“Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.” is a famed Japanese producer of clockworks and wrist watches based in Tokyo (Japan). Citizen has been in the first place chartered as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in the year 1918. The company was established in 1924 when the first product, a tiny pocket watch named Citizen, was placed on the market. In 1930 the firm assumed the name Citizen Watch Company, too. The founders once have been chosen the name Citizen because they tried to get a direct way to the peoples spirit. This is still nowadays the idea behind wrist watches made by Citizen.
First watch with Eco-Drive – Models reaching from dress to athletics
For instance the first Japanese wristwatch having a wake-up-function was launched by Citizen in 1958. In the 1970ties Citizen originated the first quartz wrist watches with LCD display and afterwards also the smallest LCD wrist watch ever. In the early 1990ties Citizen originated 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 producing dive watches for professional use. A highlight was the included bathometer – no one else was able to offer a similar unique function. Additional, Citizen is celebrated for its Eco-Drive collection of light powered watches. Fuelled only by light, it doesn’t require any batteries. Designs reaching from dress to athletics (e.g. professional dive watches), Citizen has an assortment for everybody and every occasion. Find out more about Citizen watches
