{"product_id":"vintage-watch-citizen-seven-star-21-jewels-icy-linen-dial","title":"Vintage Watch | Citizen Seven Star 21 Jewels – Icy Linen Dial","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCitizen Seven Star 21 Jewels – Icy Linen Dial, Day-Date (Fully Serviced)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA late-1960s Citizen dress automatic with the look that made Seven Star collectible: an icy, vertically lined linen dial, applied batons, day-date at 3, and the little 7-star emblem above “21 JEWELS.” The case is a compact tonneau that sits neatly on the wrist, here on a steel mesh bracelet. Overall condition is good. Near 11–12 the linen catches light in a distinctive way — a visual quirk of that sector rather than a tired dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Citizen Seven Star Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCitizen launched Seven Star around 1965, in the same era as Crystal Seven. Crystal Seven was the headline thin automatic with mineral crystal and a day display; Seven Star sat just below it as the reachable high-spec daily watch. It used the same 52-family automatic architecture as more expensive siblings such as Leopard, at a price aimed at younger buyers during Japan’s boom years. The name is usually read as seven points of quality — reliability, automatic winding, calendar, shock resistance, water resistance, jewelled movement, and a finished case-and-dial package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe range ran from slim dress pieces to Deluxe, Custom, Monthly and even early Parawater divers. This example is the dress day-date face of that family: linen texture, framed Monday–Sunday window, and the applied Seven Star mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/IMG_6352_600x600.jpg?v=1788233764\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe movement is a \u003cstrong\u003e21 jewels movement\u003c\/strong\u003e. On Seven Star dress automatics of this period that almost always means Citizen’s \u003cstrong\u003e52-series\u003c\/strong\u003e day-date calibre — most often \u003cstrong\u003e5270\u003c\/strong\u003e: automatic, hand-windable, about 18,000 bph, quick-set date via the crown, day advancing as the hands pass midnight. Later Seven Star V2 pieces moved to the 72-series at 21,600 bph; this layout and 21-jewel marking sit with the earlier 52 family. A proven Citizen workhorse, not a nameless generic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/IMG_6346_600x600.jpg?v=1788233764\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Unique Blue Dial \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe ice-blue \/ silver linen is the point of the watch. Vertical ridges throw colour as the wrist turns — cool grey in shade, pale blue in sun. Condition is good across the dial. There is a small aging Around 11 to 12 o’clock area reflects light differently from the rest of the surface. But it does not affect the dial's charm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCitizen Seven Star's Size and Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eComparable Seven Star dress cases measure about \u003cstrong\u003e36 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e across, with roughly 40 mm lug-to-lug and 18 mm lugs. The tonneau flanks make it wear a little larger than a round 36. Mesh bracelet as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA wearable Citizen from the years when Seven Star was the brand’s everyday star — linen light, 21-jewel automatic, day-date, and an honest note on how the upper dial plays with the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMaker: Citizen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eModel: Seven Star, 21 jewels, day-date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEra: Circa late 1960s–early 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCase Diameter: approx. 35–37 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLug Width: approx. 18 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDial: Icy linen \/ vertical stripe; unique light reflection near 11–12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMovement: Automatic, 21 jewels (52-series \/ typically Cal. 5270 family) (Just serviced by our watchmaker in Japan)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBracelet: Steel mesh, giving the watch the vintage vibe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samurai Vintage Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51569927258358,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/IMG_6337.jpg?v=1788233763","url":"https:\/\/thesamuraivintage.com\/products\/vintage-watch-citizen-seven-star-21-jewels-icy-linen-dial","provider":"Samurai Vintage Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}