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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 11:44 am |
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allkindsofwatches1 Watch Freek 
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I was reading a watch magazine at Barnes and Noble yesterday afternoon and saw that Citizen Watch Group has bought into the Swiss market. Has anyone else read about this?? Just wondering. The article was very informative and it sounds like this is a HUGE move for the Japenese watch makers. I think its pretty cool myself.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 12:03 pm |
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Spaceview Go Yankees !!! 
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allkindsofwatches1 wrote: I was reading a watch magazine at Barnes and Noble yesterday afternoon and saw that Citizen Watch Group has bought into the Swiss market. Has anyone else read about this?? Just wondering. The article was very informative and it sounds like this is a HUGE move for the Japenese watch makers. I think its pretty cool myself. I'm not sure what you mean by bought into the Swiss market. On January 10, 2008, Citizen bought the Bulova Watch Company for $250 million. Currently Bulova designs, manufactures, and markets several different brands, including: the signature "Bulova", the affordable "Caravelle", the dressy/formal Swiss-made "Wittnauer Swiss", the very popular "Marine Star", and the sportier Swiss-made "Accutron". So they have been into the Swiss market since 2008.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 12:09 pm |
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whattime Watch Freek 
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I think that it is a sign of the times there are other Swiss Companies owned by Japanese concerns. The made in Swiss label is important to some.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 12:24 pm |
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allkindsofwatches1 Watch Freek
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Spaceview wrote: allkindsofwatches1 wrote:I was reading a watch magazine at Barnes and Noble yesterday afternoon and saw that Citizen Watch Group has bought into the Swiss market. Has anyone else read about this?? Just wondering. The article was very informative and it sounds like this is a HUGE move for the Japenese watch makers. I think its pretty cool myself. Yes...I understand that. But, they actually purchased a Swiss company, just recently, that makes movements. I wish I could remember the name. I will probably have to buy the magazine LOL. They spent a huge amount of money. So, they will be producing more "Swiss Made" watches not just the Accutron brand. Interesting, but this means that the prices will go way up. Don't you think??
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 12:27 pm |
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Spaceview Go Yankees !!!
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CITIZEN bought the Swiss movement manufacturer La Joux-Perret Posted on Tuesday April 3rd, 2012 Citizen acquired the Swiss movement manufacturer La Joux-Perret located in La Chaux de Fond (Canton of Neuchâtel). Announced in March 2012, the Citizen Watch Company purchased the Prothor Company located in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Neuchâtel Jura. Prothor owns the movement manufacturer La Joux-Perret, as well as the luxury watch brand Arnold & Son. Prothor actually engaged approximately 160 employees.
____________________ In Rotation: Accutron Spaceview T Case (1970), WF LE NFW AutoPilot, Luminox 1861 Auto Chrono, Citizen AT4008-51E, Omega Planet Ocean XL, Raymond Weil Nabucco GMT, Citizen Skyhawk JY0000-53E, UNIQ GAF Military, Steinhart Apollon, Halios 1000m Puck, Benarus Megalodon 500, Breitling Super Avenger A13370, H2O ORCA, CITIZEN ECO-DRIVE NIGHTHAWK AS4020-44B, Kickstarter Pebble, Jorg Gray JG9700, Boschett Cave Dweller WF LE (pre-order), Lum-Tec M53 Bronze (pre-order) “You may delay, but TIME will not.” ~ Benjamin Franklin “TIME is an illusion.” ~ Albert Einstein |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 12:28 pm |
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TVDinner Administrator 
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The search feature on this site is your friend... Thread about this - http://www.watchfreeks.com/view_topic.php?id=26267&forum_id=37
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 12:33 pm |
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allkindsofwatches1 Watch Freek
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TVDinner wrote: The search feature on this site is your friend... Ok...cool. I did go back but obviously should've used this feature. Thank 
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