On the opposite scale, Citizen produces high end quartz calibers for their Chronomaster models (also dubbed “The Citizen"), which is a high accuracy, thermocompensated quartz watch and complicated quartz movements for their exotic Campanola line. Citizen also has a sub-brand under the name “Q&Q" which are very low cost quartz watches targeted to mostly Asian and Middle Eastern markets. The company also makes low, medium and high grade quartz movements through its Citizen Miyota manufacturing facility. Most of their automatic movements are found in their NY-series diver’s watches and some of, their Oxy sub-brand watches. □Ĭitizen has been concentrating on their Eco Drive range of watches and it looks like they have not only perfected their solar powered watch technology, they are also producing more and more models based on their Eco Drive movements.Īlthough Citizen still makes automatic watches it appears that (unlike Seiko) they’re not interested in pushing their automatic movements into the high end range bracket. Let’s examine the merits and demerits of both animals. The most glaring difference between the Cal 2100 and the 7L22 is that the former is solar powered while the latter is a motion powered movement. These two hybrid calibers are also mainstream calibers and both companies have manufactured numerous models based on them. Why am I comparing these two movements? Well, for starters they are both quartz-controlled watches with unique, mechanically actuated chronograph functions. Yobokies' Seiko Mods - Harold’s one stop shop for all your Seiko modification needs!īeing an owner of both the Citizen Promaster Eco Drive E2100 and Seiko Sportura 7L22 Kinetic chronograph, I thought a comparison between these two distinct yet similarly featured movements would make an interesting subject.Yeoman's Watch Review - Another great site about Japanese watches by Thomas Yeo, a well known collector!.WJ's Custom Bracelet Store - William Jean’s one-stop eBay store for Seiko and custom watch bracelets!.Wayne’s Watch World - A reputable online dealer specializing in Orient, Seiko and Alba watches.Watch-U-Seek - A forum dedicated to Japanese brand timepieces, very popular!.Time After Time - From Down Under, check out this sweet watch blog by Bruce K.! :-).Thewatchworks' Store - A good place to buy vintage Seiko and Citizen watches!.Thewatchworks - My favorite vintage Seiko seller.The Watch Archive - An excellent one-stop online wristwatch resource!.The SEIKO Bell-Matic Page - Everything that you’ve wanted to know about Seiko Bell-Matics!.The Passage Of Time - Anton’s artful blog on watches and watch photography!.The Casio Collector's Forum - A brand new Internet resource for all things Casio!.Seiya Japan - Seiya Kobayashi’s Japan model Seiko store!.Seiko Production Date Calculator - Jayhawk’s automated production date calculator for selected Seiko calibers!.Seiko & Citizen Watch Forum - The world’s best online community for Japanese watch enthusiasts!.Seiko & Citizen Watch Blog - My friend Martback’s comprehensive blog on vintage Seiko and Citizen timepieces.Seiko & Citizen Trading Post - Find bargains on new and used Japanese watches!.Present Time - Another good Japanese watch blog – check it out!.PayPal Fee Calculator - Use this handy free tool to calculate PayPal fees!.North East Watch Works - Duarte Mendonca’s speciality in custom watch mods!.Mr Seiko’s eBay Store - Looking for genuine watch parts for your vintage Seiko? Here’s the place to go!.Molle Watch Site - A nice site with excellent watch photographs by Stefan Molle!.Jayhawk's Photo Database - Probably the Internet’s largest resource for vintage Seiko & Citizen watch photos.Industrial Watch Works - Professional watch refurbishing and customization by Jack Alexyon!.I Am WATCHing You! - Koh YM’s interesting blog on mechanical watches.Higuchi’s online Japan market Seiko store GMT+9 - The premier Japanese watch blog!.Ed’s Corner - Short and sweet watch reviews by Ed.Watchworks - Run by Jake Bourdeau, a well known hobbyist and watch restorer. Clockworktechnology - 0b5cur1ty’s Watch Blog.- Mr Lee Wee Wah’s famous online Seiko store.Anzac’s Orient WatchSpot - Tony’s awesome blog on Orient watches!.A Blog To Read - A well-written watch blog on a mix of European and Japanese marques.10 Watches - Noah Fuller’s Custom Watch Mod Store!.Mikel on How to tell when your Seiko watch was made (Part 1).Dave R on The little known Seiko 7s26-0020 200m diver.Quartzimodo Admin on The little known Seiko 7s26-0020 200m diver.Jamie Randolph on How to tell when your Seiko watch was made (Part 1).Quartzimodo Admin on How to tell when your Seiko watch was made (Part 1).
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