Citizen 7290

 
Citizen 7290 |

Citizen 7290

Description

The caliber series 72xx was produced in the 1970ies and produced in many different versions, even one with a high-beat (36000 A/h) chronometer.

The caliber 7290 is a low-beat movement with only 21600A/h. It uses a bidirectional selfwinding mechanism and contains a hacking feature. The date can be corrected in the first crown position, the weekday needs turning the hands between 18:00 and midnight.

Technical data

Manufacturer:Citizen
Caliber:7290
Size:12 1/2'''
A/h:21600
Number of jewels:23
Escapement:Pallet lever
Balance types:Glucydur anular balance
Shock protection(s):Parashock 1 (Citizen)
Balance bearing / direction hairspring:Clockwise
Moveable stud:yes
Adjust mechanism:Hairspring key
Features:
  • SCI (indirect center seconds)
  • QG (date indication (aperture))
  • JG (weekday indication (aperture))
  • RDR (date corrector)
  • AUT (selfwinding)
Production years:1968-????
Hint: The jewel count, the types of balances used, and the shock protections employed refer only to the specimens held in the archive and are therefore not relevant for the precise identification of the movement.