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Vintage Citizen 2478 Stainless Steel Watch Band Bracelet 18mm JDM 1970s
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► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a vintage Citizen stainless steel watch band bracelet, reference 2478, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) in the 1970s. This is a correct period bracelet featuring a clean, brushed multi-link tapered design, consistent with Citizen’s classic styling from the era.
The bracelet is in great physical condition with signs of use and age. It presents very well overall and has a strong vintage look. The clasp functions properly and closes securely.
All parts of the bracelet are original, including the Citizen signed clasp. The lug width measures approximately 18mm, and the bracelet measures roughly 6.5 inches when the clasp is closed.
The photos best describe its physical condition.
Key Details:
• Brand: Citizen
• Reference: 2478
• Era: 1970s
• Origin: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Material: Stainless steel
• Lug Width: ~18mm
• Length: ~6.5 inches (clasp closed)
• Condition: Great physical condition with signs of use and age; fully functional and ready to install — photos best describe its physical condition
A hard-to-find original Citizen bracelet, ideal for restoring a period-correct vintage watch.
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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