Post by bbilford83 on Jan 26, 2021 1:59:33 GMT -8
So I imagine a good number of folks on this forum will recognize these rather unusual bracelet links:
Gotta be the original unsigned bracelet for the 5717 one-button chronograph models, or the earliest 6217 World Timer models, right? My NOS-with-caseback-sticker 5717 has one, as does my 9/10 6217. And of course, catalog shots show them too (borrowed from Akable's blog, image credits to him):
These are pretty much hen's teeth, so much so that someone is trying to sell an unsigned bracelet with this same design but straight end links for $300 on eBay right now. But, if that was your guess, you'd be wrong, because... drumroll...
It came to me on this rather scruffy example of a Citizen "Young Date," for which I was the only bidder at a whopping 1,000 yen, or about 10 USD. At first glance, I thought "what a weird thing to have put on this lunch money watch," but again I was wrong, because...
As with many early 60's Citizen models, the bracelet is stamped "Citizen" on the underside of the clasp!
So, anyone have any ideas? If Sweephand is around perhaps he will chime in, but I was very surprised to see this and would welcome anyone's thoughts. I think the most likely explanation is that Citizen and Seiko used the same third-party bracelet manufacturer, but if that were the case I'm still surprised to see Citizen stamping the bracelet - especially since I suspect this is earlier than 1964 (no serial number to confirm).
Gotta be the original unsigned bracelet for the 5717 one-button chronograph models, or the earliest 6217 World Timer models, right? My NOS-with-caseback-sticker 5717 has one, as does my 9/10 6217. And of course, catalog shots show them too (borrowed from Akable's blog, image credits to him):
These are pretty much hen's teeth, so much so that someone is trying to sell an unsigned bracelet with this same design but straight end links for $300 on eBay right now. But, if that was your guess, you'd be wrong, because... drumroll...
It came to me on this rather scruffy example of a Citizen "Young Date," for which I was the only bidder at a whopping 1,000 yen, or about 10 USD. At first glance, I thought "what a weird thing to have put on this lunch money watch," but again I was wrong, because...
As with many early 60's Citizen models, the bracelet is stamped "Citizen" on the underside of the clasp!
So, anyone have any ideas? If Sweephand is around perhaps he will chime in, but I was very surprised to see this and would welcome anyone's thoughts. I think the most likely explanation is that Citizen and Seiko used the same third-party bracelet manufacturer, but if that were the case I'm still surprised to see Citizen stamping the bracelet - especially since I suspect this is earlier than 1964 (no serial number to confirm).