One of the reasons people gravitate toward watches as a hobby or obsession is because they represent some of the coolest engineering humans have developed.

There are hundreds of parts working in unison to complete a rather simple task: tell the time.

Some watches are powered by the movement of your body, while other are powered by batteries and even sunlight. Some watches have complications like calendars and chronographs.

At their core, watches are the ultimate representation of groundbreaking innovation. Citizen is one of the most innovative watch brands in the world. For decades, Citizen has pushed the envelope on what is possible with watches and continues to innovate today.

Despite being one of the world’s largest and most successful watchmakers, Citizen is also somewhat of an underrated brand. When people think of watches, they immediately list Timex and Casio or Rolex and Omega.

In fact, some watch enthusiasts will leave Citizen off ‘watch lists’ altogether. This is largely a mistake. Citizen is a historic brand with some of the most interesting watches available on the market.

They also offer watches that can be afforded by every “Citizen” and purchased anytime on Amazon or Jomashop.

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A Brief History of Citizen Watches

Citizen started as a clock-making company in 1918 in Tokyo. Like many watch brands, Citizen started with pocket watches and eventually moved into wristwatches. Just as the brand started to take off, WWII hit and stalled Citizen along with many global watch brands.

After the war, Citizen knew that overseas expansion was the key to survival. As a result, they focused on making and selling watches globally. They initially worked on a hand-wound watch before expanding into other arenas.

Citizen made numerous strides such as releasing the first Japan-made watch with a calendar. Not Seiko, it was Citizen.