Which is cheaper, the Citizen Garrison or the Tuseno FIRST?

At MSRP the Citizen Garrison is the cheaper of the two at $221, against $449 for the Tuseno FIRST — a $228 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Garrison or the Tuseno FIRST?

The Tuseno FIRST wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Citizen Garrison — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Garrison or the Tuseno FIRST?

The Citizen Garrison is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Tuseno FIRST.

What movement does the Citizen Garrison run compared to the Tuseno FIRST?

The Citizen Garrison runs a solar caliber (E101), while the Tuseno FIRST runs a mecaquartz (Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)).

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Citizen Garrison

BM8180

MSRP $221

Tuseno FIRST

first-38

MSRP $449

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Garrison37mm

FIRST38mm

Power Reserve

Garrison40h

FIRST40h

Water Resistance

Garrison100m

FIRST50m

MSRP

Garrison$221

FIRST$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

E101

Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)

Type

Solar

Mecaquartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$221

$449

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