The movement of a watch is regarded as the most important component of a watch. The mechanism that keeps your watch ticking is known as a watch movement.
The watch cannot tell time without movement. In the same way that a car requires an engine to start and move. Among several types of movements, the Swiss and Japanese movements are mostly famous for their mechanism and user experiences.
Watches with Japanese movements have mechanical movements, automatic movements, or quartz movements that are manufactured in Japan. Japanese movements are considered very practical, with more emphasis on precision and a cost-effective build, and less on looks. These movements are created on automated assembly lines, which helps keep costs down for manufacturers. This movement was first introduced by Seiko, a noteworthy Japanese company, which was then used by Citizen as well.
However, there is a difference between the Japanese movement and Japan-made.
Japanese movement means the mechanism of the watch ticking is made in Japan,
but the other intricate parts can be made elsewhere.
Therefore, a Japanese movement watch made in China means the ticking mechanism
which is the watch movement is imported from Japan, that is then assembled with
other manufactured products from China, that focus on durability and stability,
at an affordable rate.