Citizen Eco Drive Marvel Classic $95

jamesr32 wrote: ↑ Nice that's a good price for this watch. But why does it say made in China? Are citizen watches made there?

jamesr32 wrote: ↑Nice that's a good price for this watch. But why does it say made in China? Are citizen watches made there?

jamesr32 wrote: ↑ Nice that's a good price for this watch. But why does it say made in China? Are citizen watches made there?

M1K3Z0R wrote: ↑ That turned out better than expected, I don't care for the Marvel branding but looks fairly subtle and the watch itself is quite clean looking. Fair price for a standard eco-drive watch.



It's common to see "Movement Japan" but the watch is cased in China. Even made in japan or swiss made doesn't always necessarily mean what you think it does, there are lots of tricky regional rules full of loopholes and exceptions when it comes to branding country of origin

randomroyalty wrote: ↑ If an overseas factory is owned by Japanese and managed by Japanese its products are considered to be Made in Japan.

Citizen has factories all over the world but I believe all movements are made in Japan.

randomroyalty wrote: ↑ If an overseas factory is owned by Japanese and managed by Japanese its products are considered to be Made in Japan.

Citizen has factories all over the world but I believe all movements are made in Japan.

Avocado333 wrote: ↑ Funniest thing I have heard in a while.

DanielM491 wrote: ↑ iPhone are made in China. So are all your appliances at home, and laptop, tablets etc, most likely.

rfdnewbie6910 wrote: ↑ whats eco drive

Ryonsun wrote: ↑ Found this while looking for a economic Eco Drive watch for a disabled friend. Tracking price for a while, up and down like a yo-yo, fluctuated from $87 to $265 on Amazon.ca over the past month. "Sale" price $300 on Citizen.ca site. I didn't even know there's a Marvel Line from Citizen.

May be of interest to some. One comment was that this watch is on the bigger side. Military grade adjustable canvas strap.

Sale price only lasted one day last time.

Sicklyslick wrote: ↑ citizen branded tech that uses the watch face to obsorb light to power the watch and recharge the battery. works pretty well.

rfdnewbie6910 wrote: ↑ completely light powered? does it not use battery at all?

Sicklyslick wrote: ↑ i believe there is a battery. the light shine on the face to charge the battery.

i have two ecodrive that i don't wear often in a glass display case near a window. never had to switch battery. i also have a fossil watch in the same case. the battery for the fossil has died sometimes during covid and i've been too lazy to go and get it changed.

Sicklyslick wrote: ↑ here's some more Marvel waches on sale:

Black Panther
https://www.amazon.ca/Citizen-Collectib ... B07NY26Q9G

First Avenger
https://www.amazon.ca/Citizen-BN0208-54 ... B084D1W6HN

Spider Man
https://www.amazon.ca/Citizen-Collectib ... B07NYZTVNP

Captain Marvel
https://www.amazon.ca/Citizen-Collectib ... B07NYZSQ4S

RaidZero wrote: ↑ Not really. Honda factory in Alliston is owned and managed by Japanese, and the car it's still made in Canada.

"The goods are recognized as made in Japan if the percentage of added value in Japan exceeds a certain level in the final product."
See here for the (very) long explanation https://www.customs.go.jp/english/origi ... in_epa.pdf