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Citizen Tsuyosa AutomaticvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Citizen Tsuyosa Automatic

The Citizen Tsuyosa Automatic is widely praised for its exceptional value, with reviewers and owners alike highlighting its Japanese construction quality and impressive fit and finish for the price. Enthusiasts appreciate its versatile design and fun dial colors, while reviewers note its retro feel and emulation of vintage dress watches. The watch is powered by Citizen's caliber 8322 movement, offering a 60-hour power reserve. Criticisms include a cyclops date magnifier that some find undesirable, a bracelet that can be noisy and lacks significant tapering, and a 40mm case that wears large due to its thickness and broad lugs. One owner also found the 4 o'clock crown fiddly for winding. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Citizen Tsuyosa Automatic highly for its incredible bargain price and well-executed design.

Seiko Essentials Automatic

Owners widely appreciate the Seiko Essentials Automatic for its attractive design and value, with one owner calling the green sunray dial beautiful and reliable after a year. Some users find the 41.2mm case wears smaller than expected. One owner notes the orange stripe on the stopwatch button can expand and fall off in heat. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Automatic highly for its attractive design and value at the price point.

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Tsuyosa Automatic40mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Tsuyosa Automatic42h
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Tsuyosa Automatic50m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Tsuyosa Automatic$356
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Sport
Dress
Diameter
40mm
41.2mm
Thickness
0mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
9.1mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
8210
Seiko 4R35
Power Reserve
42h
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$356
$315
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