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BETTER STARTS NOW

CITIZEN brand philosophy:

Better Starts Now is the simple belief that it's always possible to do better, no matter who you are or what you do - and that now is the time to start.

We believe that both Better and Now are infinite, and that there is always a next "Better" and a new "Now" in which you can begin to achieve it.

Do we strive for perfection?

No. Because for us, perfection means admitting defeat.

We are shaped by the idea that watchmaking is a constant process.

Exploring new possibilities is what excites us.

We strive to become better.

 

BETTER STARTS NOW

Video transcription

The video begins with a top-down view of a watchmaker's workbench, filled with tools and watch parts. The scene transitions to a close-up of hands examining a watch, followed by a shot of the watchmaker holding the watch up to his eye. The camera then pans out to show the watchmaker and two others working together at the workbench. The scene shifts to a close-up of a pocket watch, then back to the workbench with the watchmaker and his colleagues. The video displays the text "It Works!" and then "The End" with the text "Pocketwatch, 1924". The scene changes to a modern watchmaker's workbench, with the watchmaker working on a watch. The video displays the text "The End" with the text "Parashock, Japan's first shock resistant watch, 1956". The video shows a close-up of a moray eel, followed by a shot of many red fish swimming in the ocean. The scene shifts to a watchmaker's workbench, with the watchmaker examining photos of fish. The video displays the text "The End" with the text "Parawater, Japan's first water resistant watch, 1959". The video shows a watchmaker's workbench, with the watchmaker drawing watch designs. The video displays the text "The End" with the text "Crystron Solar Cell, World's first analog light-powered watch, 1976". The video shows a watchmaker's workbench, with the watchmaker working on a watch. The video displays the text "The End" with the text "Eco-Drive Satellite Wave F100". The video ends with the text "Better Starts Now" and the Citizen logo.

CLOCKMAKERY

A watch is made up of so many things, thousands of details, and each one can always be improved.
Our "Better Starts Now" philosophy inspires us to constantly improve every single part of the watches we make. That's the way it is today.

And it will be the same tomorrow.
We want everyone to have the best watch possible.

That's why we're constantly striving to get better.

Technologies with a person in a blue shirt and a right arrow.
Manufacture: A close-up of glasses parts with a right arrow.