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Hands-On With The New Quartz Citizen Challenge Timer “Tsuno”

Fratello Watches - The Magazine Dedicated To Luxury Watches·Thomas Van Straaten·25 days ago
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Plenty of 1970’s charm at a sympathetic price The Citizen “bullhead” chronograph returns in the form of the Challenge Timer, a design that dates back to the 1970s. Citizen now reintroduces this formerly Japan-only model to the European market with the eponymous layout, with the pushers and crown at the top of the case. This reissue matters for a simple reason. Demand for Citizen Bullheads went up after Brad Pitt wore one in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood . Citizen now offers a more accessible version with a quartz movement and a price of €229 , putting it well within reach of a much broader audience. The new Citizen Challenge Timer “Tsuno” Citizen bases this new Challenge Timer directly on the original from 1973. The case retains a 38mm diameter, which keeps the proportions close to vintage expectations. The overall design stays faithful, rather than loosely inspired, which will matter to collectors who know the original. The nickname Tsuno, Japanese for “horn,” explains the layout.…

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