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Line 51: The Perpetual Chrono A-T synchronizes with the atomic clocks in [[Colorado]] or Germany, depending on signal strength and location, and incorporates Eco-Drive technology, so it does not require replacement batteries. ===Bulova ~~UHF~~Precisionist movement=== In 2010, Miyota (Citizen Watch) of Japan introduced a newly developed movement ~~(UHF 262 kHz)~~ that uses a three-prong quartz crystal torsional resonator, with eight times the vibration frequency of a traditional quartz watch, for the Precisionist or Accutron II line, a new type of quartz watch ~~with ultra-high frequency (262.144 kHz)~~ which is claimed to be accurate to +/− 10 seconds a year and has a smooth sweeping second hand rather than one that jumps each second.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/23/bulova-introduces-the-most-accurate-watch-in-the-world-the-precisionist/ \|title=Bulova introduces the most accurate watch in the world, the Precisionist \|publisher=Crunch gear \|date=2010-03-23 \|access-date=2012-07-08 \|archive-date=2011-03-10 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310131803/http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/23/bulova-introduces-the-most-accurate-watch-in-the-world-the-precisionist/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> === Chronomaster === Line 90: On January 10, 2008, Citizen bought the Bulova Watch Company for $250 million, making The Citizen Group the world's largest watchmaker.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.mensjewlery.org/bulova-watches\|title=Bulova Watches: A Style Icon Steeped In Tradition.\|work=Gems And Jewelry\|access-date=2017-12-05\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016, Citizen acquired the Swiss [[Frédérique Constant]] Group.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethdoerr/2016/05/26/citizen-acquires-swiss-frederique-constant-group-as-part-of-citizen-global-plan-2018/#10f8dce979b0\|title=Citizen Acquires Swiss Frédérique Constant Group As Part Of 'Citizen Global Plan 2018'\|last=Doerr\|first=Elizabeth\|work=Forbes\|access-date=2017-12-26\|language=en}}</ref> ==Corporate divisions== * Japan CBM Corporation – Sales of timepieces, including the Q&Q brand.<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.jcbm.co.jp/eng/watches/watches.html \| publisher = JCBM \| place = [[Japan\|JP]] \| contribution = Watches \| title = About - Collection \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081218005951/http://www.jcbm.co.jp/eng/watches/watches.html \| archive-date = 2008-12-18 }}</ref> * Citizen Systems Japan Co., Ltd. – Sales of business and consumer electronic devices including calculators. * Citizen Miyota Co., Ltd. – Production of wristwatches, quartz crystal oscillators, electronic viewfinders, LCD back-light units, CCD/CMOS image sensors, ferroelectric micro LCDs, [[LCoS]], high-density mounting equipment. * Citizen Fine Tech Co., Ltd. – Manufacturing and sales of electronic components (ceramic parts, quartz crystal oscillator chips, etc.). * Citizen Seimitsu Co., Ltd. – Manufacturing of watch movements, watch face components, automotive components, LCD cells, mini printers, measuring instruments, lubrication units, secondary machining LC lathes and glass scribers. * Citizen Watch Company of America<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.citizenwatch.com/ \| title = Citizen Watch Company of America}}</ref> * Vagary watches * [[Bulova\|Bulova Watch Company]] * Alpina<ref>{{Citation\|url= https://usa.watchpro.com/alpina-watches-increases-sales-35-2018-citizen-watch-companys-ownership\|title= Alpina watches from "Watch Pro"\|date= 29 January 2019}}</ref> and ~~Atelier~~[[Ateliers ~~de Monaco~~deMonaco]]<ref>{{Citation\|url=https://ateliers-demonaco.com\|title= website ~~Atelier de~~Ateliers ~~Monaco~~deMonaco (Switzerland)}}</ref> * [[Frédérique Constant]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethdoerr/2016/05/26/citizen-acquires-swiss-frederique-constant-group-as-part-of-citizen-global-plan-2018/#10f8dce979b0\|title=Citizen Acquires Swiss Frédérique Constant Group As Part Of 'Citizen Global Plan 2018'\|last=Doerr\|first=Elizabeth\|work=Forbes\|access-date=2017-12-26\|language=en}}</ref> * Campanola<ref>{{Citation\|url=https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/campanola/\|title=Campanola official web site}}</ref><ref>{{Citation\|url=https://www.ablogtowatch.com/citizen-campanola-mechanical-chronograph-watch/\|title=Campanola mechanical chrono\|date=2016-11-20}}</ref> * La Joux-Perret<ref>{{Citation\|url= https://www.europastar.com/magazine/features/1004085201-citizen-acquires-manufacture-la-joux-perret.html\|title= Citizen acquires manifacture La Joux-Perret\|date= August 2012}}</ref> * Arnold & Son<ref>{{Citation\|url= https://watchesbysjx.com/2012/03/citizen-of-japan-acquires-la-joux-perret-and-arnold-son.html\|title= Citizen acquires La Joux-Perret and Arnold & Son}}</ref> Line 146: [[Category:Electronic calculator companies]] [[Category:Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange]] [[Category:Companies in the Nikkei 225]] [[Category:Japanese brands]] [[Category:Nishitōkyō, Tokyo]]