Whether you need more than one watch depends on your lifestyle, preferences, and how you use your watches. Here are a few reasons why having multiple watches might be beneficial:
Versatility
Different occasions and activities often call for different types of watches. For example:
Formal Events: A classic dress watch can complement your attire and add a touch of elegance.
Assembling your own watch can be a rewarding and practical alternative to purchasing a branded watch. Here are several reasons why this approach might be more advantageous:
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The Citizen Cosmotron is a remarkable watch with a rich history and several compelling reasons to consider adding it to your collection:
Technological Innovation
The Cosmotron was one of the first watches to feature a transistor-controlled balance wheel movement. This innovation marked a significant advancement in watchmaking, blending traditional mechanical craftsmanship with modern electronic technology. Owning a Cosmotron means having a piece of horological history that showcases the evolution of timekeeping.
The Citizen Cosmotron is a significant milestone in the history of horology, representing a blend of traditional watchmaking and innovative technology. Introduced in the mid-1960s, the Cosmotron was one of the first watches to feature a transistor-controlled balance wheel movement, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of timekeeping devices.
Citizen and Seiko are two of the most renowned watch brands in the world, each with its own unique strengths and loyal following. However, there are several reasons why some people might consider Citizen to be a better choice than Seiko.
We can all agree that Seiko is bigger than Citizen. The former having more of a cult following than the latter. Seiko is also credited for the quartz movement that almost destroyed the watch industry in the 70's - 1979 if I remember correctly.
Seikoholics will also readily defend Seiko for anything and everything negative you can say about the brand.
I don't hate Seiko. Seiko has had more wrist time in me than any other brand. Casio probably in 2nd place, followed by Citizen.
Why do I think Citizen is better than Seiko? It is because of a particular watch or rather watch lineup.
The Citizen Cosmotron.
I build watches. I build watches from parts I order online. I build watches for myself and in some occasions, for my family.
The Island is a reality survival show hosted by "survival expert" Bear Grylls. Participants, who are supposedly regular Brits who have little to no experience in island survival, are marooned on pacific islands with only a handful of supplies and are expected to work out their survival on their own.
For 6 weeks, participants are to survive by building shelters, starting their own fires without modern means, hunting for food, and gathering fresh drinking water. The show is filmed entirely by the participants themselves with emergency response teams supposedly nearby on another island to provide support if needed. Bear explains it as an experiment. To show whether or not modern day Brits, who are so used to modern conveniences still has what it takes to survive.
From the first time I laid eyes on it, I knew I had fallen for the Seiko Alpinist SARB017. With it's beautiful green dial, the gold cathedral hands, and the inner rotating compass bezel, I imagined the day I would have it on my wrist.
This is the Citizen Cosmotron Special. It's an electro-mechanical watch from the 70's. It has a special movement that is battery powered, but regulated by a balance wheel instead of a quartz crystal. While Seiko went on to develop the quartz movement around the same time, Citizen was dishing out these unique watches that, as far as I can tell, no other watch manufacturer made.
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| Citizen Cosmotron Special. Circa 1972 |
