Citizen marks the 50th anniversary of Eco-Drive with the Light in Black collection, a five-watch limited-edition series built around black cases and dials with gold-colored accents.
The latest additions to the Series 8 introduce slimmer cases and signature Japanese styling, while the new Tsuyosa Shore adds water-ready versatility and a sport-luxury aesthetic to the popular Tsuyosa line.
Marking 50 years of Eco-Drive, Citizen reflects on its light-powered technology, from solving quartz battery limits to shaping the brand today. Shoichiro Morita and Yoshihisa Yajima discuss its origins, evolution, and ongoing relevance.
Pairing high-accuracy timekeeping with a hand-dyed Japanese washi paper dial, the special edition of The Citizen celebrates half a century of Eco-Drive technology.
Citizen marks 50 years of Eco-Drive with the new Photon, a limited-edition release that turns light itself into both power source and design language, featuring a layered, color-shifting dial and a new movement capable of running for a full year on a single charge.
Citizen’s Promaster Land GMT brings dual-time functionality to the field with a rugged 39.5mm case, 200m water resistance, and light-powered Eco-Drive performance. Available in bold red or high-contrast navy, it’s a travel-ready tool watch built for terrain, terminals, and everything in between.
From new dive and sports watches to surprising complications to entirely new product families, here is a curated selection of the debuts presented at the Munich fair.
Citizen’s Tsuyosa gets its first collaboration, partnering with seconde/seconde/ for a limited-edition take on the everyday automatic. The familiar 40mm platform remains, but a pixelated katana minute hand adds a subtle graphic twist.
Citizen celebrates five decades of Eco-Drive technology with two anniversary releases that highlight the brand’s leadership in light-powered watchmaking: the nautical-inspired Endeavor Chrono for men and the elegantly compact Fio collection for women.
Citizen expands its Series8 lineup with three new limited-edition mechanical models— two City Lights references inspired by Tokyo’s shifting light and a travel-ready GMT celebrating winter in the city— each blending architectural design with high-performance technology.