Citizen - Triple Calendar - No reserve price - 1307083 - Men - 1950-1959

Now available at auction from Second Vintage A charming and uncommon early Citizen triple calendar, this sought-after 1950s timepiece showcases an attractive textured dial with a striking blue pointer date track and Japanese Kanji day and month windows. Housed in a 14K gold-filled case, it represents a fascinating chapter in early Japanese complicated watchmaking and retains its vintage character beautifully. Brand: Citizen Model: Triple Calendar Reference Number: 1307083 Serial Number: 1307083 Movement: Manual wind, 16 jewels Dial: Textured guilloche-style with blue date track and Japanese Kanji day/month windows, showing vintage patina Case Size: 33mm (excluding the crown) Case Material: 14K Gold-Filled / Stainless Steel Production Year: 1950s Condition: Good vintage condition. Timegrapher: +20+23s/day, running strong and steady. Dial and Hands The dial features a highly appealing textured guilloche-style outer track accented by applied gold-tone hour markers and a distinctive blue printed outer date track. Japanese Kanji day and month windows add significant regional charm to the layout. The dial displays an attractive vintage patina alongside visible surface spotting, light scratches, and minor surface flaws. The gold-tone hour and minute hands show oxidation and spotting, aging consistently with the dial. A pointer date hand with a dark tip and a simple stick sub-seconds hand complete the authentic calendar display. Case and Crystal The case is constructed with a 14K gold-filled top and a stainless steel back. It exhibits honest vintage wear consistent with its age, displaying moderate scratches and handling marks throughout. Some plating wear is visible on the lug edges and the calendar pushers. The integrated smooth bezel shows light scratches and minor plating wear. The crown is signed with the Citizen 'C' logo and displays heavy plating loss and brassing on its face. A domed acrylic crystal protects the dial, showing light surface scratches visible under direct light. Movement Inside is a manual wind movement featuring 16 jewels. The movement is engraved with "CITIZEN", "16 JEWELS", and "78". Visually, the plates are generally clean with minor surface marks, and the screw heads show light wear. Recording +20+23s/day on the timegrapher. Performing well within expected vintage tolerances; running strong and steady. Strap The watch is fitted with a black leather strap in lightly used condition. It is a complementary strap equipped with a very nice vintage gold-tone buckle, signed 'CITIZEN' against a textured background. Condition Good vintage condition. The 14K gold-filled case and integrated bezel present with honest vintage wear, including moderate scratches, handling marks, and visible plating wear on the lug edges and pushers. The signed crown displays heavy plating loss and brassing. The dial features an attractive vintage patina with visible surface spotting, light scratches, and minor surface flaws, while the hands show consistent oxidation. The domed acrylic crystal exhibits light surface scratches. The manual wind movement is running well, performing strong and steady according to the recorded timegrapher results. Dimensions The case size is 33mm (excluding the crown). Remarks This early Citizen Calendar Watch is a highly appealing find for enthusiasts of mid-century Japanese horology. The combination of the textured guilloche-style dial, the blue pointer date track, and the Japanese Kanji calendar windows provides tremendous visual character, further enhanced by the presence of the signed 'C' crown and the vintage Citizen buckle. Introduced in 1952, Citizen’s Calendar became Japan’s first wristwatch to display the date, weekday and month, all mechanically driven. History During the 1950s, Citizen began expanding its technical capabilities by introducing complicated timepieces, including elegant triple calendar models. These early calendar watches represent an important developmental period for Japanese watchmaking, combining classic mid-century design cues with functional calendar mechanisms. The inclusion of Kanji day and month discs alongside a pointer date provides a distinct regional identity, making these early complicated pieces highly collectible today. / Second Vintage SKU: CIT-CWX-0001