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Citizen GarrisonvsTissot Tradition

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

Garrison
CitizenGarrison
MSRP $221
Tradition
TissotTradition
MSRP $450

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Garrison37mm
Tradition42mm
Power Reserve
Garrison40h
Tradition40h
Water Resistance
Garrison100m
Tradition30m
MSRP
Garrison$221
Tradition$450

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
37mm
42mm
Thickness
12mm
7.47mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
42mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
Dial Color
Black
Silver
Indices
Applied
Roman and indexes

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
E101
Type
Solar
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$221
$450

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What people say

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Citizen Garrison

The Citizen Garrison is widely praised for its excellent legibility, comfortable wear, and value, with owners frequently highlighting its clean dial, good lume, and solar-powered accuracy. Some appreciate its tool-like nature and versatility as a daily watch, noting the surprisingly good build quality and strap quality for its price. Specific features like the green dial, titanium case, and the day/date complication are also frequently cited as positives. However, the day-date window is considered small by some, and the faux aged markers are a potentially divisive aesthetic choice. Opinions on size vary, with some finding the 37mm or 38mm versions ideal for hiking or smaller wrists, while others feel they look too small. On balance, owners rate the Citizen Garrison highly for its legibility and value as an inexpensive field watch.

Tissot Tradition

Owners widely praise the Tissot Tradition for its comfortable wearability, specifically citing its 7.5mm slim case. One owner found the Tissot Tradition served him well after his first watch broke. Overall, owners rate the Tissot Tradition highly for its slim and comfortable case design.

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