Citizen Independent 1481010 D295 Blue

It's another variation on the 1481010 range again today. The 1481010 range is the collection I have the most of, and a lot of information can be found on my Independent 1481010 overview page.

This model is one of the Independent 1481010 watches that uses the D295 module. The module has a square LCD panel which is behind a front plate that splits it into 3 rounded sections, and is housed in a round case . These models were usually in a silver case with different coloured front plates, and in this model, the text is also blue. The top section shows the time, while the bottom has the date and day. The middle section is where the mode marker is found, and the watch has dual alarms, dual time, a stopwatch, and a timer. The strap is made of metal sections which are bent into a shallow v shape.

This design of 1481010 came out in 1997 and was one of the first watches in the 1481010 range.

The full model number is D295-L16819. This model either never was in the catalogue, or it only appeared in the one of the two 1997 catalogues I don't have, but I have the details from one of the tags. The catalogue number was IT21-4062F, and it sold for 12,000 yen. 

Citizen Independent 1481010 Dual Display D295

Another 1481010 day today, and a design I haven't featured before! I'm a big fan of the 1481010s, which were released in 1997 as a line of fashion watches aimed at young adults. The range featured many different designs, and if you include all special editions, and all colour variations, there were over 250 variants released before the range stopped in 2003.

This one is from the start of the 1481010 range, and was made in 1997. It has an LCD display, split into 3 sections by the face design, with a round case. I've seen this one referred to as the UFO because of the round shape which tapers from the middle to the top and bottom. The two main displays (and mode indicator in the middle) are all on one square LCD panel, and usually cover time on the top, and date + day on the bottom. It has dual alarms, and dual time, along with the stopwatch and timer modes that are common amongst the 1481010s. When in the other modes, the modes display takes over the top window and the time
is shown in the bottom window.

The module used for this model is a D295, and the full model number is D295-L16819. The model was out in 1997, but doesn't appear to have been in any of the Citizen catalogues of the time!