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| key_people = {{ill|Toshihiko Sato(businessman)|jp|佐藤敏彦}} <small>([[President (corporate title)|President]] and CEO)</small>

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The brand Citizen was first registered in Switzerland by Schmid in 1918 for watches he sold in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzufy.com/blog/2018/11/19/the-citizen-watch-story/| trans-title=History of Citizen Watch| language=English |title = The Citizen Watch Story| date=2018-11-19}}</ref> The development of this brand was supported in the 1920s by Count [[Gotō Shinpei]] with his hope that watches could become affordable to the general public. The growth of Citizen until [[World War II]] relied on [[technology transfer]] from Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.horlogerie-suisse.com/horlomag/watch-around/0088/les-origines-suisses-de-citizen-watch| trans-title=The Swiss origins of Citizen Watch| language=French |title = Les origines suisses de Citizen Watch|access-date=2018-03-23|archive-date=2022-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121182507/https://www.horlogerie-suisse.com/horlomag/watch-around/0088/les-origines-suisses-de-citizen-watch|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Citizen Attesa Eco-Drive ATV53-3023 02.JPG|thumb|right|Citizen Attesa Eco-Drive ATV53-3023 analog-digital [[chronograph]] with 34 area [[Radio clock|Radio Controlled reception]] (North America, Europe, China, and Japan)]]

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 areplacement batterybatteries.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

===Bulova UHFPrecisionist movement===

In 2010, Miyota (Citizen Watch) of Japan introduced a newly developed movement (UHF 262&nbsp;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&nbsp;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>

===[[Diving watches]] (including the Fugu)===

In 1959, Citizen launched the Parawater – Japan's first fully-waterproof wristwatch. It became the forerunner to Citizen's range of [[Diving watch|dive watches]], subsequently (1982) called the Promaster Marine range. Also in 1982, Citizen launched the 1300m Professional Diver's watch – the world's most pressure-resistant wristwatch at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/promaster/technology_history/|title = TECHNOLOGY & HISTORY &#124; PROMASTER-Official Site &#91;CITIZEN&#93;}}</ref>

But it was perhaps the Fugu that became Citizen's most iconic diver. With its launch in 1989, fans nicknamed it the [[Fugu]], after the Japanese pufferfish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citizen.com.hk/html/en/news/what-s-news/citizen-asia-limited-promaster-ny011-series.html|title = Citizen Watch}}</ref> The watch's bezel has alternating smooth and serrated edges to provide a positive grip in wet conditions, with the shape inspired by the pufferfish. Citizen eventually adopted Fugu as the watch's official name, even engraving some models' casebacks with a pufferfish logo. And in 1993, the [[Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei]] adopted the Fugu NY004 for official use. All Fugu models are certified to the ISO 6425 standard for reliability underwater, resistance to shocks and magnetism, water-tightness and thermal-shock resistance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thedivewatchblog.com/iso-6425-diving-watch-standards-what-are-the-parameters/|title = ISO 6425 Diving Watch Standards: What Are the Parameters|date = 10 December 2019}}</ref> The original Fugu series (NY004, NY008 and NY009) were criticised for their bezel action and lack of sapphire crystal. These issues were ultimately addressed by the NY011 series (launched in 2020). With a Miyota 8203 movement, Fugu automatic watches can be handwound[[hand-wound]] – a significant advantage over their original competitor (Seiko's now discontinued SKX).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewatchhand.com/news/citizen-promaster-ny011/|title = Citizen Promaster NY011: Catching a bigger fugu|date = 10 August 2020}}</ref>

Among the world’sworld's ISO-certified watches for professional diving, the Fugu remains the mechanical watch in continuous production for the longest.

In 1985 the Zen Noblia Ultra Slim watch was introduced as a model by Citizen. From 1986 to 1997 Citizen offered watches under the Noblia brand. These were in the high-priced segment and combined a traditional-classical design with modern quartz movements. Noblia was an outfitter and sponsor of the Louis Vuitton Cup and the Star North American Championship. Noblia was discontinued in 1997 withafter releasing a collection of ceramic clocks.

Q&Q SmileSolar areis a line of solar powered watches, which do not require a battery change. They are made of recycled materials and have a water resistant rating of 10 Bar. The line of watches also supports people by making a donation for each watch purchased.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smile-qq.com/#/page/|title=Q&Q -TIME FOR EVERYONE-|website=www.smile-qq.com|language=ja|access-date=2017-12-26}}</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>

* 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.

* 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 MonacodeMonaco]]<ref>{{Citation|url=https://ateliers-demonaco.com|title= website Atelier deAteliers MonacodeMonaco (Switzerland)}}</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>

*[http://citizen.jp/product/the-citizen/lineup/detail.html?tag=0 Citizen Chronomaster Websitewebsite]

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