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Best Citizen automatic watches: Tsuyosa and Promaster
Picked from Amazon listings, not hands-on tests. How we pick
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Citizen Promaster Fugu NY0154: ISO compliant 44 mm
44 mm three-piece case with anti-reflective sapphire crystal, per the listing.
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Most for the money on paper
Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150-56E: 40 mm, sapphire, 42 h
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating per the listing, at well under half the budget.
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Most complete listing
Citizen Promaster Dive automatic: 41 mm day-date
200 m water resistance and a 5 year limited warranty are stated.
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Citizen is best known for Eco-Drive, its light powered quartz, so its mechanical watches are easy to miss. If you want a self-winding Citizen, the choice comes down to two families. The Tsuyosa is an integrated bracelet sports watch in 37 or 40 mm with colorful dials and 50 m water resistance. The Promaster Dive automatics are true sport watches with 200 m ratings, from a budget 41 mm model to the 44 mm Fugu reissue. Eco-Drive models never need winding, but they are not automatics, so none appear here. This guide compares seven Citizen automatics by case size, caliber, water resistance, crystal and warranty as stated on each listing. Where a listing leaves a spec out, the table says Not stated.
Compare the picks
- Citizen Promaster Fugu NY0154: ISO compliant 44 mm
- Case size
- 44 mm
- Movement
- Citizen Caliber 8204 automatic
- Water resistance
- 200 m, ISO compliant
- Crystal
- Anti-reflective sapphire
- Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150-56E: 40 mm, sapphire, 42 h
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Movement
- Automatic, 42 h power reserve
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Crystal
- Anti-reflective sapphire
- Citizen Promaster Dive automatic: 41 mm day-date
- Case size
- 41 mm
- Movement
- Automatic, day and date
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Crystal
- Dual spherical mineral
Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0200-50Z: 37 mm pink dial- Case size
- 37 mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Crystal
- Not stated
Citizen Promaster Dive NY0129: 200 m for about $218- Case size
- 41 mm
- Movement
- Automatic, day and date
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Crystal
- Dual spherical mineral
Citizen Tsuyosa Shore Time Slip: limited 40 mm- Case size
- 40 mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Water resistance
- Not stated
- Crystal
- Not stated
Citizen Tsuyosa Mickey Mouse NJ0156: 40 mm, open back- Case size
- 40 mm
- Movement
- 21-jewel automatic
- Water resistance
- Not stated
- Crystal
- Not stated
| Pick | Case size | Movement | Water resistance | Crystal | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen Promaster Fugu NY0154: ISO compliant 44 mm | 44 mm | Citizen Caliber 8204 automatic | 200 m, ISO compliant | Anti-reflective sapphire | - | Amazon |
| Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150-56E: 40 mm, sapphire, 42 h | 40 mm | Automatic, 42 h power reserve | 50 m | Anti-reflective sapphire | - | Amazon |
| Citizen Promaster Dive automatic: 41 mm day-date | 41 mm | Automatic, day and date | 200 m | Dual spherical mineral | - | Amazon |
| Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0200-50Z: 37 mm pink dial | 37 mm | Automatic | 50 m | Not stated | - | Amazon |
| Citizen Promaster Dive NY0129: 200 m for about $218 | 41 mm | Automatic, day and date | 200 m | Dual spherical mineral | - | Amazon |
| Citizen Tsuyosa Shore Time Slip: limited 40 mm | 40 mm | Automatic | Not stated | Not stated | - | Amazon |
| Citizen Tsuyosa Mickey Mouse NJ0156: 40 mm, open back | 40 mm | 21-jewel automatic | Not stated | Not stated | - | Amazon |
Facts are taken from each Amazon listing. Prices are checked daily and shown with their date.
The picks in detail
Pick 1 · CITIZEN
Citizen Promaster Fugu NY0154: ISO compliant 44 mm
See price on AmazonA two-tone 44 mm Promaster diver with a serrated Fugu bezel, sapphire crystal and screw-down crown. A large ISO diver with a 5-year warranty.
What the listing offers
- 44 mm three-piece case with anti-reflective sapphire crystal, per the listing.
- ISO compliant with a screw-down crown and 200 m water resistance.
- 5-year limited warranty and a collector's dive tank box are stated.
Limits to know
- Lug to lug and thickness are not listed, so check them for your wrist.
- Two-tone silver and gold finish is less versatile than plain steel.
Pick 2 · CITIZEN
Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150-56E: 40 mm, sapphire, 42 h
See price on AmazonA 40 mm integrated-bracelet automatic with a black sunray dial. The listing states sapphire with anti-reflective coating, a 42-hour reserve and 50 m water resistance.
What the listing offers
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating per the listing, at well under half the budget.
- The listing states a 5 year limited warranty, longer than most picks here.
- 42-hour reserve and date are both stated on the listing.
Limits to know
- 50 m water resistance per the listing limits it to splashes and light swimming.
- Its reserve is about half of the 80-hour picks, so it stops sooner when left off the wrist.
Pick 3 · CITIZEN
Citizen Promaster Dive automatic: 41 mm day-date
See price on AmazonA 41 mm Promaster Dive with an orange to yellow gradient dial, day and date, and luminous hands and markers. A mid-priced diver with a safety fold over clasp and a 5 year warranty.
What the listing offers
- 200 m water resistance and a 5 year limited warranty are stated.
- Luminous hands and markers are named on the listing.
- A safety fold over clasp with push buttons is stated.
Limits to know
- Dual spherical mineral crystal is less scratch resistant than the Fugu's sapphire.
- The listing does not describe the bezel or crown.
Pick 4 · CITIZEN
Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0200-50Z: 37 mm pink dial
See price on AmazonThe smaller 37 mm Tsuyosa from the NJ020 series with a pink dial and integrated bracelet. The pick for smaller wrists who want the Tsuyosa style without the 40 mm case.
What the listing offers
- The 37 mm case per the listing is the smallest Citizen automatic here.
- 50 m water resistance is stated on the listing.
- An integrated matching steel bracelet is stated.
Limits to know
- The listing does not state crystal type, power reserve or warranty.
- The pink dial is a specific taste, and other colors are separate listings.
Pick 5 · CITIZEN
Citizen Promaster Dive NY0129: 200 m for about $218
See price on AmazonThe lowest priced Citizen automatic here, a 41 mm Promaster Dive with day and date and a 200 m rating. A budget way into the Promaster line.
What the listing offers
- The lowest price among the Citizen automatics in this guide.
- 200 m water resistance is stated on this listing.
- A 41 mm steel case with day and date display is stated.
Limits to know
- The listing is brief and does not mention bezel, lume or warranty.
- Mineral crystal rather than sapphire, so it scratches more easily.
Pick 6 · CITIZEN
Citizen Tsuyosa Shore Time Slip: limited 40 mm
See price on AmazonA limited edition Tsuyosa Shore with an outer 60-minute bezel and a gradient black dial with rose gold-tone details. For collectors who want a less common Tsuyosa variant.
What the listing offers
- The listing states it is a limited edition.
- An outer 60-minute bezel frames the dial, a feature the standard Tsuyosa lacks.
- Rose gold-tone gilt details on a gradient black dial per the listing.
Limits to know
- Water resistance, crystal and warranty are not stated on this listing.
- It costs more than the standard Tsuyosa for mainly cosmetic changes.
Pick 7 · CITIZEN
Citizen Tsuyosa Mickey Mouse NJ0156: 40 mm, open back
See price on AmazonA Tsuyosa with Mickey Mouse on a sky blue sunray dial, a faceted 40 mm case and an open case back. A fun gift choice for Disney fans who still want a mechanical watch.
What the listing offers
- The listing states an open case back that shows the 21-jewel movement.
- A faceted 40 mm steel case with a brushed and polished integrated bracelet is described.
- Sky blue sunray dial with tooled hands per the listing.
Limits to know
- Water resistance, crystal and warranty are not stated on this listing.
- The character dial limits it to casual wear.
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