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Cleaning a Citizen 6000 automatic watch

Rediscovering old beauty under layers of dirt

Aug. 23, 2020 -

This week I was cleaning my closet when I found an old watch. It came from my grandfather’s house. It looked like it had an adventurous live, full of wear and tear. I recognised that it had an automatic mechanical movement. Upon picking it up it almost instantly started running again. I wondered how cool it would be if I would gently clean it.

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Citizen Automatic, 21 jewels, 6000, 4-601084-Y
Citizen Automatic, 21 jewels, 6000, 4-601084-Y
Especially the parts facing the human skin can pick up interesting collections of dirt over time, giving rise to microbial ecosystems
Especially the parts facing the human skin can pick up interesting collections of dirt over time, giving rise to microbial ecosystems
Wearing a 50 year old watch, I like it!
Wearing a 50 year old watch, I like it!
Opening the watch can be done using a special tool
Opening the watch can be done using a special tool
Wearing your watch on a different strap can make it feel like an entirely different watch
Wearing your watch on a different strap can make it feel like an entirely different watch
There is a rotor that winds the watch when it is moved (on the wrist), a clever system that negates the need for batteries
There is a rotor that winds the watch when it is moved (on the wrist), a clever system that negates the need for batteries

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