From way, way across the pond, we have word through a series of automatically translated Instagram posts served up through the trusty algorithm that the much loved Citizen ?Bullhead? Challenge Timer chrono is back, with a quartz movement and a slick straight link bracelet. If you?re a faithful reader of Worn & Wound, you no doubt remember Zach W?s story on how this very watch (the gold version) was miscast in Quentin Tarantino?s Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood. That film, quite famously, takes place in 1969, a year that this watch simply could not have existed. We?re unsure if the film caused a renewed interest in the Challenge Timer to the point that Citizen would decide to reproduce a modern version of it, but for watch lovers it was basically the third billed star of the movie, so it wouldn?t surprise us one bit if that?s the case. 
This is a release for the Japanese domestic market, and as such, we don?t have a ton of information on it. But from what we can piece together from social media posts Google-translated sales listings, what we have here is a fairly authentic recreation of the original Challenge Timer from the 70s in terms of the watch?s aesthetic. Dials in dark navy, panda, and reverse panda variations will be available, though it appears the reverse panda version might be a limited edition for specific Japanese retailers. The case size is a modest 38mm, which is the same as the original, and it appears that the curvy lines of the vintage Ch...