In the 1960s Citizen was a strong aspirant for the crown of Japanese watchmaking and the other had been Seiko -- a competition that was decided in the early 70s and until today it is answered in favor of the latter. But the first electronic Japanese watch was the Citizen X8 powered by the cal0801 and presented in 1966. Besides its technological relevance it won the Good Design Award in 1969 (here: *klikk): Space Age.

We love 1sts (firsts); and why we think horology is foremost about chronology is written here: *klikk. Details about this fascinating electronic Citizen, a highly collectible artefact could be found in depth in SweepHands blog, a wealth of information -- here: *klikk.