CITIZEN from Japan

Which CITIZEN lines are sold mainly in Japan?

Attesa, The Citizen, Exceed and the domestic Promaster references. Citizen sells a Japan-market range under its own line names, with Japanese warranty booklets and domestic reference numbers, alongside the export range sold under Eco-Drive model numbers abroad. アテッサ (Attesa) is the titanium radio-controlled line, ザ・シチズン (The Citizen) is the domestic flagship built around high-accuracy quartz — its Cal. 0100, released in 2019, is rated by Citizen at ±1 second per year — エクシード (Exceed) is the dress line, and プロマスター (Promaster) is the tool-watch line whose domestic references differ from the export ones. Export models brought back into Japan are listed as 逆輸入.

What do 電波ソーラー and エコ・ドライブ mean on a Japanese CITIZEN listing?

電波ソーラー (denpa solar) means the watch is both radio-controlled — it sets itself from time signals — and light-powered, and エコ・ドライブ (Eco-Drive) is Citizen's name for its light-powered movements. Most domestic Attesa, Exceed and Promaster models are 電波ソーラー, and Japanese sellers write it in the title. Two things follow for a used watch: it needs no battery change, but its rechargeable cell (二次電池) ages, and a seller's note of 二次電池交換済 or フル充電で稼働 tells you the state of it; and the radio reception is tuned to the Japanese signal stations on older models, while newer ones receive multiple regions, so check the model's reception list for your country.

• 電波ソーラー — radio-controlled and light-powered
• エコ・ドライブ — Citizen's light-powered movement
• 二次電池交換済 — rechargeable cell replaced
• フル充電 / 充電不足 — fully charged / low charge, on a used listing
• スーパーチタニウム / デュラテクト — Citizen's hardened titanium and surface coating
• ワールドタイム / 多局受信 — world time / multi-region signal reception

How do I judge a used CITIZEN watch from a Japanese listing?

By the charge state, the case coating and the crystal, in that order. Because most Citizen watches are solar, running status is stated as charged and running rather than as a daily rate; 稼働品 confirms it runs. Titanium models with Duratect coating resist scratches, so 傷少なめ (few scratches) on those is meaningful, and 風防傷 (crystal scratches) is the note to check on any model. Japanese sellers list the strap as 純正 (original) or 社外 (aftermarket) and state the spare links.

• 稼働品 / 充電済 — running / charged
• 傷少なめ / 小傷あり — few scratches / small scratches
• 風防傷 — crystal scratches
• 純正ベルト / 余りコマ — original bracelet / spare links
• 箱・取説・保証書 — box, manual, warranty booklet
• 電池交換済 — battery replaced, on non-solar quartz models

Where are CITIZEN watches sold in Japan?

New domestic models on Rakuten and Amazon Japan from Japanese watch retailers; used ones on Mercari, Yahoo Auctions and shop-graded at Suruga-ya and 2nd STREET. Citizen's domestic lines are sold through the same Japanese retailers as Seiko, and used ones are listed steadily because the watches are durable and owners upgrade within the brand. Japanese secondhand dealers hold a 古物商 licence and verify who they buy from.

What does a CITIZEN order from Japan cost?

Item price plus OneMall's service fee when you order, international shipping when the watch leaves our Japan warehouse, and your own country's duty on arrival. The fee is shown before you confirm; the seller's domestic shipping is added when charged. A Citizen in its box is a small parcel, and titanium models are light, so the shipping line is modest; ordering several watches and consolidating them into one parcel is the saving. Solar watches ship without restriction.

• At order time — item price in yen, OneMall's service fee, seller's domestic shipping if charged
• After arrival at our Japan warehouse — international shipping for the method you choose
• On delivery — import duty or tax, if your country charges it

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How do Japanese sellers title CITIZEN listings?

シチズン plus the line in katakana or the domestic reference number; adding 電波ソーラー narrows to the radio-controlled solar models that dominate the Attesa and Exceed lines.

• シチズン / CITIZEN — the brand
• アテッサ / ザ・シチズン / エクシード / プロマスター — the domestic lines
• 電波ソーラー / エコ・ドライブ — movement type
• スーパーチタニウム — titanium models
• 逆輸入 — export models resold in Japan
• 稼働品 / 箱保証書付 — running / with box and warranty