The first atomic clock, on display at the Science Museum, London. Modern civilization owes a lot to accurate timekeeping and in particular, the atomic clock. As the atomic clock celebrates its 62nd anniversary this year, we take a trip down memory lane and look back at the history of timekeeping. In other news, one of […]
Category: Citizen
Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T Limited Edition Watch
Citizen, Japanese manufacturer of watches of virtually all styles and for every conceivable purpose, have just bolstered their formidable Promaster collection with an addition to their feature-packed pilot’s watch line, the Skyhawk A-T. With some notable updates for the more premium Promaster designation, the new Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T Limited Edition now features a lightweight […]
Citizen Watch Trophy Celebrates Naismith College Player Of The Year
Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser. Citizen Watch Company is pleased to announce our newest partnership as the official title sponsor of the Naismith College Player of the Year Awards, annually honoring the most outstanding NCAA basketball players for both women and men. The Naismith Trophy, named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor […]
Citizen Eco-Drive One Watch Review
When I first put this Citizen Eco-Drive One watch on my wrist after sizing the bracelet – I had a moment of déjà vu. Suddenly I was much younger, in the college, pre-watch nerd phase of my life, and listening to a then girlfriend’s grandfather proudly showing me his watch. It was easily one of the […]
Citizen Wall & Desk Clocks With Designs Based On Watch Dials
If you’re looking for traditional watchmaking techniques, interesting material use, and avant-garde concepts of high-end horology, consider this article a light palate-cleanser between courses. Japanese watchmaker Citizen has announced a collection of clocks meant to offer modern designs based on the brand’s watches. The Citizen wall and desk clocks are at least reminiscent of Citizen […]
Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1000m Watch
At Baselworld 2017, Citizen watches of Japan will release what is the most durable dive watch I’ve ever personally known them to produce in the Promaster Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1000m timepiece. Citizen also makes the claim that it is the most water-resistant dive watch (and first 1000-meter Eco-Drive) that is light powered, allowing it to […]
Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Professional Diver 1000m Watch Hands-On
I was fortunate enough to get information about the Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Professional Diver 1000m watch prior to its Baselworld 2017 release when we debuted it on aBlogtoWatch here. Citizen was proud of the new series of “professional” dive watches that housed their Eco-Drive light-powered movement inside of a diving watch capable of diving to […]
Experiencing Citizen Watches & The Japanese Culture Of Innovation
It is hard to find too many things to dislike about Japan. What’s not to like about a consumer-focused culture whose aim seems to be packing as much cool stuff as possible into small spaces while also making sure everything is as efficient and comfortable as possible? If some of those qualities seem to imply […]
Citizen Campanola Mechanical Chronograph Watch
Much more than just a producer of their own Citizen watches and Miyota movements, if you didn’t already know, Japanese Citizen is becoming a player among luxury watch holding groups, technically with more watch brands under it now than LVMH. After adding movement maker La Joux-Perret, among other Swiss brand acquisitions, it was interesting and […]
Car & Watch Review: Mazda MX-5 ND, Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave F900
Welcome to another installment in our series of Car & Watch reviews [Ed. note – look for aBlogtoWatch Auto, with more focused car content, in the future.], and in fact the first where we pick a watch and car with no official partnership between their respective manufacturers. Don’t let that bother you one bit, though: […]