- CEO
- Yoshitaka Oji
- Full Time Employees
- 12,147
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Conglomerates
- Address
- 6-1-12, Tanashi-cho Nishitokyo TY Japan 188-8511
- IPO Date
- Sep 14, 2011
- Business
- Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells watches and their components worldwide, operating as a holding company that oversees group management strategies, business auditing, technology development, and intellectual property management; it produces core products including Citizen-brand timepieces featuring Eco-Drive light-powered technology, Satellite Wave GPS models, Promaster diving and professional watches, Series 8 mechanical watches, The Citizen high-precision luxury lines, and Q&Q affordable watches, alongside Bulova watches as parent company, precision machine tools, CNC equipment, calculators, printers, healthcare devices, quartz crystal oscillators, electronic viewfinders, LCD backlights, image sensors, and ferroelectric LCDs through subsidiaries such as Citizen Systems Japan, Citizen Miyota, and Japan CBM Corporation. Founded in 1918 and headquartered in Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, the company conducts operations across multiple segments including watches, machine tools, devices, and electronic machinery, with global sales networks in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions targeting consumer, professional, and industrial customers. Recent developments encompass new product launches such as the 2024 Series 8 880 limited-edition mechanical model, Satellite Wave X models, Promaster 35th anniversary limited editions, and ATTESA Platinum Shine Collection in October 2025, alongside ongoing sponsorship of ISU Figure Skating events into its 43rd year and financial reporting of FY2024 2Q results in November 2024 highlighting consolidated operations with 14,571 employees.