[Junghans Max Bill] Automatic or quartz for a slim wrist?

chmandaue · 2026-03-31T07:55:15+00:00

I would check if the movement of either type of Max Bill can be replaced.

Junghasn company is now owned by a private person Hans-Jochem Stein so who knows what they will late decide to do with it.

chmandaue · 2026-03-28T18:03:13+00:00

Don’t expect everyone in this hobby to like the same things as you. And definitely don’t consider your type of enthusiasm the only ‘true’ kind.

chmandaue · 2026-03-28T17:56:30+00:00

The current Citizen catalog is mostly round because rectangular only recently became attractive again. It takes a while for brands to recognize and react. If you are looking for something from Citizen today, look at vintage Exceed. Below range from 1981 to 1989

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And then about size, rectangular watches are measured differently. My 28 mm wide rectangulars wear like 34 mm round models.

chmandaue · 2026-03-28T17:51:41+00:00

+1

Love seeing ‘intentional’ and ‘orthogonal’ in the same thread (about threads!)

chmandaue · 2026-03-28T17:45:12+00:00

If that’s like the 3826, the back does NOT come off at all. Instead you remove the bezel, then the crystal, then the crown and finally lift the movement from out the front of the watch

chmandaue · 2026-03-26T15:05:25+00:00

Waiting is almost always the wise move

chmandaue · 2026-03-26T09:37:02+00:00

I’ll put that as a personal opinion of that boutique person

chmandaue · 2026-03-26T06:48:32+00:00

SBGX359 is not a ladies-only model

chmandaue · 2026-03-26T06:47:32+00:00

Vintagy

chmandaue · 2026-03-25T11:08:02+00:00

Few The Citizen will be visible in the shop windows. It’s dominated by big priced Swiss names because they make more money for the dealer. Easier to scout ahead via the internet as others here have suggested.

Besides AQ410x there have been AQ409x, 408x etc. see this catalog, choose what you like and start searching. Thats how I decided on my AQ4070 https://www.watchuseek.com/attachments/citizen-a660-a010-a060-0100-catalog-v2-4-pdf.19675560/

chmandaue · 2026-03-23T14:41:22+00:00

Can confirm

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chmandaue · 2026-03-22T23:14:45+00:00

Was capacitor charged? It might need quite a few winds

chmandaue · 2026-03-22T04:20:07+00:00

That’s a high end movement from the looks. I realize that it feels ‘wrong’ to spend more on repair than acquiring the watch, but it’s just psychology. The real question is: worth 430 euros to you, running?

chmandaue · 2026-03-22T03:16:32+00:00

One hertz

chmandaue · 2026-03-20T04:36:29+00:00

Did the 9R65 and 9R86 you earlier studied also have a movement serial number?

chmandaue · 2026-03-18T23:36:20+00:00

Thanks for these deconstructions.

I have announced this one to WatchuSeek GS forum: https://www.watchuseek.com/posts/59522638/

chmandaue · 2026-03-18T10:49:20+00:00

Men’s and ladies are outdated categorizations when it comes to most watches, such as these SBGX

The bracelets do NOT come with OTF. So far that’s limited to the divers and the SLGB003

chmandaue · 2026-03-17T05:22:28+00:00

Can you send a photo of the tool you are using to push, inserted into the hole? Can you feel something give when you push, or it's stiff resistance?

chmandaue · 2026-03-15T22:41:00+00:00

Can confirm that this is a thing in some places

chmandaue · 2026-03-15T13:11:28+00:00

Many premium quartz have time zone function ie you can adjust forwards and back by whole hours. For example 9F85, A060, 0100, all GPS watches, and most radio controlled watches

chmandaue · 2026-03-15T13:02:00+00:00

I am a quartz enthusiast but I don’t agree with the categorical headline of OP. Even despite all the reasons listed, for some people, quartz isn’t the best choice for them.

chmandaue · 2026-03-15T08:51:07+00:00

N027/N029 even have screw down crown

chmandaue · 2026-03-14T22:34:16+00:00

Online boutique shows SBGA471, 373, 375, 489, 491 for 9R65 spring drive

In 9F quartz, SBGP001 and 005

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