Citizen recordmaster 4-570014Y
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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 is accompanied by red dot markings. 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. Sweephand is red. The hour markers are flat lume strips . The crystal is acrylic and the crown is marked CTZ. |
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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 November 1970. The bracelet is made up of curved brushed elements in a jubilee style. Some clasps are signed Citizen and others appear unsigned. It seems early 1970's was the transition period . Shown below is a second possibility a triple bead style bracelet that it seems this variant may also have been sold on as a couple of examples have surfaced using this combination. |
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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 different enough from the 63-0110 to be noticed. The addition of the red dot elements to the dial and red sweephand give this variant a subtle extra sporty feeling. A different lume has also been applied with a yellowish brown colouring that I think is unlikely to be patina as a result of ageing. |
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Buying tips...
Whilst not the most common recordmaster this variant shares a lot of parts with the rest of the 4-570014Y family and many of these can still be found. The hand set and dial however are not likely to be found so you will need to be happy with the condition of the ones you are buying. It seems to red compound used to print the dots on the dial can deteriorate and sometimes there may be some missing. I have touched on it a little bit but the manufacturing period and the exact correct bracelet combination remains a bit ambiguous with this variant. Regarding the case back it looks like an early production run can be dated at June 1969 with the horseshoe style and a later production run in the disc style dated November 1970.
Whilst not the most common recordmaster this variant shares a lot of parts with the rest of the 4-570014Y family and many of these can still be found. The hand set and dial however are not likely to be found so you will need to be happy with the condition of the ones you are buying. It seems to red compound used to print the dots on the dial can deteriorate and sometimes there may be some missing. I have touched on it a little bit but the manufacturing period and the exact correct bracelet combination remains a bit ambiguous with this variant. Regarding the case back it looks like an early production run can be dated at June 1969 with the horseshoe style and a later production run in the disc style dated November 1970.
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