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Citizen CorsovsLorier Zephyr

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Corso
CitizenCorso
MSRP $278
Zephyr
LorierZephyr
MSRP $549
What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Citizen Corso

Citizen Corso owners widely praise its classic Genta-inspired design, versatile wearability for various occasions, and impressive accuracy of only a few seconds per month. The sunburst silver and blue dials are noted for their light-catching qualities, complemented by lumed hands and indices, a sapphire crystal, and 100m water resistance. However, some find the polished steel case too shiny, the stock leather bands undesirable, and the date window too small. The watch is considered enormous by some, with an awkward lug-to-lug distance for smaller wrists, and one owner noted a misaligned seconds hand and bracelet sizing issues. On balance, owners view the Citizen Corso as a durable and attractive everyday watch, particularly at sale prices.

Lorier Zephyr

Owners widely praise the Lorier Zephyr for its stunning guilloche-style dial, refined and perfectly sized unique case shape, and comfortable wearability. The Miyota 9 series movement is noted by owners as being a little noisy, with a rotor whirring audible on quick hand movements. On balance, owners rate the Lorier Zephyr highly for its distinctive dial and case design at the price.

From video reviewers

The watch's vintage aesthetic and value for money are praised. The bracelet's refinement and perceived rattle are noted as a drawback.

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Corso40mm
Zephyr36mm
Power Reserve
Corso
Zephyr
Water Resistance
Corso
Zephyr
MSRP
Corso$278
Zephyr$549

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
40mm
36mm
Thickness
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
Lug Width
21mm
18mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
White

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Citizen J810
Type
Solar
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$278
$549
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