The company was established in 1924. The founding fathers selected the name Citizen so it would be “close to the hearts of people everywhere” and soon after the company adopted the company’s formal name, Citizen Watch Company.

During the last seventy-five years Citizen has expanded its business throughout the world and has achieved recognition as a global brand. Citizen is the worlds largest watchmaker, a distinction Citizen has held every year since 1986.

Beyond sheer size, Citizen is also recognized as a worldwide leader in advanced technology. From the world’s slimmest LCD watch to the first voice recognition watch and the world’s first professional dive watch with an electronic depth sensor, Citizen’s record of “world’s firsts” is unmatched.

More recently, Citizen has staked out a new position as the leader in Ecologically Friendly Timekeeping with its Eco-Drive collection of light powered watches.