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Miyota Movement To Replace The Citizen 5421A


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Hi fellow watch nuttaroonies

 

Once again I'm fixing one of my Mum's friends watches ... I seriously don't think she has too many friends left without perfectly serviced watches any more :P  I think I've done them all now. 

What can I say ... I love my Mum :)

 

This one is a Citizen Elegance Bracelet Watch, with an obsolete 5421A movement.

 

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This watch came to me not running.

 

Once striped down it was obvious the last person to attempt a battery change had pushed their case knife into the coil ... ugh!!

 

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I still stripped the movement and serviced it for practice, since it wasn't a movement I'd done before. 

Notice the fingerprint across the entire bridge *sigh* ... I should send it in to the police for a match, and find the perpetrator of the coil damage. :ph34r:

 

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Sorry about some of the images being buried, this is a very small movement and the macro focus had trouble focusing on it; and not the surroundings.

Here's the movement all serviced and back in the case ... awaiting a new coil.

 

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Now I'm looking at purchasing a second-hand movement to scavenge a coil from ... but I'm still concerned about the circuit, as these old circuits start to draw more and more current the older they get.

 

Soooo, is there a modern Miyota Movement to replace this obsolete one?  And if so, where do you find this type of information?

 

Thanks in advance for all the replies.

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Thanks Canthus!

 

How on earth do you know this?  Is there a cross-reference chart, cause I'd love a link to it if there is mate.

 

Once again, thank you for such a fast response ... we have such a great group of people here!

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