AUTHENTIC VINTAGE CITIZEN LEOPARD 8 HI-BEAT GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND : CITIZEN LEOPARD SUPER BEAT 28800

MODEL : LEOPARD SUPER BEAT GN-3-5

MOVEMENT :CITIZEN HI BEAT 28800 26 JEWEL CAL. 7200

ORIGIN : JAPAN
SERIAL NO. : 11031131

CIRCA : 1970

CASING : SOLID BRUSHED STAINLESS STEEL

FUNCTION: HOUR, MINUTES, SWIPE CENTER SECOND HANDS, DAYDATE KANJI AT 3:00
DIAL: SHINNING SILVER GRE TONE
BEZEL: SS

MARKINGS: DIAL,BACK CASING, MOVEMENT, BANDS

BAND : FULL LENGTH ORIGINAL CITIZEN WIREMESH BAND
CROWN: ORIGINAL CITIZEN "C" CROWN -
LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 20mm

LENS : HARDLEX MINERAL

MEASUREMENT : 36mm w/o CROWN and 41mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: 200 Meters

CONDITION : MINT, WORKING AND KEEPING TIME
PRICE: USD400 (NEGOTIABLE)

BRIEF HISTORY OF CITIZEN WATCHES

Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd. (シチズンホールディングス株式会社, Shichizun Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha) is the core company of a Japanese global corporate group based in Tokyo Japan. The company was originally founded as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in 1918 and is currently known as the manufacturer of CINCOM precision lathe machine tools as well as CITIZEN watches. The trade name originated from a pocket watch CITIZEN sold in 1924. It is one of the world's largest producers of watches. For almost eight decades, Citizen has been ahead of its time. Citizen brand has always stood for innovations and high precision that make life better for everyday people and now they are raising their sights to meet the needs of the new Millennium.
In 1924, when Citizen's forerunner, the Shokosha Watch Research Watch Institute produced its first pocket watch the "CITIZEN". The then Mayor of Tokyo, Mr Shimpei Goto, named the watch "CITIZEN" with the hope that the watch, a luxury item of those times, would become widely available to ordinary citizens and be sold throughout the world.
Time and again Citizen has pioneered groundbreaking technologies and helped to make watches an indispensable part of modern life. Introduced in 1956, Parashock was the first shock resistant watch made by a Japanese manufacturer. And three years later, Parawater was hailed as the country's first water resistant watch.
One of the latest milestones is our Eco-Drive system. Bringing new thinking to the art of watchmaking, this is a light powered solution that eliminates the need to change batteries - a revolution that made it the first watch technology to receive the Japan Environment Association's Eco Mark for environmentally friendly products.
And in 2003, Citizen continues to evolve and be ahead of its time with the launch of Stiletto. This is the World's thinnest light powered watch - a watch so revolutionary it combines eco-drive technology with a refined, sleek and sophisticated case and bracelet from 4.4mm thick.
Citizen is, however more diverse then simply watches. In fact watches only represent less than 40% of the company's business. Today Citizen is drawing on a heritage of proven quality and technologies as we develop the market for watches, clocks, jewellery, eyeglass frames and health care products.

BRIEF INFORMATION ON RARE COLLECTION OF CITIZEN LEOPARD HI-BEAT

Some 40 years ago, as the 1960's drew to a close, the development of Citizen's automatic wrist watches was reaching its peak, in terms of both range and quality. Around the middle of that decade the company switched from it's geared 'jet' rotor design to the more reliable and widely used oscillating weight type, and the late '60's saw the launch of the Chrono Master high grade automatic alongside a range of other new models.

In 1969 Citizen launched the evocatively named Leopard line, based on the 7200 calibre. Although this movement was used in other models, the Leopards were distinguished by one key characteristic not to be found in the others – they were all high-beat, running at either 28,800 beats per hour (bph) or 36,000bph. These were Citizen's first watches to run at these speeds, reflecting the quality and reliability they could achieve by that time. These fine movements also all feature a micro adjuster on the balance to assist with accurate regulation.

In a relatively short space of time the Leopard line offered an extensive range of watches, with different jeweling, styles and price points, and can perhaps be best described as 'upper mid' to 'high' grade pieces.

Besides the high-beat common denominator, the Leopards are also characterized by their jewel counts, which are always even numbers – i.e. 28, 26, 24, and later in the production run, 22. Other models using the same base movement usually carry odd number jewel counts, for example the Custom V2 and Seven Star V2, with jewel counts of 25, 23, and 21 (the only exception to this I can identify is calibre 7790, running at 21,600bph with 22, 24 and 26 jewels).

The production run of the Leopards was short-lived – just as the development of mechanical watches was reaching new heights, the introduction of the much more accurate and soon the much cheaper quartz module in the early to mid-1970's brought that development to a halt. The latest Leopard movements entered the market in 1971, just two years after the first model was introduced.
(This articles on Citizen Leopard was brilliantly written by Mr Stephen Netherwood, who has made a lot of research about this watch. His original article on this Citizen Leopard can be viewed at http://seikoholics.yuku.com/sreply/344/Citizen-Leopard)

AUTHENTIC PREOWNED TAG HEUER MONACO AUTOMATIC CAL.17 CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH

TAG HEUER MONACO AUTOMATIC CAL.17 CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH

Product Specifications

Brand, Seller, or Collection Name	TAG Heuer
Model number	CW2111
Part Number	CW2111
Item Shape	Square
Dial window material type	Scratch resistant sapphire
Display Type	Analog
Clasp	Deployment push-button clasp with buckle
Case material	Stainless steel
Case diameter	38.5 millimeters
Case Thickness	13
Band Material	Leather
Band length	mens
Band Color	Black
Dial color	Black
Bezel material	Stainless steel
Calendar	Date
Special features	Chronograph, Second hand, Luminous
Movement	Swiss automatic
Water resistant depth	99 Feet
Warranty type	Contact seller of record

EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, CHRONOGRAPH SET AND RESET TO ZERO, HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE, DISCONTINUED MODEL

PRICE/HARGA: NOT FOR SALE - PERSONAL COLLECTION  - RETAIL PREOWNED RM10k to RM12K)

HISTORY OF TAG HEUER MONACO 

The TAG Heuer Monaco (originally Heuer Monaco) is a series of automatic chronograph wristwatch originally introduced by Heuer in 1969 in honour of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Monaco was revolutionary for being the first automatic as well as the first square cased chronograph. The  Holywood film star Steve McQueen used the watch to accessorize his character in the 1971 film Le Mans. In the decades after his death the use of film stills has made the watch synonymous with McQueen. Although it was discontinued in the mid-1970s, the Monaco was reissued with a new design in 1998 and was reintroduced again with an entirely new mechanisms in 2003 in response to McQueen's increasing popularity.

The Design

The watch typically features a pair of pushbuttons at the 2 and 4 o’clock position. The dials for the minute and hour counters are at 9 and 3 o'clock respectively. There is a hand-applied date window at 6 o’clock. The watch also features diamond-tipped horizontal hours indexes. In the original version, the crown is located at the 9 o'clock position on a square casing. The shape was revolutionary at the time for a chronograph watch.

Early versions came with two different colour schemes. The first (represented by the letter B at the end of the reference code) had a metallic blue dial with white registers. The other (represented by the letter G) had a metallic gray dial and registers. The G model is less popular with collectors.

Model CW2111

The Monaco was reintroduced in 2003, with an entirely new mechanism and a 7-row steel bracelet of square links. This model runs on a Calibre 17 mechanism. As with all other models in production at the time, this version features the current logo, rather than the old "HEUER" logo of the previous re-edition.

The TAG Heuer company has its roots in 1860 when Edouard Heuer founded Uhrenmanufaktur Heuer AG in St-Imier, Switzerland, patenting his first chronograph in 1882. In 1887 Heuer patented an 'oscillating pinion' still used by major watchmakers for mechanical chronographs.

Formation

TAG Heuer was formed in 1985 when TAG (Techniques d'Avant Garde), manufacturers of high-tech items such as ceramic turbochargers for Formula One cars, acquired Heuer.

On 13 September 1999 TAG Heuer accepted a bid from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. of SwFr1.15 billion (£452.15 million) (US$739 million) contingent upon a transfer of 50.1% of stocks.

AUTHENTIC DOXA ORANGE SUB 1000T GENTS DIVERS WRISTWATCH

Factory online price at Doxa Official Website: $3,790.00
PERSONAL COLLECTION

SUB 1000T Professional

ORANGE - IT'S THE NEW ORANGE!

YOU ARE AN ACTION HERO!
The DOXA SUB is synonymous with adventure in and out of the water. Of course, the biggest adventure you might encounter is fighting the traffic into work, a particularly tough session on the treadmill at the gym, or bath time with your kids. But what about when you hit the road? Ironically enough, even with advances in computer and telecommunications technology, more and more of us have to travel regularly for work - and if we're lucky, for pleasure too! All of this travel takes a toll on us as we try to keep up with events at home, or keep connected to our office while we're away.

technica specification Colour ORANGE - Of course! Case Satin brushed solid stainless steel (316L). 44.70 mm in diameter (excluding crowns). 14.00 mm in height, dial diameter of 26mm. 2 screw-down crowns at 2 and 4 o'clock. The 1000T Professional is water resistant to a depth of 1000 meters (3000 feet), and is hand assembled in Switzerland. Crystal Anti-reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal (3mm) | Dial diameter = 26mm Case back Secured screw-in case back Bezel Solid stainless steel unidirectional bezel. Engraved with the US Navy maximum no decompression limit times in feet (NOT METRIC) [bezel operating  instructions] Movement High grade 21 jewel self-winding Swiss made movement with hacking seconds, 28,800 beats per hour, based on the ETA 2893-2. Glucydur balance, Nivarox hairspring. Modified and decorated by DOXA. Anti-Shock Incabloc shock protection Functions Standard Hours, minutes, seconds, quick-set date at 3 o'clock Hands Replica of the 1969 hands featuring updated superluminova to ensure luminosity, and DOXA's famous "dwarf" hour hand.

HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE AUTHENTIC TAG HEUER SUPER PROFESSIONAL 1000M GENTS DIVER'S WRISTWATCH

TAG HEUER SUPER PROFESSIONAL 1000M GENTS DIVER'S WRISTWATCHCase Diameter:  43 mmCase Height:  14.5 mmCase length:  43 mmLug Width:  20.5 mmMovement: ETA 2892 A2 automatic, 25jewels,
hacking, quickest date, 28,800 bphCase material: Stainless steel, one-piece designCrown: Screw downBezel: Uni-directional, indexed w/ 60 clicks 

Water resistance: 1000 metersBracelet: TAG HEUER signed stainless steel with a locking clasp and dive suit extention

EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL

PRICE/HARGA: NOT FOR SALE - PERSONAL COLLECTION )

First produced in 1984 and manufactured for 15+ years, the "super pro" is a carryover from the pre-TAG days at Heuer (TAG acquired Heuer in 1985) when they were still a respected manufacturer of professional grade timekeeping instruments. It is considered by many the last professional grade dive watch offered by the company.

Pictured at the top of the page are catalog reference numbers 840.006-2 (right) and WS2110-2 (left). 840.006-2 is the earlier of the two, probably from the '90s. WS2110-2 uses the later TAG HEUER numbering system and dates to approx 2000. Both watches are otherwise identical. The reference numbers (found on the back side of the case) identify both as the larger "second generation" style case. The earlier generation watches are identified by ref number 840.006 (without the -2). These cases are slightly smaller and have a more rounded profile.

HISTORY OF TAG HEUER

The TAG Heuer company has its roots in 1860 when Edouard Heuer founded Uhrenmanufaktur Heuer AG in St-Imier, Switzerland, patenting his first chronograph in 1882. In 1887 Heuer patented an 'oscillating pinion' still used by major watchmakers for mechanical chronographs.

Formation

TAG Heuer was formed in 1985 when TAG (Techniques d'Avant Garde), manufacturers of high-tech items such as ceramic turbochargers for Formula One cars, acquired Heuer.

On 13 September 1999 TAG Heuer accepted a bid from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. of SwFr1.15 billion (£452.15 million) (US$739 million) contingent upon a transfer of 50.1% of stocks.

AUTHENTIC DOXA ORANGE SUB 750T GENTS PROFESSIONAL DIVER WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

Factory price at Doxa Official Website: $2,790.00
SOLD TO MY DEAREST FRIEND KY FROM PJ

SUB 750T Professional

ORANGE - IT'S THE NEW ORANGE!

YOU ARE AN ACTION HERO!
The DOXA SUB is synonymous with adventure in and out of the water. Of course, the biggest adventure you might encounter is fighting the traffic into work, a particularly tough session on the treadmill at the gym, or bath time with your kids. But what about when you hit the road? Ironically enough, even with advances in computer and telecommunications technology, more and more of us have to travel regularly for work - and if we're lucky, for pleasure too! All of this travel takes a toll on us as we try to keep up with events at home, or keep connected to our office while we're away.

technica specification Colour ORANGE - Of course! Case Satin brushed solid stainless steel (316L). 44.70 mm in diameter (excluding crowns). 14.00 mm in height, dial diameter of 26mm. 2 screw-down crowns at 2 and 4 o'clock. The 750T Professional is water resistant to a depth of 750 meters (2460 feet), and is hand assembled in Switzerland. Crystal Anti-reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal (3mm) | Dial diameter = 26mm Case back Secured screw-in case back Bezel Solid stainless steel unidirectional bezel. Engraved with the US Navy maximum no decompression limit times in feet (NOT METRIC) [bezel operating  instructions] Movement High grade 21 jewel self-winding Swiss made movement with hacking seconds, 28,800 beats per hour, based on the ETA 2893-2. Glucydur balance, Nivarox hairspring. Modified and decorated by DOXA. Anti-Shock Incabloc shock protection Functions Standard Hours, minutes, seconds, quick-set date at 3 o'clock Hands Replica of the 1969 hands featuring updated superluminova to ensure luminosity, and DOXA's famous "dwarf" hour hand.