Deskripsi
Citizen Caliber 7103 Japanese quartz movement.
This caliber is known for featuring a bilingual day-date wheel—which explains the classic Kanji indicator (金 for Kin’yōbi / Friday) paired alongside the date 22 in your picture.
The Case Reference (4-711-084 TA / 44-7072): These model designators detail the integrated stainless steel case layout, the crystal specification, and the specific dial style pairing.
The Case Construction (GN-7W-U): This is Citizen’s internal structural code indicating the style of case water-resistance sealing and crystal gasket system used during production.
Production Date (812403): Citizen serial numbers allow you to pinpoint the exact time of manufacture. Based on the 8 at the start of your serial number and the 1980s era of the Caliber 7103 movement, your individual piece was manufactured in December 1988
SPECIFICATION
– Movement: Citizen Caliber 7103
– Circa: 1988
– Case diameter: 33mm excluding crown
– Lug to Lug: 38mm
– Thickness: 8mm
– Lug Width: 20mm
– Dial: Royal Blue Mosaic / Linen Texture
– Strap: Stainless Bracelet
CONDITION:
Used, Very Good
Movement works flawlessly
Minor scratches on case
Collector’s Note
The Integrated Aesthetic: The silhouette screams late 70s / 1980s luxury sports-watch design, mimicking popular high-end integrated styles of the era (like the Gérald Genta influence). The case flows seamlessly into a fine-link, multi-row stainless steel bracelet without traditional independent lugs.
Market Significance: The CQ series represents the peak maturation of the quartz crisis era, where ultra-accurate Japanese quartz movements moved away from being hyper-expensive tech novelties into slim, stylish daily wear choices for professionals.
