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Citizen CorsovsTissot Classic Dream

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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.

Tissot Classic Dream

Owners widely praise the Tissot Classic Dream for its exceptional value, citing its traditional dress watch aesthetic, sapphire crystal, and Swiss movement. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its superb wearability, with one source noting its 8.1mm thickness and another its 40mm case size. The dazzling white dial with Roman numerals and the dark blue sunray dial are frequently mentioned as attractive features. However, some owners desire an automatic movement and higher water resistance than the standard 50 meters. The silver dial version's indexes are noted to lack lume and visibility. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Classic Dream highly for its classic design and value proposition.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Corso40mm
Classic Dream40mm
Power Reserve
Corso
Classic Dream80h
Water Resistance
Corso
Classic Dream50m
MSRP
Corso$278
Classic Dream$550

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Thickness
0mm
10.23mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
40mm
Lug Width
21mm
20mm
Water Resistance
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Silver
Indices
Indexes

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Citizen J810
Tissot Powermatic 80
Type
Solar
Automatic
Power Reserve
0h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$278
$550
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