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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE CitizenCoverage of Citizen watches including the Citizen Eco-Drive watch and more. Citizen watches are among the most popular watches in the affordable watches category. Scroll down to read more about Citizen watches, Citizen news, updates about the latest Citizen watch and other Citizen watch updates. Watch Brand Ambassadors at Australian OpenJanuary 29, 2013 By 1 Comment  While the WatchTime crew was checking out new watches at the Geneva fairs, the world's top tennis players were vying for championships at the Australian Open in Melbourne. This year, three watch brands were represented among the four finalists for the men's and ladies' titles. The men's final saw a battle between Audemars Piguet and Rado as their brand ambassadors Novak Djokovic (AP) and Andy … [Read more...] Victoria Azarenka Joins CitizenAugust 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Citizen Watch Company, which several years ago signed an endorsement deal with New York Giants QB Eli Manning, has now added tennis player Victoria Azarenka, the #1 player on the WTA Tour, as its newest international "brand ambassador." After winning two medals for her native Belarus in the Olympics, Azarenka heads to the U.S. Open as the top seed. This year’s U.S. Open marks Citizen’s 20th … [Read more...] Family Values: Patek Philippe’s Thierry and Philippe SternAugust 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Geneva’s Stern family has owned and operated Patek Philippe for 76 years. When it comes to making watches, they say, family matters. Click here to read WatchTime editor-in-chief Joe Thompson's up-close-and-personal profile of Philippe and Thierry Stern from our December 2008 issue. … [Read more...] Facetime August 4August 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Happy August, and welcome to another installment of Facetime! As always, if you’d like to be featured here, in our magazine, Pinterest, and our other social networks, send us a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) with your at photo@watchtime.com. … [Read more...] Test: Vacheron Constantin’s Historiques American 1921July 3, 2012 By 5 Comments  WatchTime continues its "America Week" with a test of Vacheron Constantin's Historiques American 1921, by writer Witold Michalczyk and photographer Nik Schölzel. The watch is an updated version of a classic timepiece from the heyday of Art Deco that was made exclusively for the North American market. … [Read more...] New Miyota Movement Debuts in TW Steel’s CEO Diver MultiFunction AutomaticJune 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Another interesting watch we found at the Las Vegas watch and Jewelry shows was the CEO Diver Multi Function Automatic, from Netherlands-based TW Steel, a relatively young brand that has quickly garnered a following for its big, affordably priced sports watches. TW Steel CEO Jordy Cobelens told us that the watch is the first to use a new automatic mechanical movement, Caliber 9100, developed … [Read more...] Million-Dollar Club: What Watch Brands Spent the Most on Advertising in 2011?May 8, 2012 By 3 Comments  If watch advertising is a barometer of the health of a market — and it is — then the U.S. watch market is bouncing back after the catastrophe of 2009. Spending on watch advertising in the United States jumped 16 percent in 2011 to $365.8 million, indicating that the watch market here is improving. … [Read more...] Giant of Time: Eli Manning Gets His Own Citizen WatchJanuary 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment New York Giants fans hoping their team goes deep into the NFL playoffs this year can only sit on the sidelines (or couch, or recliner, or high-priced stadium seat) and cheer their star quarterback Eli Manning to victory. However, a lucky few of them can do so while wearing a Citizen watch made specifically for Manning himself. … [Read more...] Watchspotting: Dial DetailsNovember 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment They say the devil is in the details. In this quiz, the details may bedevil you. We'll show you cropped images focusing on aspects of 12 watch dials. Of course no brand names are shown. Can you identify these timepieces? Accept the challenge by clicking the link below. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck! … [Read more...] Citizen Launches Official Facebook and Twitter PagesAugust 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment Citizen has announced the launch of official pages on Facebook and Twitter. In coming months look for the brand to share exclusive photos and interviews with brand ambassadors, new product previews, and exciting promotions. You can like Citizen at Facebook here and follow them on Twitter here. … [Read more...] Citizen Donates $1.3 million to Japanese Disaster ReliefMarch 27, 2011 By 1 Comment Citizen is donating $1.3 million to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster relief effort. Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc., (COA), encompassing the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, has already donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross, earmarked for the Japanese effort. Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced an additional donation of one hundred million yen ($1.25 … [Read more...] Citizen Watch Company of America President Laurence Grunstein RetiresMarch 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment Citizen announced today that Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. president Laurence Grunstein will retire effective April 15, 2011. Grunstein joined Citizen as USA president in 1985. He was also appointed President, Citizen Watch Company of Canada, Ltd. in 1993 and Managing Director and CEO, Citizen Watch United Kingdom, Ltd. in 2000. … [Read more...] Kobold Launches Program to Train Sherpas as WatchmakersFebruary 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment Kobold has announced a program in which its U.S.-based watchmakers will train a group of Sherpas in the art of watchmaking. The former high-altitude mountain guides from Nepal’s Himalaya region will begin learning how to assemble mechanical wristwatches in March. The one-year-long program also includes a basic course on managing a luxury business. … [Read more...] 2010: The Year in Review Quiz, Part IDecember 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment Have you been following the news for the past 12 months? Say goodbye to 2010 with this quiz that focuses on some of the year’s most (and least) important stories. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck! … [Read more...] Citizen Extends USTA Partnership Through 2015August 25, 2010 By 2 Comments The United States Tennis Association has announced a multi-year extension of their long-standing marketing partnership with Citizen Watch Company. With the current partnership agreement set to expire following the 2010 U.S. Open, this new five-year extension will keep Citizen in place as a USTA Corporate Champion and as the Official Timekeeper of the U.S. Open through the 2015 event. Citizen has … [Read more...] Watch Sales Down Again for Japan’s Big ThreeJune 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment Results for the fiscal year ended March 31 show that watch sales at Japan’s Big Three watch firms slumped for the second consecutive year as the Great Recession continued to suppress demand for mid-priced watches. Nevertheless, the watch divisions at Citizen, Seiko and Casio remained profitable. For the companies as a whole, only the Citizen Group reported a profit for year; Seiko and Casio both … [Read more...] Downturn Batters Watch IndustryJune 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment The evidence is mounting that the long and bitter global recession is taking a severe toll on the Swiss watch industry. With demand for watches down nearly everywhere, Swiss watch firms are cutting production and jobs. So far this year, Swiss watch firms have laid off more than 1,000 people, according to Swiss press reports. … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Watch Insider Looks at Blancpain L-Evolution-R Chronographe Flyback Rattrapante Grande DateWatchTime's "Watch Insider" Alexander Linz visited the Hungaroring race track near Budapest for the launch of the Blancpain L-Evolution-R Chronographe Flyback Rattrapante Grande … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio (Video)Panerai has been involved in the sport of yacht racing since 2005, when it became sponsor of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. So it was probably inevitable that the brand, best known for its distinctive divers' watches, would … [Read More...] More Watches To WatchFACETIME PHOTOS Facetime May 18Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Pat Brennan, Vladimir Vakser, and Raef Wyatt for the great pictures! As … [Read More...] WATCH WALLPAPER Watch Wallpaper: Seven New IWC IngenieursAt this year's SIHH, IWC Schaffhausen introduced its revamped IWC Ingenieuer collection, with designs and materials inspired by the brand's new partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
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