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Citizen, leading in solar and titanium watches

Posted 5 October 2020 by Miriam Reading time approximately 5 minutes

Did you know that Citizen also produces watch movements in addition to watches? In fact, the company is one of the largest in the world. An important reason for this is that Citizen developed the first solar watch in the 1970s. This technology - which at Citizen is called Eco-Drive - is the basis of all solar watches.

So, when you buy a solar-powered watch, chances are the technology in it comes from Citizen. In addition, all quartz watches in the Citizen range are Eco-Drive. Combined with the Super Titanium ™, also developed by Citizen, this resulted in a collection of advanced, durable and beautiful watches for 2020.

The origin of Citizen Eco-Drive

Citizen has always been at the forefront of the development of sustainable technologies. When the energy crisis in the mid-1970s made it painfully clear that fossil energy is finite, Citizen decided to focus on developing a watch with a sustainable energy source.

Battery-powered quartz watches had a dominant market position at the time and were incredibly popular. But due to the limited lifespan of the disposable battery, these watches had (and have) a huge environmental impact. This was only extra motivation for Citizen to continue improving the development of solar technology. This has resulted in a movement that keeps running for over six months when fully charged, even in total darkness. Thanks to the energy-saving function, some Eco-Drive watches keep running without charging for up to seven years!

Eco-Drive technology

Citizen continues to lead the way: Super Titanium ™ is going to the moon!

Most solar watches have a (semi-) transparent dial so that light can fall on the solar cells underneath. Of course, this limits designers in their options. That is why Citizen has now developed a new method, in which the solar cells are incorporated in the edge of the dial. This gives a lot of flexibility and makes the Eco-Drive watches even more beautiful and - not unimportantly - thinner and lighter.

Another way to ensure that a watch does not become too heavy and large is to use titanium. Citizen is also at the forefront of this technology. Also in the 1970s they developed the Duratect hardening method, with which the soft metal could be made suitable for the production of watches. And in 2021, SuperTitanium will even be going to the moon!

 

CB0190-84L Radio controlled Super Titanium
▴ CB0190-84L Radio controlled Super Titanium
Citizen AT8218-81L Radio Controlled
▴ Citizen AT8218-81L Radio Controlled

50 years of Super Titanium ™

This year Citizen Super Titanium ™ celebrates its 50th anniversary. And that must of course be celebrated. In the Citizen collection you will find a large selection of Eco-Drive titanium watches and titanium watches with automatic movements that do not need a battery at all.

 

New in the Citizen titanium collection for 2020

Promaster Land Tsuno Eco-Drive chronograph racer AV0080-88E

This special chronograph is a so-called 'bullhead', where the push buttons are positioned at the top of the case. This gives the watch the look of a bull's head.

Unique to the E210 timepiece is that the no fewer than 294 individual parts are put together by hand. The watch has a Super Titanium ™ strap and case, anti-reflective sapphire crystal and a black dial with yellow accents. The chronograph is equipped with an alarm, stopwatch and power reserve indicator. Like most watches in the Promaster line, the Tsuno Chrono is water resistant to 200 meters.

AV0080-88E Tsuno
▴ AV0080-88E Tsuno
Promaster Marine automatic diver
▴ Promaster Marine automatic diver

Promaster Marine automatic diver NY0100-50XE / NY0100-50ME

Since its introduction in 1989, the Citizen Promaster diving watches are favoured by professionals. The Promaster Marine Automatic Diver is ISO 6425 certified, waterproof up to 20 bar and has a safety closure. In addition, the case bottom is screwed on and the bezel can be rotated in one direction, making it the perfect diving partner. The shiny Super Titanium ™ strap in combination with a green or blue dial gives the watch a special look.

 

Citizen Super Titanium ™ Eco-Drive Chronograph AT2470-85H / AT2470-85L

This modern chronograph is equipped with a 24-hour display, stopwatch, 150-day power reserve, battery discharge indicator, date, screw-on lid and has is water resistant up to 10 bar. The combination of the high-quality Super Titanium ™ strap and case, and sapphire glass make this watch extra robust for everyday use.

AT2470-85H Eco-Drive chronograph
▴ AT2470-85H Eco-Drive chronograph
Super Titanium™ ladies watch
▴ Super Titanium™ ladies watch

Citizen Super Titanium ™ Ladies Watch FE6150-8H

The new collection of Super Titanium ™ ladies' watches is characterized by high quality and refinement. Versatile, graceful and strong. A solar cell surrounding the dial efficiently converts light into energy, leaving plenty of room for the dial to shine. Nevertheless, this lightweight watch with a modest size of 34 mm has a power reserve of no less than 240 days!

SuperTitanium ™ watch with GPS

Citizen is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of the world's first titanium watch with the Satellite Wave GPS.

The design is based on the 'space' design concept of the Satellite wave GPS F100 (from 2014) and F900 (from 2015). The case and strap of this Super Titanium watch have distinct three-dimensional surfaces with sharp, straight lines that create a play of angles and shadows. The black dial consists of a multi-layered structure with six parts stacked on top of each other, evoking the image of the endless depth of space. The anti-reflective sapphire crystal enhances this effect.

The case combines two aspects of Citizen's unique hardening technology; Duratect * 2 DLC and Duratect Sakura Pink. It contains the F990 GPS Satellite Wave movement. This advanced timepiece will receive GPS satellite signals with the world's fastest speed within 3 seconds. The position of the hands is corrected via a super-fast twin-coil motor that is able to rotate the hands 360 degrees forward or backward in a single second.

Citizen satellite wave GPS
Citizen satellite wave GPS

 

More Citizen watches

Have you become curious about more technological highlights from Citizen, such as radio-controlled watches or professional aviator and diving watches? Or are you just looking for a beautiful and durable women's or men's watch? Then view our complete collection of Citizen watches online.