Citizen Trans Continents Ana-Digi Temp 8989

As you'll probably have noticed, I'm a fan of the Citizen Ana-Digi Temp watches. Citizen first released these in 1982, and have been releasing models in many of their different ranges.

Today's model is from a range I've blogged much about before as well. This is the Trans Continents version, and uses the 8989 module which has been used in most of the more modern models. Full details on the Ana-Digi Temp range can be found in my summary page.

The Trans Continents range are a set of watches by Citizen that were released for the Japanese clothing brand Trans Continents and don't appear in the regular Citizen catalogues.

The layout of the face is the standard arrangement for an 8989 module watch, but this has the Trans Continents name below the A1 dial, and the details of the button functions are all along the right side of the face. The case shape is different for this model, being more square than most others, and without the normal panel in the bottom left where the temperature sensor lies. It is a light watch with the case being made from Aluminium.

It has 2 dials and several LCD display windows, and the details about what shows where is all in my summary page.

For the modes, it has dual time, alarm, chronograph, and of course temperature readings.

The full model number is 8989-S010781, and it comes from 1993 or 2003 (and i would guess 2003 is more likely).

Citizen Vagary Ana-digi Temp - 8989 module

I'm wearing another of my temperature sensing watches again today, but this time it's back to the Ana-Digi Temp models.

The Ana-Digi Temp watches were released by Citizen and started in 1982. The watches have been released in many guises and are still being produced. This one is a more modern example, hailing from 2009, and is part of the Citizen Vagary line. The Vagary watches are one of Citizen's lines for fashion watches, and feature many interesting designs. It seems that the Vagary Ana-digi Temp is one of the least common out there, as I've rarely seen them online.

Generally, the watch follows the standard Ana-Digi Temp design with 2 electronic dials and 3 small windows with LCD displays. The full details of the watches display options can be found in my Ana-Digi Temp overview page (link). There are however a couple of differences with this Vagary model compared to the standard design. The watch doesn't actually say on the case that this is an Ana-digi (Temp) watch, which is unusual, and the normally prominent temperature sensor on the front is hidden!

This model uses the 8989 module, and has dual time, alarm, and stopwatch (down to 1/1000 of a second), as well as the temperature measurement, and it has a bulb based light.

The design features inlaid black perspex panels on the face, and it has a black leather strap (with the Vagary 'V' logo on the buckle and the number 25 imprinted into the back).

The full model number is 8989-S062250, and I think the catalogue number may be VN2-011-50. It also seems the original sale price was 19,950 yen.

Citizen Independent Ana-Digi Temp Black 8989 version

If you've been following my blog for a while, you may have guessed that I like the Ana-Digi Temp watches by Citizen. The watches were the first ever electronic watches with a temperature sensor and appeared in 1982. You can find out more about the range in my overview page (link in the top right of the page in the web version).

This one is my most modern version and was released as part of the Citizen Independent range.

The Citizen Independent range was released in the late 00s as a regeneration of the older independent 1481010 watch collection. Many different designs have been issued under this range, and the collection is still going with new designs every year.

This version of the Ana-Digi Temp watches has a more modern look than the normal design. It has a one piece glass front covering the whole face making it very shiny. The body also plastic compared to the normal metal case.

It runs with an 8989 module and has the usual 2 electronic dials, a 2-part LCD time display, and an LCD mode indicator. Modes include dual time, alarm, stopwatch, and of-course a temperature reading. Each dial and display has multiple uses, and full details of these can be found in my overview page.

The full model number is 8989-003431-02.

Citizen GlassD Ana-Digi Temp - 8989 module

As I've mentioned before, the Ana-Digi Temp range of watches have been released under many of the lines of Citizen watches. This one is the GlassD variant.

The GlassD line is one of the most elusive of the Citizen lines, with no real information on when it was around, and who the target audience were.

The Ana-Digi Temp watches were the first watches to include a temperature sensor in the watch. As with all of the others, this has two electronic dials, and 3 LCD displays. The A1 dial covers time, and the A2 dial has seconds, alarm, dual time, and chronograph options. The digital displays show the other settings and have time, date + temperature, alarm, dual time, and chronograph functions too.

This GlassD version has a one piece resin case and strap, with the rectangular front of the module in the middle, and the buttons functions engraved into the plastic. The inside of the strap is covered in small raised blobs, which hold the watch in place, but leave you with indents in your wrist (as shown in one of the photos).

This watch also uses the 8989 module as with several of the others I've blogged. The full model number is 8989-S78551.

More information on the Ana-Digi Temp watches can be found on my summary page here

Inside view showing texture on the strap

Indents on my wrist resulting from the strap texture!!

Citizen Ana-digi temp module 8989 - Independent 1481010 edition

The Citizen Ana-digi temp module has been around for a long while - the first watches were out in the 80s and were several hundred dollars at the time. The type has been released in every major (modern) watch line including today's Independent 1481010.

The 1481010 range included two types of ana-digi temp, but the other has a slightly different module (and will be shown in later posts).

The watch has a lot of features, and 3 displays. The displays are:
Top left dial = time
Top right dial = seconds, alarm, or dual time
Bottom right LCD = time, date + temp, alarm + temp, dual time, or chronograph. There are markers along the top of this LCD that shows which mode the top right dial is showing.

There is also a bottom left LCD showing which function is active on the main LCD screen. All the dials are electronically operated with a stepping motor moving the hands when setting (as opposed to the normal turning crown).

The module - model number is 8989-L19834.

For more info on the 1481010 line, see http://whichwatchtoday.blogspot.com/p/citizen-independent-1481010-overview.html

For more information on the Ana-Digi temp watches, see here.