Citizen Chronograph Speedy Ref. 67-9313, Cal. 8110A, 1973

The white dial and black tachymeter bezel give this 1973 Citizen 67-9313 Speedy a crisp technical appearance. Its 8110A automatic flyback chronograph combines day and date indication with manual-winding capability and a 28,800-vibrations-per-hour beat rate. The men's watch has a stainless steel case, two vertically arranged elapsed-time registers and a metal bracelet, with visible wear on its exterior surfaces.

White dial and vertical chronograph registers

The pale dial has dark baton hour markers with small greenish plots, slim minute graduations and larger numerals around the elapsed-seconds scale. The upper register has an hour scale, while the lower counter is graduated to 30 minutes. Their vertical placement leaves the day-date aperture at 3 clear of the timing displays.

CITIZEN CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC is printed to the left of the center, with 23 JEWELS beneath the central hands. The broad dark hour and minute hands have pale inset strips, and a fine central chronograph seconds hand reaches toward the outer scale. The light registers keep the smaller timing scales distinct from the surrounding minute and seconds graduations.

The black external bezel is marked TACHYMETER and carries a separate graduated scale. It gives this Speedy the character of sports chronographs while keeping the timing information visually separate from the white dial.

Steel case, pushers and linked bracelet

The stainless steel case has a round bezel within a broader shaped case body, with contrasting brushed and polished surfaces. Two cylindrical chronograph pushers flank the fluted, signed crown. A raised crystal sits above the dial and tachymeter rim.

The metal bracelet has broad brushed center links and a folding clasp. Fine scratches and marks of previous handling remain on the case, bezel, back, bracelet and clasp. The back carries Citizen and 67-9313 markings with ALL STAINLESS STEEL wording.

8110A automatic flyback mechanism

Citizen's in-house 8110A is an automatic mechanical chronograph with a flyback function, allowing the timing sequence to be reset and restarted quickly. It also supports manual winding, day and date indication and a 28,800-vibrations-per-hour frequency.

The movement view shows the large CITIZEN JAPAN rotor above the mechanical chronograph construction. Like other automatic watches, this example uses self-winding during wear. It is fully serviced and includes a 12-month warranty.

Early-1970s Japanese chronograph character

The Speedy nickname accompanies reference 67-9313, whose tachymeter bezel, vertical counters and substantial case give it the purposeful appearance of 1970s mechanical chronographs. This example's white dial and metal bracelet emphasize the contrast between the fine printed scales and broad steel surfaces.

Its attraction is the combination of flyback timing, practical day-date display and the 8110A's mechanical construction.