Any Old Citizen Aqualand owners ?

[wemedge]

Finally adding mine to the mix, duplex, Classic II and the original-apologies for poor pic:



wemedge

[Robson-RJ]

My Aqualand in its natural environment...

[brietlingman]

Fantastic shots Friends ... gotta love those older Aqualand watches. I got into Seiko's in the early '80's (6309-7049 to be exact), and it was my only watch until five years ago.

I just picked up a 20th Anniversary the other day ... what a terrific piece! I'm still feeding it daylight, and hope to get her properly wet soon.

Boy, that doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean ...

While I'm at it, could someone tell me the size I need for a NATO or Zulu? I think the lug width is about 26-27mm ... where does one find a mil-strap that wide??

Anywho, I'll share a few pics of this fantastic timepiece ....

Cheers!
Bill

[Nalu]

Just had a look at mine and it looks like about 26mm. But with the semi-hooded lugs a 24mm nylon should look OK. I can't recall ever seeing a 26mm nylon strap, but you might want to check with the guys who sell aftermarket straps for Panerais.

[brietlingman]

Thanks Nalu ... hadn't thought to check there. Those Panny's take seriously wide straps ... surely someone has used / seen a NATO/Zulu that size.

I'm off to check shortly ... thank you again!

Cheers!
Bill

[Statius]

Here's mine. I bought it in 1996. The one shot shows an astounding depth of 10ft! It's from the dive-pool at my local pool, whose depth is 10ft, BTW! A nice, tough watch.

[fusee-so]

This one was a gift from my wife in 1993 when we first started diving. It is still mint after numerous dives and vacations on the beach. A while back, I read somewhere someone was able to replace the rubber seals and pressure test the watch for alot less than Citizen charged. The cost of their overhaul would yield a new dive watch in some cases. Does anyone know who might do this?

[o.a gaspar]

haven't worn this in some time

[Brimstone]

Nice thread. I obsessed over that very watch when I was in college, but never owned one. I have never seen one on a bracelet. Thanks for the pics.

[kohym]

i am thinking of buying a true blue 1st gen aqualand.

what are the characteristics i should look out for to ensure i got the real mccoy?


anyone having problems with the lcd? that is my biggest fear...


:thanks