Citizen 7400 Multizone Atomic Radio Watch; with original box and papers (1993)

Description: How do you make seven hands less noticeable on a dial? Put a 30mm copper antenna in the middle of the dial.Features: 7400 movement. Released in 1993, it's the world’s first radio-controlled analogue watch, sporting a 12/24 hour sub-dial, a preset/pseudo-GMT selector, and a pusher based day and month indicator. It may not be to everyone’s taste, but you can’t pretend it isn’t incredibly interesting to look at!Radio Controlled. The sub-dial in the bottom left allows you to choose between central Europe, the UK, and Japanese time at the click of a pusher. L-1 and L-2 are two programmable times that can be set by the user, giving the watch pseudo “GMT” functionality. The main dial on the right-hand side of the watch, and the date and month on the left-hand side of the watch, are typically controlled by radio waves, but they can be overridden to display any time you desire.Radio Range. According to the manual it is capable of receiving a signal from up to 800km away, but thanks to modern technology you can use your phone to spoof radio signals if you don’t live close enough to a radio transmitter. As mentioned earlier, you can also manually set the time yourself without needing to use any form of radio signal.Unique Design. When Citizen were working on building the first ever radio-controlled analogue watch, they had a serious problem to overcome that their digital competitors didn’t have; an abundance of metal parts that kept blocking the radio signal. The solution? Put the antenna front and centre, above all of the other metal parts. It might look like it’s above the crystal but it’s actually inside it, giving it a real unique shape.Two Tone Bracelet. The original bracelet, able to accommodate an 8.2" (21cm) wrist.Condition: Excellent condition. The only real caveat is the case back. This has the classic self-inflicted markings of the bracelet scratching against it as the watch has been handled over the last 30 years.Scope: Full original kit; box, manual and card.Movement: 7400 quartzDimensions:Lug to Lug: 44.0mmCase Width: 41.0mmCase Thickness: 13.2mmStrap Width: 20.0mm

Price: 1750 USD

Location: Kanazawa

End Time: 2024-08-21T13:34:44.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD