Post by Oisac on Jan 23, 2007 23:24:17 GMT -5
The History of Citizen Watch Co., Ltd
シチズン時計株式会社
Type Public (TYO: 7762 )
Founded 1918 as Shokosha Watch Research Institute (in May 28 1930, company took on current name)
Headquarters Nishi-tokyo, Tokyo; numerous locations [1]
Key people Makoto Umehara: President
Products Watch and parts, Information equipment and parts, Electronic equipment and parts, Industrial machinery and equipment, Jewelry etc
Revenue ¥375.7 billion ($18.4 billion FY 2005)
Employees 17,987
Slogan Beyond Precision
Website www.citizen.co.jp
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. (シチズン時計株式会社, Shichizun Tokei Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 7762 ) is the core company of a Japanese global corporate group based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was originally founded as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in 1918 and is currently known as the manufacturer of CINCOM precision lathe machine tools as well as CITIZEN watches. The trade name originated from a pocket watch CITIZEN sold in 1924. It is one of the world's largest producers of watches.
Eco-Drive
In the United States, Citizen is best known for its Eco-Drive range of watches. All Eco-Drive watches are powered by a solar panel hidden under the face of the watch, which is supplemented by an automatic quartz power source in the rare and discontinued Eco-Drive Duo series. All Citizen Eco-Drive models are made in Japan.
Additionally, Citizen manufactures a watch bearing the colors and logo of the Blue Angels. The watch is part of the Skyhawk line, which utilizes Eco-Drive as its primary power source. Just as the Blue Angels use blue and gold as their trademark colors, the watch bears this color scheme as well.
More on Eco-Drive in the next post!
シチズン時計株式会社
Type Public (TYO: 7762 )
Founded 1918 as Shokosha Watch Research Institute (in May 28 1930, company took on current name)
Headquarters Nishi-tokyo, Tokyo; numerous locations [1]
Key people Makoto Umehara: President
Products Watch and parts, Information equipment and parts, Electronic equipment and parts, Industrial machinery and equipment, Jewelry etc
Revenue ¥375.7 billion ($18.4 billion FY 2005)
Employees 17,987
Slogan Beyond Precision
Website www.citizen.co.jp
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. (シチズン時計株式会社, Shichizun Tokei Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 7762 ) is the core company of a Japanese global corporate group based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was originally founded as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in 1918 and is currently known as the manufacturer of CINCOM precision lathe machine tools as well as CITIZEN watches. The trade name originated from a pocket watch CITIZEN sold in 1924. It is one of the world's largest producers of watches.
Eco-Drive
In the United States, Citizen is best known for its Eco-Drive range of watches. All Eco-Drive watches are powered by a solar panel hidden under the face of the watch, which is supplemented by an automatic quartz power source in the rare and discontinued Eco-Drive Duo series. All Citizen Eco-Drive models are made in Japan.
Additionally, Citizen manufactures a watch bearing the colors and logo of the Blue Angels. The watch is part of the Skyhawk line, which utilizes Eco-Drive as its primary power source. Just as the Blue Angels use blue and gold as their trademark colors, the watch bears this color scheme as well.
More on Eco-Drive in the next post!