The Citizen Trans Continents range is quite a mystery. It seems to be for a fashion brand, and produces interesting but relatively save designs. But then I came across this one, the which looks nothing like any of the other watches they (or Citizen as a whole) produce!
The watch is a large rectangular design in silver, with the same retro 60s/70s feel as the Trans Continents range often has. On the face are 3 rings /dials representing the hours (bottom), minutes (middle), and seconds (top). The minutes and seconds show a moving marker (on a disc), but the hours are marked on the disc and match against a fixed marker. The marker on the seconds dial is a 60s style sci-fi spaceship, and is a recurring design in the Trans Continents watches. The other recurring design is the globe latitude and longitude lines which can be seen behind the hour dial.
Inside, the watch is powered by two 6038 modules. One module runs the hours and minutes, but there is a dedicated module for the seconds dial.
The watch strap is also unusual, as there is a section that runs behind the case. It is black rubber, and has the Trans Continents name moulded on the inside (meaning that if you wear it too tight, you end up with the name imprinted into your wrist).
I don't know exactly when this was released, as it was either 1997 or 2007. From the 1481010s, I know the 6038 module was used in 1997, but it may still have been common in the 00s.
The full model number is 603V-H13910. It isn't a common watch, but I've seen models with different colours of dial were released.
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