Citizen Cosmotron Multicolor

Citizen Cosmotron MulticolorBrand Citizen Model Cosmotron Reference 4 870379Y Year 1974 August Movement 7802 Dial Purple turqoise Bph 18. 000 Jewels 9 Case 39mm Lugs 18mm Day date Day and date Crystal Mineral Bracelet Fits up to an 18,5 cm wrist Performance 13 seconds per day Box papers Not included Condition Very good The watch At Studio Tokei we have a soft spot for interesting watches, like this colourful Citizen Cosmotron from 1974 with faceted crystal and hybrid movement.

 
The watch
At Studio Tokei we have a soft spot for interesting watches, like this colourful Citizen Cosmotron from 1974 with faceted crystal and hybrid movement. The day can be displayed in Japanese Kanji or English.

In very good, unpolished condition with some scratches on the crystal, case and bracelet.

Details
Hybrid movement means it’s half mechanical and half quartz. The battery powers the mechanical part of the watch, causing the second hand to tick in a sweeping movement like a mechanical watch. As long as the battery works, the watch will keep running so it’s not necessary to wear or wind the watch to keep it moving. Seiko had the Elnix and Citizen had the Cosmotron. At the time, these watches were just as expensive as a King Seiko.