Citizen Tsuyosa - Japan's answer to the Tissot PRX?

A look at the affordable, mechanical, integrated bracelet watch from Japanese watchmaker Citizen, the NJ015 collection

[@friskjidjidoglu7415]

“They’re not dressy”. Something only a watch enthusiast would say when looking at a watch like this. These are definitely dressy.

[@PKapoor599]

I purchased the yellow dial version last year around my birthday. It wasn’t available in the US, so I had to purchase it on the grey market. I paid about $325 for the watch. This is the first watch I’ve purchased in my collection. I absolutely love it and I get compliments because of the yellow dial. It’s beautiful to look at. I do agree, the crown placement is annoying and it can be tough to use at times, but if you look at the watch overall, you will fall in love with it.

[@Charlie_alpha_romeo]

This watch is a banger of a first “serious” watch. My intro was my skx and it now has become the standard how I look at other watches 😂.

[@cobalt4966]

Where did you buy it from?

[@PKapoor599]

@@cobalt4966 Chrono24

[@WatchesBeAwesome]

Thank you for the warning. 😂

[@alexloo9996]

Really needed...I was thinking I won't get annoyed...but boy was I wrong 😂😂😂

[@mariog7213]

I know right. I could have had night terrors or…DIED 🫢

[@egonpax]

First video I’ve seen by you. You really got me with the 3 pillars of watch collecting. I immediately subbed because of your humor. The quality of the video overall is great too

[@dannyg6592]

I'm watching this while wearing my green dial OP36 and I agree- these are nice dials. I could see owning the yellow dial version. Cheers!

[@TheBigWrist]

I own both and it's a toss up which one wears better. Since yellow is my favorite color, the Citizen gets a lot of wrist time but the Tissot wears great and looks very good and hides scratches well. I'll keep both.

[@watchchimp3102]

I'm not "into" integrated bracelet watches as a rule, but I'm a big Citizen fan and overall I like these. Where they missed the matk in my opinion is not using the 9015 movement, which would have allowed them to be thinner and possibly a true PRX spoiler. As it stands they're just a good watch for the new collector. 😢

[@bas2362]

The Citizen is everything that I was missing on the Tissot PRX, but I still prefer the bracelet from the PRX. It’s just so clean with those rectangular, flat links. Would need a combination of both.

[@laffenskyette]

man the only downside on prx bracelet is how easy it retain scratches

[@maverickbonato8164]

Aside from the fact that I died from the watches not being synchronized, I really like these, especially the yellow one, don't see that color too often and the nickname too. As a weeb myself the moment I read the word Tsuyosa I got hooked lol, very nice. Personally I'm looking forward to a black or blue dial with a rose gold case. Let's get even weirder!

[@YoureTerrific]

I’m excited and disappointed that there are KZbin comments in the afterlife. Rest in peace.

[@dado380]

Series 8 is a true Citizen automatic heavy hitter, beautiful watch with excellent movement,amazing dial,insane ar coating and Rolex bling.

[@archie1554]

Yeah right it's the higher end movement from miyota, I have that movement in my Iron Annie "100 Jahre Bauhaus" watch from Pointtec, it's lovely.

[@mongutierrez4460]

Got this watch for my birthday! I went with the tiffany blue dial and still loving it 😁

[@tonycamaj4560]

Can't decide between the yellow or Tiffany...?

[@jessenatale6515]

Just bought the light blue. Haven’t received it yet. Great vid, great commentary. KEEP IT GOIN!

[@BowlOfSalmon]

Great lineup. Great video. Handled them a while ago. And yes. Yellow. Super fun !

[@alastairmakesmusic]

It has been years since my last nosebleed and I don’t wish to have another. Thank you for the warning, I’ll have to miss this video

[@mariog7213]

Defo, you’re one of my favorite watch channels

[@amvj]

The exact video I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.

[@technospectrum]

I have Tsuyosa black dial over the month. Does not take off from my wrist. No problem with this watch. Very comfortable and very versatile watch, You can get it everywere from work to garden playing football with kids. You don't need take off this watch. And I like classic "Rolex" looking.

[@mracekproductions]

Lol 😂 that intro. Well done mate and fun looking watches

[@Joe_Phraser]

Hello from France ! I appreciate the content of your work and the aesthetics you bring to it ! Great video ! I have a preference to the Tiffany blue.

[@MichaelRCocks]

Excellent video. You summed up the watch collector’s psyche perfectly when you said that both the PRX and the Citizen are not better or worse than the other. We just want to believe that we have bought the ´better´ watch…. The yellow dial looks great.

[@YoureTerrific]

An objective “better” would make life easier in some ways but it just isn’t so.

[@Ulyssmusic]

Ive got a vintage citizen leopard high beat automatic, with an absolutely gorgeous dial, like a jungle blue green that reflects light beautifully :)

[@e_d_v_a_u_s]

I bought three on my last cruise - Tiffany, green and yellow. At each port I'd be on the hunt for another color, and the reasonable prices made it possible. These are as beautiful as they are a great value and recommended 100%.

[@staydilatedTV]

I think you just became my favorite watch KZbinr

[@JamesBond-ke5tp]

I think the word you’re looking for to describe the Aqua Terra is perfect. Yep, just perfect. These Citizens look pretty nice. Might have to add one to the collection.

[@TheSinginGFoodiE]

I loved the way you scripted and presented this video...Subscribed!

[@PengithePengsen]

Thx for this supreme video! Just bought the yellow Tsuyosa yesterday and I’m super happy with it. After wearing a Rolex Submariner from 2018 for 5 years almost every day I was a bit affraid of testing the tsuyosa and the prx at the jewelry. But I just needed a second to decide in the end between those two watches. Especially the fact that the PRX costs 520$ (475€) more than the Tsuyosa made this decision easy for me. The prx doesn’t feel so much more expensive from a aesthetic and haptics point of view. To me the bracelet of the prx it felt even cheaper because of some very sharp edges. Ofc the inside might be better but I’m not sure if it’s almost 520$ worth it for a everyday watch. But as you said. It’s always a matter of taste and budget in the end. The Tsuyosa doesn’t feel that wrong to me on my wrist comparing to my Rolex submariner wich I sold for lot more money then i spent. Maybe one day I’m goin to miss this beauty of manufacturing but not at the moment. 😅✌️

[@imperialwatchco.1353]

Great video Evan! Loved the intro warning! 😂 Hope you’re doing great and look forward to hopefully getting you a watch soon! All the best, Ben

[@davidp605]

Absolutely love your sense of humour

[@mrgregpappas]

Great vid. Waiting to see the Pelagos 39 you teased about a few weeks ago.

[@YoureTerrific]

Next week

[@WatchJapan]

Just pre-ordered the yellow version here in Japan. It may come as a surprise but they haven't been released here yet! 21st September is the day. Cost is ¥63,800 minus 30%... ¥44,600... which is more expensive than anywhere else... 😢 I had the choice of yellow, ice blue, green and the two tone grey dial. I might get the ice blue one as well but I quite fancy the PRX (Quartz or Powermatic 80) in ice blue but prefer the new rubber straps which only come with the white (full lume) black and dark blue dials. For the record the PRX wears longer because of those pesky lugs so if, unlike me, you have small wrists go for the Tsuyosa. I also prefer the bracelet but not the clasp of the Tsuyosa and the hue of the colours. The PRX wears flat, which on the rubber strap is pretty cool but on the bracelet feels a little unwieldly. As far as the movements are concerned, paying the extra for the PRX doesn't feel worth it but the value proposition of a quartz model in a more interesting colour would make more sense.

[@fungus70]

Wonderful watches. Don't know why some come without hacking. Great review, thanks !

[@glennhoddle10]

The Tiffany Blue one is FIRE !

[@younusimam-thesalamproject6340]

Theres a good argument for integrated bracelet watches as dailies - less points of failure and the steel is not going to wear out like a strap. Citizen should also debut a cheaper Eco Drive model that would appeal to the mass market non-watch enthusiast, those who dont know or care for a mechanical movement. They could really make a splash with this one. The crown is an excellent choice, it wont dig into the wrist. I take my Seiko 5 with recessed crown biking and that feature is excellent.

[@66racer]

But but I like their eco drive and would call myself an enthusiast 😂 I'm weird though, I like Quartz for daily drivers.

[@slipperysnake3822]

​@@66racernothing wrong with that! If I'm not wearing an automatic, I'm wearing a solar quartz lol!

[@billcore6295]

Love the presidential bracelet..... Great value and nice work watch ⌚️ option

[@michelpinto4165]

I just bought the green, amazing watch!

[@Nintendomasterw]

do you think you’ll do a shorter video showing off the 35mm prx powermatic (or maybe waiting for a couple more colours to drop?)

[@DonThaGoat94]

I own 4 citizens watches and I absolutely love them

[@paulc9588]

These are just superb. Yellow or green for me . . . maybe both.

[@mickeylickey123]

The citizen is definitely better looking than the tissot. If they had a high accuracy quartz in 36-38mm I'd buy for sure.

[@yunusxy]

I have prx and tsyosa rose gold. I love them both

[@nikr1d3r32]

Appreciate the warning at beginning, definitely helped me going through with the video 😵‍💫

[@YoureTerrific]

Good luck with the night terrors.

[@rahuljadhavcreates]

Terrific video, good job

[@abhijeetkundu2271]

I have two cousins who are in second-hand car business. They buy old & new cars, bikes; fix/modify them and sell them. They have like 30-40 cars/bikes at any given time. They make good money and it is one of their many businesses. Every two weeks or a month, I see them with new cars. They drive them until they are sold. Then they use another. They don't have any personal car. It is really fun. I think it is the same for the people in watch business.

[@ryanisright3559]

How is it the same for watch people?

[@obryan240]

Both blues are gorgeous

[@Hiemir]

I want the whole set so bad.

[@koraypektas6952]

Citizen Tsuyosa gripped my wrist, I liked it very much, it is a great design, of course it is not right to compare PRX with the movement, but Citizen is a good and solid watch, I recommend it to everyone.❤❤❤

[@joeskeptical4762]

*The initial 13 second disclaimer was* *_HILARIOUS_* 😅🤣😂

[@ibez07]

I was going to start a watch KZbin channel then I happened across this video with it's slick style, off beat humour and I accept defeat, factory work it is

[@loganthrift11]

They also made a two tone(sliver and rose gold) with a kinda charcoal dial that I have and it is more of a dress watch

[@archie1554]

I like the tsuyosa I have two now in my collection, green and yellow dial.

[@n0ne846]

Looks like the Citizen Tsuyosa Shades 😂. Great video 🙏🙌

[@drewliu6206]

Citizen’s aw0130 and nj0180 series are great choices too.

[@kenanorabi6767]

loved the warning at the beginning 🤣🤣

[@antonius0809]

Great review and pictures.. I love the sky-blue but unfortunately I cannot find it anywhere.. Not in ebay, chrono 24, etc

[@janmango4692]

I bought one end of June 2023 in the Netherlands from a normal jeweller. Price € 299. Some of the other dial colors are available too.

[@frank327]

Great review

[@AkaPuniSher]

Both are amazing ❤🎉

[@samnova450]

Have a solar powered CZAW0096-06L coming to me. Just looking for basic everyday watch, still love the mechanical watches. Watch normally runs for $300, I found a discount for $200. Just beginning my watch collection.

[@PK-mx7nf]

There's a two tone version too. Ref: NJ0154-80H

[@pedramfirooztash8452]

Good one the introduction was great 😂

[@Amplitudeproblem]

This is an excellent KZbin channel. For me.

[@YoureTerrific]

I wish I could say the same. But I’ll keep trying.

[@CosmicAmbientMusic]

So 260€ is a good deal for this one? I am thinking in buying one of them, despite I have the prx tiffany blue in my head too

[@RampartPh]

not sure if the prx has a sapphire crystal on its caseback too! does the the swiss miss have them too?

[@davidvic8347]

The "flexing to no one" killed me😂

[@dukirps]

That yellow dial is chef's kiss. Not a fan of integrated bracelets though. Hopefully they'll use that color again somewhere else.

[@MrPINKFL0YD]

I have a yellow one and really like it.

[@Carlos-wb5dx]

Nice explanation!

[@SupermacJ3011]

"Flexing to no one" - three words that sum up my watch collecting perfectly (and made me laugh out loud) 😂 Great video at always 👍🏾

[@SupermacJ3011]

Sorry - 4 words!

[@djzrobzombie2813]

Casio ?

[@firminshepherd4834]

Wonderfully hilarious, thanks!

[@habibkolsawala786]

I just bought the one with the textured dial finish I loved the finish almost paid $400 for it but it's really worth it

[@shahviveksshah]

I have one of them…looking cool.👍

[@bruceleroy8063]

I too have dreamed of white washi quartz goodness

[@raminnozartaieb8920]

Nice review, i got the green one for 200 € and cant complain

[@davidward5225]

Beautiful watches, I have the yellow one

[@kevinh5349]

I like that yeller one.

[@gustaff.weldon]

Yellow and green, in that order. Which surprises me as I would not imagine searching fir a yellow dial. Eg, I dislike yellow Doxas. Also, I like how the case is narrower near lugs, this is why it wears smallers (sans lugs) than PRX which is quite “flat”. I would like to see 100m of WR.

[@johngamboa999]

I sold my prx in favor of a full gold tsuyosa. Super thankful i was able to sell the prx😂

[@stillben]

Wish they did a quartz one 😢

[@douglasmichel1000]

In both Mechanical and Solar drive watches I will choose Citizen over Seiko any day of the week and I don't care what the Watch Community has to say about this. I just purchased a Tsuyosa with a blue dial and I love it. I also have an Ecodrive that is 20 years old and it runs as good as the day I purchased the timepiece. My Tissot PRX is amazing but it cost a lot more than a Tsuyosa. BTW I paid $315 for my Citizen Tsuyosa from Macys. I paid $400 for my PRX from Macys two years ago and it would be hard to find a new one at this price today.

[@TheWatchOut]

I'm surprised you found these watches comfortable. I reviewed the Tsuyosa a few months ago, and one of my biggest complaints was actually how uncomfortable it felt on my wrist. Granted, I have a 6" wrist, so it may have been that. But that was a great video as always. Cheers!

[@jarnbjorn4522]

i got the black one but the sunburst effect wasn't as noticeable as the other colors.

[@ashleyslingers2814]

35mm powermatic for me - size is the deciding factor for me

[@BballerShowcase]

Was able to grab a tsuyoya on sale for $200! What a steal, jomashop had a great Labor Day weekend sale and I just had to bite

[@ryangochuico]

6:34 that's what she said 😂 I had more fun with the jokes than paying attention to the watch being reviewed 😂

[@thedaveaftertomorrow]

I think I’d prefer a flat colour dial rather than the sunburst, I know it would be much more of an OP rip off but it’s a much better look IMHO

[@Arthur_StJohn]

Holy these look like Rolex Day-Dates. Especially the "sky blue" one looks exactly like the discontinued smooth bezel 36mm Ice blue platinum Day-Date reference 118206!

[@spawndwalk]

in europe this is usually just 220eur while the prx is 700

[@wendyandgeoffpattison2610]

I dunno whether the PRX has the better movement, I have read that they have plastic parts therein, and that there are reliability issues with them. The Citizen would have been a better proposition if it had the 9015 engine with the date at 6. IMHO. Beautiful colours though.

[@faisalingalong]

And maybe how they convert a few die hard Seikopaths along the way. I’m waiting for this but also terrified…

[@carsaregood911]

If I didn't have my PRX and had a lower budget, these would do nicely

[@sudstan0230]

Didn't they release these quite a long time ago?

[@XjohnjohnX88]

I definitely prefer the Tsuyosa!

[@realmupke]

in europe here a citzen for about 270-300 euro and and PRX 80 for 750 euro, prices seem a bit more fair over there ...

[@randomaccount3364]

I love how the yellow looks, but the light blue seems to be the most popular and it's also what I'd go for. The yellow is so loud that it makes the watch a little less versatile, light blue can fit into a slightly more professional setting while still retaining its sense of fun. I just wish the Tsuyosa had 100m WR as well, because that would make it better fill the purpose of a budget Aqua Terra concept to me - a fun looking sports-oriented watch that isn't out of place in a professional setting.

[@JacReviewsStuff]

45mm and I'll be tempted. Hell I'll take a 50mm green one please

[@theoneandonly7213]

Citizen's "Times New Roman" logo font kills it for me

[@mrartdeco]

So they answer the iconic PRX with a datejust replica?

[@XeMuotTuoiXanh]

I picked up the green version for 250$, best purchase I ever made

[@guillaumeschirra7699]

"Slighty above average, in every way." Damn you're hilarious. Thank you for the video.

[@jimmuisenga5025]

If you ever shoot a few frames of you taking off a watch and underneath is a tattoo of “7 INCH WRIST” …. That might just be the greatest circumference reveal of all time.

[@YoureTerrific]

Love that idea

[@miloscoopy2469]

citizen should pay you for this awesome video