The Citizen models like the one above had an ultra-stealthy look — just the single word “CITIZEN” on the dials. Aside from the detailed case polish there was no hint the watches were special. And they had plain casebacks. But these were high-flying birds, with the most accurate quartz movement in regular production beating in […]

Citizen watches don’t get a lot of ink … er … pixals, on GMT+9. Petew’s recent review of a long-sought-after Campanola is a noteable exception. Without objection, I’d like to focus on another unusual Citizen today. The Citizen i:VERT is a digital watch that syncs with Sharp 3G cell phones — a combination remote control, […]

Those familiar with the traditionally ornate look of Citizen’s Campanola line would be surprised to see the watch pictured above.  After all, this simple, time only pilot style watch is the antithesis of what collectors expect from a Campanola branded watch.  Just as surprising as the name on the dial is the caliber of the […]

Citizen model CTV66-0523
GMT+9 broke the news of these affordable 2007 Citizen Crystal Seven releases here. Today we found more images, by Mixtuary, on a Japanese Web site. These automatic movement watches handwind, are based on models from the 1960s, and retail for around $130 US.

Citizen model CTV66-0522 (above)

Citizen model CTV66-0537 (above)
To go to www.bidders.co.jp and […]

Ernest Hemingway wrote, in his bullfighting book Death in the Afternoon, that before he discovered the traditions and art of bullfighting, he found the sport to be “simple, barbarous and cruel.” Rest assured that there will be nothing like that in this lighthearted comparison between two champion bulls.

It was a great year in 2004 for […]

For those needing a little pick-me-up, Citizen has re-issued two versions of their Crystal Seven. Available on Web sites in Japan, both are automatics that handwind. Citizen CTV66-0523 is pictured above, and is based on a watch originally released in 1965. It retails for 14,700 Yen (about $130 US dollars).

From images on the Web (note […]

Photo: Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.
Citizen sold more watches last year in China than any other manufacturer, but will change its marketing strategy in 2008 to increase revenue, according to a recent report. The Japanese watch manufacturer plans to stop selling low-priced quartz watches in China and focus on high-end mechanical and Eco-Drive models, it says.

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What does a GMT+9 writer do in the middle of summer when he’s too busy playing golf and tennis to write a legitimate watch article? Well, he takes the easy way out and just posts some cool catalog shots from days gone by. For these shots, I grabbed a Citizen catalog from 1980 and a […]