About Us
Brand History
In 1924, the Shokosha Watch Research Institute produced its first "CITIZEN" watch. Mr. Shinpei Goto, the Mayor of Tokyo, names the watch "CITIZEN" and even after this was adopted as the name of the company in 1930.| Year | Month | Brand History |
| 1918 | 3 | Shokosha Watch Research Institute, forerunner of Citizen Watch Co., founded |
| 1924 | 12 | Citizen's first pocket watch manufactured |
| 1930 | 5 | Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. founded |
| 1931 | 6 | Citizen's first wristwatch completed |
| 1952 | 3 | Japan's first wristwatch with calendar marketed |
| 1956 | 4 | Japan's first shock-resistant watch, "Parashock," marketed |
| 1958 | 1 | Watch exports to the People's Republic of China begun |
| 1958 | 6 | Japan's first wristwatch with an alarm, "Citizen Alarm," marketed |
| 1959 | 7 | Japan's first water-resistant watch, "Parawater," marketed |
| 1962 | 8 | World's thinnest 3-hands watch developed |
| 1965 | 12 | Automatic water-resistant wristwatch with day and date, "Crystron Seven," marketed |
| 1966 | 3 | Japan's first electronic wristwatch "X-8" marketed |
| 1967 | 1 | World's first transistorized electronic quartz clock, "Crystron," marketed |
| 1971 | 10 | Tuning fork electronic watch "Hi-Sonic" marketed |
| 1973 | 8 | Analog quartz watch "Citizen Quartz Crystron" marketed |
| 1976 | 8 | World's first analog quartz watch using sunlight as power source, "Citizen Quartz Crystron Solar Cell," marketed |
| 1978 | 11 | LCD quartz watch combined with analog quartz watch, "Citizen Quartz Digi-Ana," marketed |
| 1981 | 8 | World's most pressure resistant watch, "Professional Diver 1,300m" marketed |
| 1986 | 12 | The annual production quantity of movement become World's No. 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | "Attesa" titanium watch marketed |
| 1993 | 5 | World's first multi-zone "Radio-Controlled Watch" marketed |
| 1995 | 5 | "The Citizen" watch with free 10-year warranty and lifetime repairs marketed |
| 1996 | 4 | Light-energy powered "Eco-Drive" watch obtained "Eco Mark" |
| 1996 | 11 | Watch for contemporary woman "xC" marketed |
| 1998 | 12 | "Promaster Eco-Drive Duo," world's first hybrid power system watch (light power and movement power) marketed |
| 1999 | 6 | "Attesa Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled Watch" for Japan marketed |
| 2000 | 11 | Premium watch series "Campanola Collection" marketed |
| 2001 | 4 | Universal design watch "MU" marketed |
| 2002 | 11 | World's thinnest Eco-Drive watch "Stiletto" marketed |
| 2003 | 6 | World's first full metal case Radio Controlled watch with built-in antenna |
| 2005 | 6 | World's smallest Radio-Controlled watch movement, only 20.8mm x 3.5mm. |
| 2005 | 6 | World's thinnest Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled analog metal watch marketed. |
| 2010 | 10 | World's first Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled watch with date disc marketed. |
| 2010 | 6 | World's thinnest Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled analog metal watch marketed. |
| 1900 | 10 | World's first Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled watch with date disc marketed. |
| 2007 | 1 | World's first Eco-Drive Global Radio-Controlled watch that can receive Japan, the United States and Europe standard time radio waves marketed. |
| 2008 | 5 | World's first Eco-Drive Global Radio-Controlled watch that can receive Japan, the United States, Europe and China standard time radio waves marketed. |
| 2009 | 6 | "Attesa Jet Setter Direct Light", world's first watch with city selection disc marketed. |
| 2010 | 6 | 2009 Basel Fair concept watch "Eco-Drive DOME" marketed. |
| 2003 | 3 | World's smallest "xC" Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled watch marketed. |
| 2011 | 6 | World's first "Exceed" Global Radio-Controlled analog lady watch marketed. |
