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    • Citizen

    Citizen is a corporate conglomerate based in Japan, founded in 1918 (named Sokosha Watch Research Institute). The name Citizen emerged when a Citizen pocket watch first was sold in 1924. Measured by total units produced Citizen ranks among the top watch companies worldwide. Notable brands include the Citizen Eco-Drive, Citizen Skyhawk, Citizen Independent Watches. The deployment clasp with a push button is available for many Citizen watches.

    PORTFOLIO

    Flying High: Five Watches with Altimeters

    The function of an altimeter is simple: It measures the altitude of an object above any fixed level, with sea level being the most common point of reference. It is used in a number of activities, from extreme sports like skydiving, to ground-based activities like hiking, climbing, and skiing, but its most prominent usage has...

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    Apr 20, 2021 by WatchTime

    WatchTime Live Presents Citizen: Watch the Full Video, Available Now

    Did you miss our WatchTime Live Presents Citizen live online event last week? No worries, the full discussion is available now on playback, complete with insight from WatchTime Editor in Chief (and event host) Roger Ruegger and expertise and anecdotes from professional divers Mike Coots, Brent Durand, and Yovan Sanchez. Video below: To learn more...

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    Apr 19, 2021 by WatchTime

    Screen Time: 5 Watches That Pay Tribute to Movies

    Many watches have appeared in movies, and some have become nearly as famous as the stars who wore them. But only a handful of watches have been created specially for movies, in partnership with the filmmakers themselves. Here is a rundown. OMEGA SEAMASTER DIVER 300M 007 EDITION Omega has been outfitting cinematic superspy James Bond...

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    Apr 5, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Introducing the Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Aqualand 200m (with Live Photos)

    Japanese watchmaker Citizen has unveiled the latest addition to its professionally-focused Promaster line, the new Promaster Eco-Drive Aqualand 200m. The new model is the first new addition to the Promaster collection since last fall’s Satellite Wave GPS, and is the most recent update to the Aqualand sub-collection since spring of 2019. The news also comes...

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    Apr 4, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    Coming April 15: WatchTime Live Presents Citizen

    Following up on its hit WatchTime Live event with Grand Seiko earlier this year, WatchTime Magazine will return on April 15th with Citizen for its latest digital event: WatchTime Live Presents Citizen. The event will take place Thursday, April 15, at 5 pm EST, with pre-registration live now, here. The event will feature WatchTime Editor in...

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    Apr 1, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    Looking at “Infinite Possibilities,” Citizen Launches Automatic Series 8 Collection

    Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. continues its month of new releases, introducing its relaunched Series 8 Collection to the U.S. market. The series comprises four models in two distinct designs, the 870 and 831. Together, the Series 8 models mark another substantial step by the brand into a more luxurious segment of mechanical watchmaking; the name...

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    Mar 18, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    Citizen’s New Mechanical Caliber 0200 Fuses Swiss and Japanese Watchmaking Traditions

    After several years of launching new products built almost entirely on its signature Eco-Drive and Satellite Wave technologies — as well as mining its high-profile, pop-culture partnerships such as Disney properties Marvel and Star Wars — probably the last thing anyone expected from Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. this year was a new mechanical caliber. But...

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    Mar 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Citizen Steps into Luxury Materials with Limited-Edition Super Titanium Satellite Wave GPS F950

    Japanese watchmaker Citizen has been growing its catalog of luxury-focused timepieces of late, the most recent addition being the new Super Titanium Satellite Wave GPS F950, a new tech-heavy watch that combines titanium and rose gold. The new model is being released in commemoration of Citizen’s first titanium watch 50 years ago — which, according...

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    Jan 23, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    2020, The Watch Year in Review: 7 High-Flying Pilots’ Watches

    It goes without saying: 2020 was far from an ideal year for most of us. Looking back, however, it was also a year that brought many noteworthy watch launches despite the huge obstacles posed by the pandemic and its effects on the world economy. As we look ahead hopefully to 2021, it’s time for our...

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    Dec 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    The Top 5 Watches of 2020 (According to Instagram)

    2020 has been a mixed year for watch releases. Facing the ongoing difficulties presented by the pandemic, many brands have eschewed some of their larger releases altogether in favor of more modest campaigns. Conversely, other brands charged ahead, taking advantage of the new landscape, adjusting to the conditions, and unveiling creative designs and initiatives for...

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    Dec 19, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Light Makes Might: Citizen Unveils Promaster Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS Divers

    Japanese watchmaker Citizen has once again added to its popular Promaster collection, this time with two new GPS-equipped dive watches. The two models, dubbed Promaster Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS Diver 200m, are the world’s watches to combine light-powered timekeeping, GPS satellite capabilities, and a 200-meter depth diving function, according to the brand. All these elements...

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    Nov 3, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    The Sky’s the Limit: Citizen Unveils New Promaster Nighthawk

    Citizen introduces two new reference as a part of its Promaster AIR franchise following on from the release of its Promaster Sky model that launched earlier this year in March. The timepieces come in two styles following its aviator tradition in colorways inspired by Military uniforms, rank insignia as well as the glow of a plane's cockpit.

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    Aug 20, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

    FEATURE:

    Hello, Newman! 10 Panda-Dial Chronographs That Aren’t the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona

    Actual pandas are a rare and vulnerable species, only recently removed from the endangered list, but "panda dial" watches — loosely described as chronographs with black subdials on a predominantly white main dial — are more ubiquitous than ever, especially in the wake of the record-breaking auction sale of the world's most famous panda-dial watch, Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona. Here we round up 10 currently available panda-dial watches.

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    Jul 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Citizen Releases Four New Super Titanium Watches to Celebrate Its Partnership with ispace

    In honor of its fifty years in titanium history, and to celebrate its new future in space, Citizen has announced the launch of, not just one, but four new timepieces.

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    Jun 23, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

    May The Fourth Be With You: Citizen Marks “Star Wars Day” With Two Special Editions

    The original Star Wars (retroactively subtitled “Episode IV: A New Hope”) hit theaters in May 1977, and hardcore fans of the epic, cinematic sci-fi franchise it launched have since established today’s date, May 4, as a secular holiday, using “May the Fourth Be With You” — a play on the classic Star Wars salute “May...

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    May 4, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    PROMOTION

    CITIZEN PROMASTER SKY

    A Watch with a Passion for the Sky There are many pilots’ watches out there. But the PROMASTER SKY 30th Anniversary flagship model stands out for its refined functional beauty. The watch features the light-powered Eco-Drive F990 movement which has achieved a running time of five years when fully charged. The movement can also capture...

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    Mar 1, 2020 by WatchTime

    2019: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

    Eight Significant Pilot’s Watches That Landed in 2019

    As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at eight watches from 2019 targeted...

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    Dec 25, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    Excelsior! Citizen Honors Marvel Founder Stan Lee With Limited-Edition Watch

    Japan's Citizen Watch Co. began its high-profile partnership with Disney Entertainment and Marvel Studios in 2018 and has launched several rounds of Marvel superhero-themed watches in the months since. Now, just in time for the holidays and in the closing months of Marvel's 80th Anniversary year, the company unveils its first timepiece dedicated to Marvel's legendary founder, Stan Lee, who passed away in November 2018.

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    Dec 13, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    Citizen Launches New Marvel and Spider-Man Anniversary Watches at NY Comic Con

    Another New York Comic Con is in the books, and with it comes another round of superhero-themed timepieces from Citizen, which began a partnership with Marvel Comics and its parent company Disney in 2018. Following last year’s initial launch of eight men’s pieces, and the subsequent launch of the collection’s first ladies’ pieces concurrently with...

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    Oct 11, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    PORTFOLIO

    Record Breakers: 9 Watches That Set World Records

    A Rolex Daytona formerly owned by Paul Newman broke a record when it sold at auction for 17.7 million dollars in 2017. But certain other records cannot be measured in money. Here are some spectacular examples from the wristwatch world.

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    Aug 9, 2019 by WatchTime
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