Citizen GN 4-S WorldTime Watch











I found this rarity on Ebay! Funny story behind this one. I was bidding on this watch like crazy and then the buyer cancelled the auction when it got to about $41 and it still had several days yet to go. I figured the seller changed his mind about letting this one go or someone made him an offer he could not refuse. Anways, after 3 days I checked his other auctions and this Citizen was back on Ebay with a buy it now price of $20! The seller had just posted the auction and I was the 8th person to view it based on the auction counter. According to the seller it seems as though the analog function stopped working but all the digital functions were still operating. I jumped on it and purchased this watch at $20. I think I got a fair deal on it ..after all, it might be something very simple to fix. I think this watch would sell for around $100 on Ebay even with the analog function non-operable. Citizen is a quality timepiece so I am pleased with this purchase. Here are a few shots. Once I receive the watch I will update the pictures and take better shots. More to come on this resto! SOLD for $75.00 on Ebay!!








Comments

Ray said…
I have one of those beauties myself. My wife bought it for me years ago.

Funny thing is its digital calendar can't go up to 2008. The latest year it can handle is 2004 or thereabouts. (I think its date range is 1985-2004, twenty years.) The solution to this problem: Calendar Home. Right now it displays correctly because it thinks the year is 1986.

I think it's pretty cool that the watch has lasted longer than the folks at Citizens thought it possibly could when they built it.
December 30, 2008 at 5:22 PM
AlexInSeattle said…
I got one of these watches in a bag with about ten others at a local thrift store. I love the watch. I had a new battery put in it and it runs great. The band is too small for me. Can this band be lengthened? Mine is all stainless and the band looks just like yours. Any advice on lengthening or replacing the band would be appreciated. Thanks.
June 24, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Greg said…
Yes, you can lengthen the band on your watch but I would recommend letting a jeweler do it. You can add extension ends on your present band. Yu may have to snag the extensions off of Ebay to take with you because the jeweler probably will not have them to fit your Citizen watch. Good luck!
June 24, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Unknown said…
I got a citizen quartz/ analog sailing watch/ chrono. Three buttons& winder. Put new battery in all the lcd works but the analog will not. Winder pulls out and can move hands. But wont work. Inside watch is plastic covering batt it says touch r to inner case i put positive multimetr on r and black to case and read 1.5 volts .is this what your sapposed to do. Any ideas help
May 1, 2014 at 9:21 AM
Anonymous said…
I just found this watch that my girlfriend bought me in 1990, I put it back in the original box and just found it 24 yrs later . It just needs a battery and I'm looking for a shop to do it in Florida ,and I just found out its a classic !!!! And in demand to collectors .
June 3, 2014 at 11:06 AM
Post a Comment

Popular Posts