Citizen · Since 1918

Powered by light. Built to keep going.

Fifty years ago Citizen built the first analogue watch that runs on light. Today Eco-Drive charges from a window, a desk lamp or a cloudy afternoon, and never needs a battery change. That’s a story we understand.

1918Citizen begins in Tokyo
1976The first light-powered analogue watch
0Batteries to change on Eco-Drive
5 yearsCitizen limited warranty
Limited editions · Eco-Drive 50th

Light in Black

“When your path is lost in darkness, let the light show you the way.”

Numbered editions for fifty years of Eco-Drive, plus the Photon and the Promaster Skyhawk A-T. When they’re gone, they’re gone.

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Every hero has a story.

Original artwork on the dial, Eco-Drive inside, and most arrive in a collector’s box. A few are on the wall at Chinook, and every Star Wars, Marvel and Disney style is available online.

Why Citizen is a Friend of MEDIUM

A watch that keeps going on whatever light it gets.

That’s the idea behind every MEDIUM story. Eco-Drive doesn’t need perfect conditions. It takes what the day gives it and keeps time. And the name? In 1924 the mayor of Tokyo suggested “Citizen,” hoping a watch would one day belong to everyone. That’s worth wearing.

Try Citizen on at The Story Shop

CF Chinook Centre, Store 0298B · Opening October 30

Free bracelet sizing · Authorized Citizen dealer

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