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Brenthunt
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Post Number: 12
Registered: 07-2007

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Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 05:34 pm:   

I just bought a Citizen watch and on the stainless steel back is printed: Base Metal YPM.

What does that mean?

Thanks
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Brenthunt
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Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 08:20 pm:   

Can anyone help with this question? I'd really like to know what "Base Metal YPM" means.

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Mitchell
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Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 01:03 pm:   

I know the y means gold tone but my catalogs do not list PM. you can call Citizen and they can tell you. 800-321-1023
Dave
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Brenthunt
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Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 05:38 pm:   

Hi Dave,

I called Citizen but they could only verify what you already told me. They had no clue what the PM stood for.

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Brent
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Jimh
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Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 09:16 pm:   

Are you sure it says YPM and not Y 10M?

This would indicate a 10 micron gold plating.

You could post a picture if you are really interested about this.

Basically you have a gold-plated watch.
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Brenthunt
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Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 - 12:50 am:   

I looked again. Below "Citizen Watch Co." is:
"Base Bezel YPM"
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Brenthunt
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Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 - 12:56 am:   

This is a correction to my last post.

The back of the watch has, in addition to some numbers:

CITIZEN WATCH CO.
WATER RESIST
BASE METAL YPM
(Numbers)
(Numbers)