THE ULTIMATE CITIZEN RECORDMASTER COLLECTORS GUIDE
Citizen recordmaster 4-570014Y (63-0110)
The model 4-570014Y was released around mid 1969. There are a few variants of this model, each with minor differences to the hands, dial or bracelet. I have called them (A), (B),(C). The dial is flat black and the text is crisp white. Citizen recordmaster is printed near the top and Chronograph 21j is printed near the bottom. There is a cross hair through the centre and a tachymeter scale around the perimeter. The scale starts at 500 and it typically can be used to measure speeds and distances. Date window is at three. The hands are baton style with lume up the middle. The hour markers are polished with lume strips inbetween. The crystal is acrylic and the crown is marked CTZ. |
The case is made from polished stainless steel. It is the most common recordmaster case design it measures 36mm exc crown and 43mm lug to lug. Lug width is 18mm. Thickness is approx 11mm.
The case back can look like the image shown here or a horseshoe style in some earlier examples. The first 3 numbers of the serial relate do the manufacture date. This one is from June 1971. If the watch was manufactured for international resale it will also have the model number (63-0110) The bracelet is made up of slightly curved brushed elements separated by polished bead elements. It is a very common bracelet style in Citizen watches of this era. The clasp is signed Citizen. Shown below is a second jubilee style bracelet that it seems may also have been sold on some JDM examples. |
The movement is the third iteration of Citizen's only hand winding chronograph movement, Citizen calibre 5702. It has 21 jewels and beats at a slow 18,000bph. Elapsed time can be measured for one minute. The user can start/stop and reset the chronograph as well as flyback (reset while running). The crown is pulled one stage to adjust the time. The date is not quick-set but is changed by advancing the hour hand past 12. The design is quintessential recordmaster. It is the ultimate combination of all the best elements of the earlier variants. When I think recordmaster, I think of this variant. If I had to recommend just one recordmaster It is probably safe to say this would be the one. |
Buying tips...
This is the most common recordmaster. It has the longest production run of approx 2.5 years and was exported and sold worldwide. The movement is the later more robust cal 5702 and some parts can still be found. Replacement crystals can still be found and it is also not too difficult to find an original bracelet as Citizen used this style on a few other watches manufactured around the same time. Out of all the recordmasters, if finding one in excellent condition is important to you then I think one can afford to hold out for a nice example of the 63-0110.
This is the most common recordmaster. It has the longest production run of approx 2.5 years and was exported and sold worldwide. The movement is the later more robust cal 5702 and some parts can still be found. Replacement crystals can still be found and it is also not too difficult to find an original bracelet as Citizen used this style on a few other watches manufactured around the same time. Out of all the recordmasters, if finding one in excellent condition is important to you then I think one can afford to hold out for a nice example of the 63-0110.
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