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Citizen Watch Company Ltd., parent of Bulova Corporation, has
named Jeffrey Cohen to the position of President of Bulova Corporation.
He will also continue in his role as President of Citizen Watch Company
of America.
Citizen Watch Company of America and Bulova Corporation will continue
to be operated as separate companies. Cohen’s new role will leverage his
expertise with 35 years of industry-leading experience across both brands;
with each brand continuing to build on their powerful individual DNA
and identities.
Cohen was promoted to President of Citizen Watch Company in 2011
from his previous position as Executive Vice President. Prior to joining
Citizen Watch Company of America in 2010, Cohen served as Worldwide
President of the Movado Watch brand.
Citizen Watch Company Ltd. President Toshio Tokura explained:
“Jeffrey’s new position as president of both companies will provide an
excellent opportunity for our company to take broader advantage of his
exceptional vision, managerial skills and industry-wide relationships.” “Both
the Bulova and Citizen brand teams will now share a common vision: offering the most compelling collection of brands and products that are loved,
favored and respected throughout the world,” he continued.
Luminox and Navy SEALs Formalize Relationship and Luminox becomes official licensee for the Navy SEALs
Luminox is kicking off 2016 as the official watch licensee of the Navy
SEALs. The relationship started over 20 years ago when the SEALs were
searching for an analog timepiece to suit their needs and discovered
Luminox with its self-powered illumination technology for optimum visibility
day and night in any condition. “As a research, development, test, and
evaluation officer for the Navy SEALs I was asked to find a dependable
watch for night missions. After testing a variety of brands in the most arduous conditions, Luminox was the only one still functioning at the end of the
evaluation.” Nick North, Navy SEAL (Retired).
Since the first meeting with Nick North, and the first Navy SEAL series,
Luminox has continuously updated its line of watches to meet the demanding requirements of this community of warriors. The Navy SEAL Colormark
series is the evolution of that original series of timepieces. In 2013, Luminox had the opportunity to develop a new series of watches with upgraded
features and again collaborated with SEALs, both active duty and retired.
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This partnership resulted in the A.N.U. (Authorized for Navy
Use) series featuring a black PVD-plated stainless steel case, with screw
crown and case back, sapphire crystal, multi-jewel Swiss quartz movement
and 10 year lithium battery. “When so much relies on the accuracy of a
timepiece, we focused in on the essentials; accuracy, reliability and performance. The Luminox illumination system gave us the sustained superior
performance that is expected of a Navy SEAL and what we expect of our
gear.” Shaun Marriot, Lt Commander, Navy SEAL (Retired).
“It is an absolute honor to have an ongoing relationship with the SEALs,
and to be selected by U.S. Navy SEAL Commanders to design and supply
watches for some of the most elite and respected Special Forces in the
world. It is particularly exciting that two generations of SEALs arrived at
the same conclusion and chose Luminox as th V