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Category Archives: Hisonic

Hummingbird:  A Citizen Tuning Fork Hisonic 3711A from January 1973

Jun 16, 2025

Arguably, the two most important innovations in watchmaking are the mechanical lever escapement and the quartz oscillator.  The second of …

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