Description

A real 1970s Citizen oddball. Black cushion case, gold automatic movement, skeletonised dial, and display back. This is Citizen showing off the machine rather than hiding it.

Overview

• Model: Citizen Automatic Skeleton
• Case / reference marking: 4-385241 TA
• Movement: Citizen automatic cal. 8060A
• Dial: open skeleton / no traditional dial
• Case: black cushion-style case with signed CTZ gold-tone crown
• Caseback: exhibition/display back
• Era: 1970s; Citizen skeleton models are documented from the early 1970s
• Condition: NOS / New Old Stock style condition, as pictured
• Running condition: Running well
• Included: Watch only

Condition

• Overall: Excellent vintage condition
• Crystal: Clean, and crisp
• Case: NOS condition black PVD
• Hands: black hour/minute hands with lume, red sweep seconds
• Strap: black nylon strap as pictured
• Water resistance: vintage only; not guaranteed

Measured specifications

• Case diameter (excluding crown): 39.5 mm
• Lug-to-lug: 39.5 mm  
• Thickness: 11.5 mm
• Lug width: 18 mm

Functions / operation check

• Timekeeping: [OK]

About this model: 

This is one of those vintage Citizens that makes people stop and look twice. Rather than a conventional dial, the watch exposes the automatic movement from the front, with a metallic chapter ring, green lume plots, black hands and a bright red sweep seconds hand. Flip it over and the display back continues the theme, showing the gold-tone Citizen automatic rotor and movement.

Important notes

Vintage watch sold as described; please review photos carefully (they form part of the description). Water resistance is not guaranteed.