CITIZEN

Citizen was founded in 1918 in Tokyo, Japan, by Kamekichi Yamazaki. Originally known as the Shokosha Watch Research Institute, the company was established to develop high-quality watches in Japan, which was heavily reliant on imported Western products at the time.

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History of CITIZEN Watches

Founder and Origins of CITIZEN Citizen was founded in 1918 in Tokyo, Japan, by Kamekichi Yamazaki. Originally known as the Shokosha Watch Research Institute, the company aimed to develop high-quality…