{"product_id":"1950s-citizen-triple-calendar-watch-ref-1505-2nd-series","title":"1950s Citizen Triple Calendar Watch | Ref. 1505 (2nd Series)","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eIn 1952, just a few years after the war, \u003cem\u003eCitizen\u003c\/em\u003e released \u003cstrong\u003eJapan’s \u003cem\u003efirst\u003c\/em\u003e domestically produced triple calendar watch\u003c\/strong\u003e. It features \u003cstrong\u003eapplied gold hour indexes\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCitizen\u003c\/em\u003e's “C” logo, with each calendar window framed in matching gold colour. The slightly curved tip of the minute hand also reflects the influence of Swiss watchmaking design from that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eA particularly noteworthy detail of this watch is that \u003cstrong\u003ethe “month” and “day of the week” displays are written in English, \u003c\/strong\u003eindicating that this is a \u003cstrong\u003eoverseas export version\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterestingly, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoverseas variants \u003c\/strong\u003ewith English calendar wheels appear to be\u003cstrong\u003e more rare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e based on my observations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThe small seconds subdial has a texture, and the date display stands out in a light blue text. The month and day are black on yellow background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e Citizen self developed Cal.59 movement is a hand-wound\u003c\/strong\u003e, low-beat (5-beat) caliber. When it was first released, this watch retailed for between \u003cstrong\u003e4,170 and 5,370 yen\u003c\/strong\u003e, at a time when the average monthly salary for a new university graduate was about 3,000 yen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features of this Citizen Triple Calendar Ref. 1505:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33mm case size | 16mm lug width with \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Citizen gold buckle\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverseas export variant\u003c\/strong\u003e - day of week and month written in \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatching gold\u003c\/strong\u003e \"C\" Citizen logo, hour mark and calendar window frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBent minute hand\u003c\/strong\u003e, hour hand and second hand are in gold; light blue date track \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHand-wound \u003cstrong\u003eCal.59 \u003c\/strong\u003ewith an add-on calendar plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel\u003cstrong\u003e \"Everbright\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ecase\u003c\/strong\u003e and caseback\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quaint \u0026 Collectible","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52186791772461,"sku":null,"price":14901.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/4468\/4077\/files\/1950s-Citizen-Triple-Calendar-Watch-Ref.-1505-2nd-Series.png?v=1782639332","url":"https:\/\/quaintcollect.com\/products\/1950s-citizen-triple-calendar-watch-ref-1505-2nd-series","provider":"Quaint \u0026 Collectible","version":"1.0","type":"link"}