“Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.” is a celebrated Japanese producer of clockworks and watches based in Tokyo (Japan). Citizen has been primarily chartered as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in the year 1918. The business concern was established in 1924 when the first product, a little pocket watch named Citizen, was positioned on the market. In 1930 the firm assumed the name Citizen Watch Company, too. The founders once have been selected the name Citizen because they attempted to find 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 Example the first Japanese wristwatch including a wake-up-function was launched by Citizen in 1958. In the 1970ties Citizen originated the first quartz watches with LCD display and after that also the slightest LCD wristwatch of all time. 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 developing 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 well-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 offers a collection for everybody and every occasion.
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