In an act of responsibility in the face of the spread of the Covid19 coronavirus, Citizen Group announced today that it will not participate in Baselworld 2020 with the Citizen and Bulova brands. The decision is motivated by the architecture of the two brands' stands, which are open to the public with free access to visitors. Therefore, the group confirms that only the proprietary brands Arnold & Son and Frederique Constant will participate in the show. Pending an assessment of the evolution of circumstances. In a Baselworld communiqué, it was stated that the Citizen Group had already assured its return to the fair in 2021. Norio Takeuchi, Managing Director of Citizen Watch Co. himself said: 'The Citizen Watch Group strongly supports Baselworld in its transformation project. We believe in the importance of a major event that brings the entire watch industry together,' confirming the pragmatism and global vision of the Japanese industry. The situation regarding the rapid spread of the Coronavirus is still difficult to assess. The advice is always to listen to the experts, i.e. doctors and scientists, without being misled by other sources. In the meantime, rationally motivated acts of responsibility must necessarily be carried out. And this also applies to professionals in the press. We at L'Orologio, for example, are not scientists and will not become so in the next two months. What remains is the regret of not being able to enjoy the presence of the most beautiful stand at Baselworld, the one dedicated by Citizen to its enormous production of watch movements, which has already won numerous design awards in past years.
