Citizen
Exceed Square Champagne Dial
1990s · Quartz
Ref. 4-796471 Y
Exceed was the name Citizen reserved for its finest dress watches, and this one shows why. A softly rounded square case in gold tone frames a warm champagne dial with razor-thin baton markers and fine hands — nothing superfluous, everything precise. The EGP30 gold plating was built to last, and the slim profile makes it disappear on the wrist until you look down and smile. Paired with a brown leather strap with contrast stitching, it is the definition of quiet luxury.
$120 CAD
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DM on InstagramThe story behind it
Citizen launched the Exceed line in 1977 to showcase its most advanced quartz technology in its most refined cases. Exceed models were famous for being incredibly thin — in 1978 Citizen produced the Exceed Gold, just 0.98 mm thick at the movement, setting a world record for the thinnest quartz watch.
Through the 1980s and 1990s Exceed became the Japanese executive's watch: precise, discreet and finished to a level that rivalled Swiss luxury brands. The line was sold mainly in Japan, and the 'EGP' marking on the case back refers to Citizen's thick electroplated gold, which lasts far longer than ordinary plating.
Exceed is still produced today as one of Citizen's premium lines, but these vintage square examples capture the line at its most elegant — the era when Japanese watchmaking proved it could compete at the very top.
Honest condition
Champagne dial is clean. Gold-tone case shows light surface wear. Case back stamped 4-796471 Y, EGP30, stainless steel back, made in Japan. Running on a fresh battery.
Specifications
- Brand
- Citizen
- Model
- Exceed Square Champagne Dial
- Era
- 1990s
- Movement
- Quartz
- Case size
- 30 mm
- Strap
- Leather
- Water resistance
- Not tested — avoid water
What's included
- — Watch
- — Brown leather strap