Citizen Eco Drive

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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Oct 8, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

First Look: Citizen’s New Marvel Watches Launching at New York Comic Con

Citizen Watch Co. announced its partnership with Disney and Marvel at Baselworld 2018. Less than a year later, the collaboration has produced its first specially designed, super-hero-themed timepieces — launched in front of an enthusiastic crowd this week at New York Comic Con, the East Coast's biggest pop culture extravaganza. WatchTime was there for an exclusive sneak preview.

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Oct 5, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

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 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Solarzilla: Reviewing the Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1000M

In a sea of retro-inspired dive watches launched during Baselworld 2017, Citizen stood out as one of the few brands that dared to launch something radically new. The Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1000m is the world’s first solar-powered watch capable of saturation diving – and the Japanese brand’s second 1,000-meter diver. We give it an in-depth review in this feature from WatchTime's November-December 2017 issue.

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Jul 12, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2018:

Solar-Charging Bull: Citizen Tsuno Chronograph Racer Channels 1970s Bullheads

Japan’s Citizen Watch Co. will mark 100 years of operation in 2018, and to commemorate the occasion the brand is releasing a unique, vintage-inspired bullhead chronograph, the Tsuno Chronograph Racer, at this week’s Baselworld watch fair. The new watch takes its design influences from a 1972 chronograph known as the Challenge Timer, and especially from...

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Mar 22, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

2017: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Six Dive Watches that Made a Splash in 2017

As we approach the end of 2017 and prepare for a new year of watch releases in 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year. Check back each day this week for a new list focused on everything that 2017 had to offer....

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Dec 27, 2017 by WatchTime

END-OF-YEAR GUIDE

Five Watches Under $500 You May Have Missed This Year

As 2017 comes to an end, the WatchTime editors wanted to cover some notable watches of the year in a variety of price ranges. First up, here’s our guide to watches under $500 that you may have missed throughout everything that 2017 had to offer. — The WatchTime staff Everyone loves a good bargain, even...

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Dec 8, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Tennis Time: Citizen Launches New Special-Edition Watches At U.S. Open

This year marks both Citizen Watch Co.'s 25th anniversary as official timekeeper of tennis's U.S. Open Tournament and the beginning of its new partnership with one of the games icons, 39-time Grand Slam champion and social activist Billie Jean King. Citizen celebrates both milestones with two new watches, to be unveiled at next week's U.S. Open in Flushing, NY.

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Aug 25, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FATHERS' DAY COUNTDOWN

5 Pilots’ Watches and Aviation-Inspired Watches from Baselworld 2017

As we approach Father's Day, we continue our series of features on memorable watches from Baselworld 2017, in a number of popular categories, with a look at five high-flying timepieces aimed at professional aviators and historical aviation enthusiasts.

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Jun 15, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Citizen L Ambiluna: The All-New Ladies’ Eco-Drive Collection

Japan's Citizen Watch Co. has introduced an all-new ladies' collection, called Citizen L Ambiluna, which was announced last week during the SHE Summit, a global women's leadership conference in New York City, which also featured Grammy winner and Citizen brand ambassador Kelly Clarkson.

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Nov 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Seven Notable Electronic Watches from Baselworld 2016

We've covered a number of standout mechanical watches, in various categories, from this year's Baselworld watch fair. As in most years, there were also a fair amount of interesting timepieces on hand with quartz or electronic movements. Here are seven that caught our eye.

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Aug 17, 2016 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Citizen Eco-Drive One: The World’s Thinnest Light-Powered Analog Timepiece

To mark the 40th anniversary of the launch of its proprietary Eco-Drive quartz technology, Citizen has created an extraordinarily thin watch with a case just 2.98 mm thick. The watch, called Citizen Eco-Drive One, is the world’s thinnest light-powered analog watch.

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Jun 9, 2016 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2016

Citizen’s New Eco-Drive Satellite Wave World Time GPS Watch (Updated with Live Photos)

Japan's Citizen Watch Co. rolls out the latest edition in its popular Satellite Wave collection at Baselworld 2016 — a new, more elegant take on 2015's Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave World Time GPS watch, which had a sportier look. We give you the details and price.

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Mar 20, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

The History of Citizen Watch Company: Discover the Rise of Citizen Watches

Download this FREE article from the WatchTime Magazine archives and become an expert historian on Citizen watches! This FREE download documents the story of Citizen’s rise, from a small experimental producer of mechanical pocketwatches, to a primary player in the quartz-watch revolution that rocked the watch world in the 1970s and ’80s, to the development...

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Nov 4, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

7 Personalized Watches Made for World Champion Athletes

WatchTime takes a look at seven notable watches of world champion athletes, including the Citizen Eli Manning Limited Edition Perpetual Chrono A.T and the Hublot King Power Black Mamba, made for the L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant.

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Jun 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

How it Works: Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave World Time GPS

Citizen launched the original Eco-Drive Satellite Wave, the first watch to feature light-powered satellite timekeeping, in 2011, and has released updated versions with new innovations in the years since. This year, the Japanese brand introduces its latest, the Citizen Satellite Wave World Timer GPS, an ideal timepiece for frequent travelers.

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May 12, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

5 Citizen Eco-Drive Watches from Recent Baselworld Shows

We take a look at five Citizen Eco-Drive watches, powered by Citizen's renowned Eco-Drive solar technology, including the Citizen Eco-Drive Chrono-Time and the Citizen Eco-Drive Ecosphere.

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Apr 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watches at Wimbledon: Who Wears What

As many watch aficionados and tennis fans know, some of the Wimbledon tournament’s biggest stars are also “brand ambassadors” for some watch brand or other. So which watch will we see on the wrist of the eventual men’s and ladies’ Wimbledon champs at the trophy presentation this year? We don’t know yet, but here’s a...

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Jan 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

3 Standout Features of Citizen Watch Co.’s New York Flagship Boutique

Citizen Watch Company of America has opened its first dedicated retail concept store in North America. The Japanese brand’s global flagship boutique, which opened its doors to the public on November 20, is located at 1500 Broadway, in New York City’s Times Square, and features a full range of Citizen watches and a number of...

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Dec 8, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Million Dollar Club 2012: Watch Advertising at All-Time High

In an exclusive report in the upcoming May-June issue of WatchTime, we reveal which watch brands are spending the most on advertising in 2012, a record year for watch-company ad spending, and we provide a complete list of the 60 brands that spent more than $1 million on ads.

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Apr 8, 2013 by Joe Thompson

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