Deployant messed up last week, posting about the first of the Eco Drive 50th anniversary The Citizens, the 4094-58…changed the image a few hours later. This is the 2nd, the 4090-08A:
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Continue readingReflections of internal structure from Citizen washi dial watches
It was suggested that I post this in a more specific forum so sorry for duplication.
Original thread here: https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/watch-reflections.5680236/
Has anyone noticed unusaul reflectinos from the Citizen Washi dial watches as per …
Continue readingThe status of HAQ in 2025
Summary of Citizen and Seiko HAQ models in 2024
The Citizen
Eight new The Citizen HAQs, all powered by A060. Listed in my PDF catalog along with all known earlier models dating back to 1995.
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Continue readingnew UFAs
GS just announced a slew of new models. Sorry, folks…none are 9Fs. At least that I'm seeing covered right now. 4 Hi Beats…and 5 UFAs.
And that is, I think, germane here. 5 new UFAs. NICE ones…a white birch, black Lake Suwa, blue Lake S…
Continue readingCitizen AQ4100-22L – 30th Anniversary
Haven't seen anyone post on this forum about the Citizen AQ4100-22L Limited Edition release. Just found out about it a few weeks ago and luckily managed to track one down from a store in Texas (only 400 pieces worldwide). Got it shipped to me ov…
Continue readingEnergy of photovoltaic HAQ
I was interested to know how powerful the solar panel of my 0100 was, relative to its drain. I realized that all the necessary information is in the manual, which gives:
P = how long it takes to drain (Pee out) a fully charged battery
R = how long it …
HAQ with a jump hour hand??
Any others out there other than the citizen the citizen and the few grand seiko GMT’s?
It can be a GMT or non-gmt watch, but with the jumping hour hand.
Continue readingHAQ candidate – 2026 Longines Hydroconquest – L157 / ETA E64.111
You may have seen recent press releases and coverage of the new Longines Hydroconquest.
The new model features a facelift, new colours, and ceramic bezel.
It initially appeared that only mechanical would be available.
Disappointed, I contacted Longi…
Continue readingNew Hoptroff watches
No. 8
With both our smartphones paper diaries full, Hoptroff provides an elegant solution to
modern time management.
The No. 8 is the wearer's very only Personal Assistant; all knowing but respectfully succint,
she doesn’t overload with unnec…
Grand Seiko SLGB003 UFA
Seiko finally added thermocompensation to their spring drive movement.
Claimed ±20 spy.
I tried one on.
It's nice, although for me it was slightly too small, and I prefer dark dials.
Spring drive movement is lovely to look at and putting the rese…
