Citizen watches have been around since 1924, and their constant innovations and updated look have made them a leader in the watch building community. The Citizen Watch Company is currently known as the world's largest watch maker, and claims to have held this distinction since 1986. More recently, though, Citizen has been known as a company driven to have the most technologically advanced watches on the market. They have made watches with voice recognition technology and a professional diving watch with depth sensors built into it.

The most recent technological leap for Citizen can be found in their newest line of Eco-Drive watches. The thing that makes these watches so interesting is that they run off light and while that may not seem like such a big deal as solar powered instruments like calculators have been around for a while now. However, these watches don't just run off sunlight, they will also run off artificial lights, including fluorescent bulbs. Because of this, Eco-Drive watches will not ever need to have a battery in order to run properly, and Citizen makes the claim that the power cell found inside these watches will last for a lifetime.

While many people might tend to think that these types of ecologically friendly watches might be clunky timepieces that had to be larger to accommodate this type of technology, they would be wrong. Eco-Drive watches come in a variety of shapes and sizes, including the Eco-Drive charm bracelet watch. This beautiful and decorative piece is a feminine masterpiece that would look at home on any woman's wrist as the perfect combination of jewelry accessory and timepiece necessity. Another beautiful piece that can be found in this collection is the Eco-Drive Riva, a diamond studded watch that speaks of elegance.

The Eco-Drive Calibre 8700 is a man's watch that has an advanced calendar alarm system built into it for the man who always needs to be reminded of the important moments in life. The Eco-Drive Stiletto, is the thinnest light powered watch currently on the market.

Citizen watches may be currently best known for their ecologically friendly collection, but they also have a large variety of watches that run off a traditional battery system. These watches range in size and style, but they all tend to have a type of style and elegance associated with the Citizen name brand. Like many other watch manufacturers, Citizen watches operate only through authorized dealers to try and cut back on the number of counterfeit pieces circulating in the market. That is why it is so important to make sure that you are dealing with an approved Citizen watch dealer.