• Era: 1960s
• Movement: Manual Wind (21 Jewels)
• Origin: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Style: Men’s Classic Dress Watch
• Band: Brand New Stainless Steel Bracelet
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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