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Citizen vs Seiko:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Seiko had more branded searches than Citizen among watch brands in New Zealand. Seiko was estimated to have 24.5K branded searches compared to Citizen’s 7.3K, and held a 22.8% Share of Search versus Citizen’s 6.8%.

Share of Search among watch brands in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Citizen or Seiko?
Citizen6.8%7.3K searches
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Seiko22.8%24.5K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Citizen or Seiko?

Compare the watch brands New Zealanders shop for. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Citizen and Seiko among watch brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Seiko, Citizen. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthCasioSeikoRolexTissotCitizenTAG HeuerOmegaFossil
Oct 202529.6%18.6%24.7%8.4%6.7%6.8%3.1%2.1%
Nov 202534.6%16.1%21.7%9.2%6.5%6.6%3.2%2.1%
Dec 202531.6%18.1%22.7%8.8%6.4%6.1%3.9%2.3%
Jan 202628.5%17.3%25.6%9%7.7%6.6%3.4%1.9%
Feb 202631%18.5%24.9%7.7%7.3%5.7%2.8%2.2%
Mar 202631.7%17.4%25.1%8.1%6.4%6.5%2.9%1.8%
Apr 202629.8%18%25.6%8.9%6.3%5.7%3.6%2.1%
May 202626.5%19.8%23%11%8%5.4%3.8%2.5%
Jun 202628.8%21.1%21.5%10.2%6.5%5.7%3.6%2.5%
Jul 202627.3%22.8%20.8%10.5%6.9%5.6%3.9%2.2%
Aug 202628.4%22.8%21.8%9.5%6.8%5%3.7%2%
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How has the Citizen and Seiko comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Seiko was ahead of Citizen in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Citizen’s estimated Share of Search among watch brands in New Zealand moved from 6.7% to 6.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.1K to 7.3K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Seiko’s estimated Share of Search among watch brands in New Zealand moved from 18.6% to 22.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.8K to 24.5K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand watch brands in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Seiko in New Zealand rose 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 16.8K to 24.5K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Citizen in New Zealand rose 20.2% over 11 measured months, from 6.1K to 7.3K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Citizen’s and Seiko’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Citizen

16 branded search terms

  • citizen automatic watches
  • citizen dive watch
  • citizen eco drive watch
  • citizen eco drive watches ladies
  • citizen eco drive womens watch
  • citizen female watch
  • citizen gents watch
  • citizen gold watch
  • citizen nz
  • citizen quartz watch
  • citizen titanium watch
  • citizen watch
  • citizen watch sale
  • citizen watches for women
  • gold citizen watches for men
  • mens citizen eco drive watch

Seiko

18 branded search terms

  • grand seiko
  • mens watches seiko
  • seiko
  • seiko 5
  • seiko 5 gmt
  • seiko 5 sports
  • seiko 5 sports watch
  • seiko alpinist
  • seiko chrono
  • seiko female watch
  • seiko near me
  • seiko nz
  • seiko online
  • seiko presage
  • seiko prospex
  • seiko speedtimer
  • seiko watch
  • seikowatches com

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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