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1976 CITIZEN 62-6198 and the 1977 CITIZEN 52-0110 Challenge 150M Diver
DID YOU KNOW THAT ...
CITIZEN Promaster Fujitsubo Titanium re-issue actually resembles this watch rather than the original barnacle diver CITIZEN 52-0110
1977 CITIZEN 52-0110 Challenge 150M Diver
the HYPE is directed towards the re issue to sell them, BRAGGING RIGHTS belong to the ORIGINAL BARNACLE DIVER ...
CITIZEN’s archives contain a fascinating story about a lost 1977 CITIZEN 52-0110 Challenge 150M Diver watch. In 1983, a Challenge Diver was found on Long Reef Beach in Australia. The watch was covered in barnacles after being submerged in the Pacific Ocean, but the movement inside had remained protected from the seawater and was still ticking. The number of barnacles attached to the watch hinted that it had been in the ocean for a number of years.
1977 CITIZEN 52-0110 Challenge 150M Diver
1976 CITIZEN 61-6298 Challenge 150M Diver
1976 CITIZEN 61-6298 Challenge 150M Diver
Both with dial type-1 notable difference --- the bezel inserts are different and, note the lume plot on the dial located by the date window, also the 62-6198 has a RED (only) date wheel while the 52-0110 has a black date wheel
1976 CITIZEN 62-6198 and the 1977 CITIZEN 52-0110 Challenge 150M Diver
DID YOU KNOW THAT ... CITIZEN Promaster Fujitsubo Titanium re-issue actually resembles this watch rather than the original barnacle diver CITIZEN 52-0110 1977 CITIZEN 52-0110 Challenge 150M Diver the HYPE is directed towards the re issue to sell them, BRA...
aquatic life
barnacle and sand, experts said based on the barnacle growth the watch must have been submerged at least 2 to 3 years, but since the watch itself was manufactured in 1977 and this particular watch was found in 1983 ... one has to wonder the length of time...