Citizen Newmaster Automatic

This is a Citizen Newmaster Automatic 21 Jewel. It's fairly beat up, since the crystal is dome shaped and goes way beyond the bezel, and I believe this watch is AT LEAST 20-25 years old. It runs immediately the moment I picked it up. If anyone can help me date when it is manufactured or what years this particular model runs through before discontinuation, would be great.

I'm not sure, but it seems like that the bracelet is not original, since it is made of pretty cheap stuff - not whole pieces of metal but folded metal, but the whole watch is VERY lightweight. The date is at the 3 o'clock position. Quite a small watch by today's standards, something like less than 40mm (I didn't check).

The watch still works, it ticks right away with the slightest movement. Awesome. I think it needs to be serviced, cleaned up & polished, given a quality leather strap and it should run just fine.

Casio Edifice EQS-500DB-1A2

 

I just bought this...

I know it's another Casio, but damn, these Edifice are like Nissan GTRs in car terms... Japanese, high tech, full of features long lasting and just freakin' awesome in that sense.

I do like the charm of mechanical watches, but basically I like all watches. I got this one mainly because I got a good deal out of it and it's solar. It's a large watch, at about 46mm across but surprisingly, it fits rather well and doesn't feel like there is a heavy watch on my wrist. It should fit well in more formal occasions.

I'll take more complete pictures later, but enjoy this one pic from me and the video below I found on Youtube.

Oh and lastly, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!

Edifice EQS-500DB-1A2

 5-motor chronograph solar-powered module with 1/100-second stopwatch
• 1/10-second center hand that completes one revolution per second
• World time
• Stainless steel case and band
• Rotatable inner ring
• 100-meter water resistance
• Multi-dimensional face
• Dynamic wide face


    Mineral Glass
    Partial ion plated
    Neobrite
    100-meter water resistance
    Case / bezel material: Stainless steel
    Stainless Steel Band
    One-touch 3-fold Buckle
    Solid Band
    Solar powered
    World time
    29 time zones (29 cities + coordinated universal time), daylight saving on/off, Home city / World time city swapping
    1/100-second stopwatch
    Measuring capacity: 23'59.99''
    Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time
    Daily alarm
    Low battery alert
    Power Saving (Hands stop to save power when the watch is left in the dark.)
    Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
    Date display
    Regular timekeeping
    Analog: 3 hands (hour, minute (hand moves every 10 seconds), second),
    3 dials (24-hour, world time hour and minutes, day)
    Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month
    Approx. battery operating time:
    6 months on rechargeable battery (operation period with normal use without exposure to light after full charge)
    28 months on rechargeable battery (operation period when stored in total darkness with the power save function on after full charge)
    Size of case/total weight: 50 X 45.8 X 12.3 mm/164 g

Another "HJ Watch"

Wow, I just found out another web site known as "HJ Watch". Honestly it was pure coincidence, HJ is simply my initials. This blog is meant as a hobby for my own watches and watch related items..

For some information, this is their site.


http://www.hjwatch.com/
http://hj-watch.blogspot.com/

Well, anyway, my blog predates that blog by a year or so, but do check it out, they have tons of great wristwatches.

My Casio Edifice EF-125

The Casio Edifice EF-125D-7AV This is my 'beater' watch. Very simple design, a nice white "carbon" pattern face, very robust Quartz with a '10 year Battery'. Indeed, I had this watch for about 3 years now (as you can tell from all the scratches on this watch in the photo) and it still ticks reliably away on the original battery. I even dropped it once in the bathroom while handling it with soapy hands. Lesson learnt.


I forgot how much I got for it, but it doesn't cost very much. My main complaint is that the bracelet makes a lot of noise but otherwise it is acceptable for what this watch is meant for, at this price.

• Mineral Glass / Spherical Glass
• Screw Lock Back
• 100-meter water resistance
• Case / bezel material: Stainless steel
• Stainless Steel Band
• One-touch 3-fold Buckle
• Date display (at 4.30 position)
• Accuracy: ±20 seconds per month
• Approx. battery life: 10 years on CR2012
• Size of case/total weight: 48.6 X 40 X 9.9 mm/127.4 g

Personally, I think the white dial is the best looking of the bunch.

Casio's web site for this watch.