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| Graphic used for the original 1481010 website |
The line was only ever formally released in the far east, but some did manage to make their way around the world.
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| Advertisment for the 1481010 line showing two of the jump-hour watches from the series. |
All of the watches in the Independent range were given the designation IT21 in the catalogues, and can be found under that number. The newer range of Citizen Independent watches (without the 1481010 part), have a designation of ITJ21.
The watch used many different designs and had collaborations with various clothing companies and shops, as well as popular Japanese artists and DJs.
Collaborations and special versions released in the 1481010 line include:
| Special Edition | Link |
| Takashi Murakami (2 types) | link (6160 - Hiropon) |
| Yoshitomo Nara (4 types) | link (6038 - Lonesome Puppy) |
| Ken Ishii/Reel Up | link (D380) |
| LTJ Bukem/Good Looking Records | link (D380) link (D400) |
| Chippie |
link (C351 Blue) link (D400 beige) |
| PPFM | link |
| As Know As De Base | link (D400 white) |
| Hyde | |
| Drafty (brewery) | |
| Hello Kitty | |
| Wallace & Grommit | |
| Snoopy | |
| GSX | |
| Henry Bond | |
| Lad Musician | link |
| Godzilla | |
| Spawn | link (6160 - Angela) link (D380 - Spawn) |
| The Matrix | |
| Parasite Eve | |
| Gundam (2 versions - federation and zeon) | link |
| McDonalds/Coke | |
| Mono Comme Ca | |
| Comme Ca De Mode | |
| Journal Standard | |
| Agosto | link |
| 5351 | link (D420) |
| Cool Drive Makers | |
| Expo 2000 | |
| Freshjive | link |
| Christmas (1997 & 1998 especially) | |
| Tanz Diele | link |
| Olive des Olive | |
| Satoshi Tomiie X-Large Universal Studios Japan Beams Works x Jonathan Barnbrook |
link (L19290) link (D380) link (C351) link (D501) |
Modules used in the 1481010 line were:
The range also featured other products with the 1481010 Independent brand name. Both sunglasses and regular glasses frames were produced during the period.
The 1481010 line was finally phased out in 2003.
Really, Great information about Citizen Independent 1481010.
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ReplyDeleteGreat resource. I too was interested in the 1481010 number and the relation to pagers to represent "independent". One possibility could be the use of Goroawase (phonetic matching) a common form of Japanese wordplay. Every digit has a set of possible phonetic values, due to the variety of valid Japanese kanji readings (kun'yomi and on'yomi) and English-origin pronunciations for numbers in Japanese. The original logo seperates the number as 14 810 10. Interestingly (according to the AI I used), 810 could be read as "ya hito maru" (eight person zero), potentially suggesting independence or individuality.
ReplyDeletePushing the AI further it suggested 3 possibilities:
1) "Ichi yon hachi ichi maru jū": This could be interpreted as "one four, eight one zero ten," which might signify "starting anew with full confidence" or "independence through a complete transformation."
2) "Ji yōn ya hito to to": This translates to "ground world eight person repeatedly," potentially suggesting "repeatedly asserting your individuality in the world" or "building your own path with unwavering independence."
3) "Ichi yon hachi ichi maru to to": This combines elements of both interpretations, forming "one four, eight one zero repeatedly." It could emphasize a continuous cycle of new beginnings, personal growth, and maintaining strong independence.