Citizen watches began at 19 18, and Japanese jeweler Kiyoshi Yamazaki founded the Pioneer Summer Watch Research Institute not far from the port city of Yokohama. /kloc-in the past 0/00 years, it has grown into one of the three giants of Japanese watch industry. At the same time, it also owns Baoluhua, which is headquartered in the United States, and a series of brands such as FrédériqueConstant, La Joux-Perret and Arnold&Sons, covering all market segments and meeting different tastes and budgets of different audiences.
In the past half century, Citizen has developed a series of titanium processing technologies to overcome the natural shortcomings of this material-soft, easy to scratch and difficult to process and shape. Through the patented Duratect surface hardening treatment of titanium material. As a result, super titanium is formed: a more widely used material is 40% lighter than stainless steel and 50% more scratch-resistant. It can be said that super titanium retains the original lightness and skin-friendly characteristics of titanium, while improving its strength, hardness and aesthetic feeling, and its performance is superior to that of stainless steel in all aspects. I remember that during the brand demonstration, we were always asked to brush the watchcase strap with a wire brush, and you couldn't see a scratch at all-super titanium is an ideal material for watches that need to be worn every day.
The 50th Anniversary Limited Edition of Satellite Wave GPS Titanium-Inherited the same "space" designs of 20 14 and 20 15, and the GPS F950 is also a space watch. Citizen cooperates with Japanese startup iSpace, Inc. with the goal of launching human ecosystem to the moon. The case is 47.5mm in diameter and 14.7 1mm in thickness. This watch has GPS function, and Citizen's satellite radio system can locate its position anywhere in the world and automatically set the time. Sapphire mirror has an anti-reflection coating. The movement used is the movement F950, with a monthly error of 5 seconds. The new global limited edition is 550 pieces; It will be released in February 2020, with a retail price of $5,000.
Although the new super titanium armor series is not a faithful copy of the original titanium X8, the big three-pin model AW 1660-5 1H in the new 2020 series does refer to the appearance of its 50-year-old predecessor, especially the pointer, time scale and crown position. The design of the brand-new 4 1mm watch is inspired by modern armor, such as bold and precise lines along the strap and trunnion. The crown is located at 4 o'clock to ensure comfort. Behind the black and gray dial made of sapphire crystal is the J8 10 movement.
Two chronographs in armor series are CA7058-55E and CA7050-57H, which are equipped with B642 movement. Each model is tapered along the case with a hidden crown and ratchet bezel. The only difference between these two 44 mm models is that the stopwatch dial of CA7050-57H at 6 o'clock has a more striking orange mark; These functions are displayed on a frosted black dial calibrated by a tachometer.
Armor series adopts the famous ecological drive technology of Citizen, which is powered by solar energy, eliminating the trouble of replacing batteries. The retail price of AW 1660-5 1H is $550; The price of CA7058-55E and CA7050-57H is $650, which will be sold exclusively on Citizen's website in August.
From the price point of view, the armored series with the unique appearance of industrial sports watches is a suitable starting point for super titanium watches. Most consumers have never been exposed to super titanium. This technology is really the gospel of watch lovers-basically don't worry; Satellite wave GPS F950 is the new flagship of Citizen, and the price is indeed a bit high. This is suitable for iron powder.