Citizen's half-year profit more than doubles as Attesa and a US tariff refund lead the way, in a banner season for Japan's watchmakers

Citizen Watch's group operating profit more than doubled in its first half, helped by its namesake brand's Attesa line at home and a US tariff refund abroad -- and it is not alone: Seiko and Casio both posted similarly outsized half-year profit growth this week, in what looks like a genuinely strong season at Japan's watch counters rather than one company's story.

The floortok desk · 3 min read · 12 November 2026