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I’m what one would call a watch enthusiast. I look for watches all over the world, and I wear every one of them.

I love them in every style and shape. I’m also a hobby watchmaker. Not certified, but I’ve repaired and serviced a few mechanical and quartz watches myself. I believe watches belong on the wrist, not in a drawer.

What I sell

Vintage watches with a story, not make-up.

  • Worn before it’s yours

    I only sell watches I’d wear myself. Some are ready to wear right away, some need a little love first. But every one has been on my wrist before it’s sold.

  • Found around the world

    I buy them online, or on my travels: at bazaars, flea markets and small boutiques, wherever I find them.

  • Honest, not perfect

    I don’t sell new watches, and I don’t promise perfection. Some are up to 60 years old, and they show it. But every one works and is carefully documented.

I keep as much original as possible, because every scratch is a story in the watch’s diary.

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1991

Citizen Vega Quartz 1408

Quartz, Citizen (Miyota) 1408 caliber

60 € · Available

No checkout. Every sale is arranged personally. Offers welcome.

About this watch

Men's vintage Citizen Vega Quartz watch (caliber 1408, ref. 1408-992001), made in Japan in 1991. It is in very good condition, fully functional and keeps accurate time.

The chrome-plated case in a classic silver finish comes on its original steel bracelet. The dial is white with bold black Arabic numerals and elegant hands. Both the dial and hands are in perfect condition with no damage. The crystal has two micro-scratches, and the case shows only minimal scratches consistent with its age.

The watch has a day and date display at the 3 o’clock position. The day can be switched between Japanese (kanji) and English. Quick-setting the time, date and day via the crown works without any issues. Condition matches the photos.

About the model: Vega was Citizen’s line of affordable everyday watches, as the Vega logo on the original clasp also shows. The 1408 movement comes from Miyota, Citizen’s own movement maker, which has been building movements in Miyota, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, since 1959. It is a simple, reliable quartz day-date movement that needs nothing more than a new battery every few years. A day wheel that also shows Japanese kanji is a typical detail of watches made for the Japanese market. At 34 mm without the crown (36 mm with it) and 39 mm lug to lug, it is a classic size for its era. The original bracelet fits wrists up to about 17 cm, and the 18 mm lug width takes any standard 18 mm strap.

Maker
Citizen
Model
Vega Quartz 1408
Era
1991
Movement
Quartz, Citizen (Miyota) 1408 caliber
Day wheel
Japanese (kanji) and English
Case
Chrome-plated, silver
Strap / bracelet
Original steel bracelet, Vega clasp, fits wrists up to approx. 17 cm
Size without crown
34 mm
Lug-to-lug
39 mm
Lug width
18 mm

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