Citizen Exceed Quartz ref. 49-6693 – Ladies’ Vintage

An elegant ladies’ Citizen Exceed, distinguished by a refined geometric design and an essential dark dial. The case and integrated bracelet feature a sophisticated combination of steel and gold-laminated details, creating a delicate two-tone contrast. A model of sophisticated taste, representative of the vintage Citizen Exceed aesthetic.

• Brand: Citizen
• Collection: Exceed
• Reference: 49-6693
• Period: Early 1980s
• Condition: NOS (New Old Stock) 
• Movement: Quartz
• Case serial number: 1110486
• Case: Steel and gold laminate
• Case diameter:
• Dial: Black
• Bracelet: An integrated bracelet with flat hexagonal links forming a honeycomb pattern (honeycomb). The central row of hexagons is gold-laminated, while the outer rows are in satin-finished steel, creating a unique two-tone contrast.
• Buckle: Deployant clasp
• Crown: Generic
• Note: Exceed designates one of Citizen’s most prestigious lines, created to combine quartz precision, elegance and exceptional attention to finishing. In this example, the geometric case and two-tone integrated bracelet fully express the character of vintage Japanese watchmaking, elegant yet highly distinctive.