In the production of jewelry and eyeglasses, Citizen is able to exploit not only its materials and manufacturing technologies developed in the production of timepieces, but also its sense of aesthetic appeal refined in the same area. In addition to its original design jewelry and eyeglasses, Citizen is continuously called on to manufacturer famous designer brand products under license contracts. More than 60 years later the Citizen name has become synonymous with miniaturization. But the last six decades mark not only the history and evolution of Citizen the company, but the process and progress of the art of watchmaking and other products utilizing precision mechanics and microelectronics. In 1986, Citizen became the world's largest watch manufacturer.
Citizen watches cover the entire function-fashion spectrum.
The precision microelectronic technologies that Citizen refined through its development of quartz watches play a key role today in the size and weight reduction and performance enhancement of office and information equipment. With the new PN60i, Citizen is the world's first company to bring a built-in IrDA interface to portable printing. In addition to components, Citizen manufacturers notebook computers on an OEM basis. Citizen marketed its first LC TV, the Citizen Pocket, in 1984. In addition to applications in TVs, Citizen's LCDs are used in compact TV games and color viewfinders for camcorders.