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Great pick up Stephen, I have never seen one either.

Do you have a case back shot of the Highness?

 

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Stephen which was first, the models with CH on the dial or the full Highness text?

If concurrent was the Highness text for export models?

I have just uploaded a copy of the 1974 No.12 Japanese Catalog that includes a couple of CH models as well as numerous other interesting pieces.

 

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Thanks for the case back shot Stephen, it is a lot simpler than I had expected.

It seems from the info provided that the models shifted from Highness on the dial to CH and then they disappeared quite quickly.

The late '74 catalog has only a couple of CH models and the next catalog that I have is '77 and it contains none. Do you have a '75 or '76 catalog, and if so do these have any CH models?

 

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I don't know that the 'Highness' was first or not - the 'CH' model is shown by Citizen as being released in October 1971. Looks to me like the Highness replaced the Leopard Officially Certified Chronometer (the Highness is described as having an 'excellent chronometer' grade movement, same spec as the Leopard).

I don't have the '75 or '76 catalogs I'm afraid.

Thanks for the info Stephen. I prefer the Highness text when compared to the CH, it is a classy font.

I will have to keep an eye out for 71-73 and 75-76 catalogs. As I am sure you have noted these do not come up for sale as often as the Seiko versions.