Citizen Leopard 28800 – Ref. 4-770919TA – August 1972 – High Beat – markantes 70er Design GMT the 6700 family was originally

the 6700 family was originally a very small movement size ("Type 6") developed for ladies' watches – a choice Citizen deliberately made to enable the slim case height and elegant proportioning

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Automatic movement with additional manual winding function

With its unique Sherpa bayonet compressor case back and compressor crowns

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Citizen Leopard 28800 – Ref. 4-770919TA – August 1972 – High Beat – markantes 70er Design GMT the 6700 family was originallyThis Citizen Leopard 28800 from August 1972 is an excellent example of the technically ambitious, high frequency automatic movements of the early 1970s and at the same time a strong character design piece of this era. The serial number 20806089 allows for clear dating: 2 = 1972 08 = August Historical Context Citizen in the High Beat Race In the early 1970s, Citizen was in direct competition with Seiko particularly in the field of high frequency