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Rare Vintage Citizen Vega Popeye Digital Animation Watch JDM 1980s 9468-391471
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Citizen Vega Popeye digital animation watch, reference 9468-391471, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) in the 1980s. This highly collectible character watch features official Popeye artwork and a unique animated display design that made these early novelty digital watches especially popular during the era.
The watch is being sold for parts and repair as it is currently not functioning and completely untested, so it is unknown what the issue is or if it can be fixed. In addition, one of the pushers is missing and should be noted.
When functioning properly, this model features a very unique animated display sequence on the screen involving the Popeye characters.
The watch has signs of use and age, and the photos best describe its physical condition.
Key Details:
• Brand: Citizen Vega
• Model: 9468-391471
• Character: Popeye
• Era: 1980s
• Movement: Digital Quartz
• Origin: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Special Feature: Animated Popeye screen display
• Condition: Non-working; completely untested; sold for parts or repair; missing pusher; signs of use and age
A rare and highly collectible vintage character watch from the golden era of Japanese novelty digital watches. An excellent restoration candidate or display piece for collectors of Popeye memorabilia and vintage JDM digital watches.
Ships carefully. Feel free to message me with any questions.
► ARCHIVE FILE: CITIZEN — BRAND HISTORY
Citizen traces to the Shokosha Watch Research Institute, founded in Tokyo in 1918. Its first product, a pocket watch completed in 1924, was christened CITIZEN, a name encouraged by Tokyo mayor Shinpei Goto in the hope that the watch would be close to the hearts of ordinary people. Citizen Watch Co. was formally established in 1930, and through the postwar decades it grew into one of the two pillars of Japanese watchmaking alongside Seiko, eventually ranking among the largest watch producers in the world.
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