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2. Citizen Watch - Wikipedia

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   Website. citizen.co.jp. Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. (シチズン時計株式会社, Shichizun tokei Kabushiki-gaisha) is an electronics company primarily known for its watches and is the core company of a Japanese global corporate group based in Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan. In addition to Citizen brand watches, it is the parent of American watch ...

3. Eco-Drive - Wikipedia

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   Eco-Drive concept. The technical platform that made the Eco-Drive concept possible was the Eco-Drive caliber 7878 movement. This movement was the first light-powered movement where the solar cells could be mounted under the dial. Previous light powered watches from Citizen and other manufacturers had the solar cell (s) mounted directly on the dial.

4. Chronograph - Wikipedia

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   Citizen Atessa Eco-Drive ATV53-3023 analog-digital chronograph with 4 area Radio Controlled reception (North America, Europe, China, Japan) A chronograph is a specific type of watch that is used as a stopwatch combined with a display watch. A basic chronograph has an independent sweep second hand and a minute sub-dial; it can be started ...

5. Automatic quartz - Wikipedia

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   Automatic quartz is a collective term describing watch movements that combine a self-winding rotor mechanism [1] (as used in automatic mechanical watches) to generate electricity with a piezoelectric quartz crystal as its timing element. Such movements aim to provide the advantages of quartz without the inconvenience and environmental impact of ...

6. 30 Affordable Watches That Look More Expensive Than They Are

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   On the more affordable front, watch brands like Casio, Fossil, Timex, and Invicta are known for making reliable, stylish watches that come under $100 or $200. These brands make cheap watches that ...

7. History of watches - Wikipedia

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   The 24-hour dial has Roman numerals on the outer band and Hindu–Arabic numerals on the inner one. [1] The history of watches began in 16th-century Europe, where watches evolved from portable spring-driven clocks, which first appeared in the 15th century. The watch was developed by inventors and engineers from the 16th century to the mid-20th ...