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Watch Review: Special Citizen Center Second

Acquiring this piece was a bit of an impulsive decision. I saw this watch in the used market and the seller told me that it's not working as it was suppose to. I pulled the trigger anyway because I was enamored with how it looked. It was a vintage piece that spoke to me. Little did I know that it was a very small watch. By today's standards, it is in the realm of lady's watches. However, during the time it was released, it was marketed for both men and women. Do I regret buying this? Absolutely not. Here it is. The Special Citizen Center Second. As far as I know, this was  made in 1950, but I do not have paperwork to back this up. However, I did have a correspondence with the owner of  https://sweep-hand.org/ . He is the go to guy for things Citizen on the internet. He did provide some info on the watch. I'm quoting from part of his email to me. "the old hand winder is from 1950 - the movement was known as the Center Second, and was an improved version of...