Citizen Watches
“Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.” is a legendary Japanese manufacturer of clockworks and wrist watches located in Tokyo (Japan). Citizen has been primarily founded as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in the year 1918. The business concern was established in 1924 when the first product, a tiny pocket watch named Citizen, was positioned on the market. In 1930 the company assumed the name Citizen Watch Company, too. The founders once have been chosen the name Citizen because they tried to find a direct way to the peoples emotions. This is still nowadays the notion behind watches built by Citizen.
First watch with Eco-Drive – Models reaching from dress to athletics
For instance the debut Japanese watch including a wake-up-function was launched by Citizen in 1958. In the 1970ties Citizen originated the debut quartz wrist watches with LCD display and later also the slightest LCD watch ever. In the early 1990ties Citizen started the premier series production of watchcases consisting of titanium. In addition to that, they designed the leadoff voice recognition watch which was another big milestone in their history. More than that that the company was an outrider in evolving dive watches for professional use. A highlight was the included bathometer – no one else was able to offer a similar uncommon function. Additional, Citizen is best-known for its Eco-Drive collection of light powered wrist watches. Fuelled only by light, it doesn’t need any batteries. Designs reaching from dress to athletics (e.g. professional dive watches), Citizen provides an assortment for everybody and every occasion. Find out more about Citizen watches
