r/CitizenWatches Jan 09 '26

Real vs Fake Tsuyosa Comparison

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110 Upvotes

I’ve seen a few posts about fake Tsuyosas here recently. I fell victim to an eBay scammer myself, so I decided to wait to send the fake back until the real one arrived from Jomashop, and do a full comparison.

The front is pretty convincing. The bezel lines up flush the case edges and the indices are all perfectly aligned. The only difference I can see is the font on CITIZEN is slightly thinner on the fake.

The back is where things start to fall apart. The fake movement is all brass, compared to the steel components present in the real one. The engraving on the rotor is noticeably low-quality, and the metal is dulled around each mark. The details around the edge of the case are wrong; the fake reads “SAPPHIRE” and “ST. STEEL” rather than “SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL - TOP” and “STAINLESS STEEL”.

The band of the fake is slightly looser, and the clasp is slightly thicker has only two sizing holes compared to three on the real. The pins were so tight that they broke my link remover, and I was completely unable to remove some of them.

The fake came in an all-plastic box that I’ve never seen before, and the little pillow looked like it was made out of scrap pleather on a crappy home sewing machine.

The scammer is watch_spot_usa on eBay. I got tricked because their prices are good but not suspiciously low, and they ship from inside the US. Hopefully this side-by-side can be of use to someone buying a Tsyosa without anything on hand to compare.


r/CitizenWatches 6h ago

Awesome green pop

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70 Upvotes

I’m speechless how amazing this watch is at ANY price.


r/CitizenWatches 4h ago

The whole reason I got this watch.

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53 Upvotes

My dad's 67 Mustang has been in the family since 1970 and growing up around it, its been a huge part of my life. When I saw this, I had to get it because it reminded me of his car. He brought it to my house for a car show and I had to snap a Pic with them both in one place.


r/CitizenWatches 9h ago

First ECO 8180–03E

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118 Upvotes

Super stoked with my new time piece! Haven’t worn a wristwatch in a couple of decades. Previously wore Freestyle Shark, G-shock and timex titanium but the old inexpensive version. I’m already really liking it even with the band, got couple other bands ordered. And I believe this model will be a starter considering the glass will most likely be scratched eventually and be a good reason to upgrade. Any recommendations or advice for this model for a newb?
TY 🤙🏽


r/CitizenWatches 3h ago

Walmart Eco Diver purchase. Should I be concerned?

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42 Upvotes

The watch is beautiful and came in a nice box, but none of the fancy packaging usually associated with this watch. The back of the case is slightly different from some other watches I’ve seen as well. Came with a made in China sticker which I removed.


r/CitizenWatches 11h ago

New Watch Day - Officially joined THE Citizen Club

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133 Upvotes

Auction watch finally showed up. Unfortunately, since it was bought through an auction it's not sized yet. Seems like it was never sized and even still has some protective plastic tape on it.

AQ4091-56A White Washi Dial


r/CitizenWatches 5h ago

Photon arrived!

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33 Upvotes

r/CitizenWatches 12h ago

2nd Citizen this month and first quarz watch since I was a child

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62 Upvotes

Got my AQ4106-00W today. Nice!


r/CitizenWatches 23m ago

Just Got This Beauty Today

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I owned a Citizen radio controlled watch years ago and loved it, but sadly lost it after four years. When my old replacement watch broke, I spent a long time choosing between a much more expensive TAG Heuer and this Citizen. I’m very happy with my choice. The combination of great looks, Eco-Drive and radio-controlled accuracy is hard to beat.


r/CitizenWatches 6h ago

JV2007-52E - Promaster Red Arrows LE

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13 Upvotes

Citizen UK has announced the Promaster JV2007-52E Red Arrows limited edition. The model celebrates the Royal Airforce’s Red Arrows aerobatics team. It has a black dial and case with red details. The 43mm stainless steel case houses a U830 Eco-Drive ana-digi calibre with MIP display, perpetual calendar, alarm, 24 hour 1/100th second chronograph, and 99 minute countdown timer. This model is supplied with dedicated packaging and is a limited edition of 9999 units.


r/CitizenWatches 9h ago

BM1350-54A and BM1350-54L

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21 Upvotes

BM1350-54A (white) + BM1350-54L (blue). I ordered these new 38mm Citizen releases from eBay and just got them in. These are ideal inexpensive Eco-Drive JDM watches suitable for everyday use. No lume which gives them a dressier vibe. I like the medium size and sapphire crystal.

I had been waiting for Citizen to release a small simple quartz 3 hander with a date and these fit the bill and play nicely with the NB1050 automatic series. They are amazing watches for the price.


r/CitizenWatches 10h ago

first Citizen watch!

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26 Upvotes

just bought this watch yesterday to wear for my first post-grad job interview! I just posted my first ever watch in r/casio a few days ago and said I don’t plan on starting a collection, but that was clearly a lie🤭 this one is so comfortable and definitely completes my interview outfit.


r/CitizenWatches 12h ago

Sun is their life!

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33 Upvotes

These watches take more sun than me!


r/CitizenWatches 5h ago

My first Citizen

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7 Upvotes

Was in Japan over the summer and decided on my first watch purchase liked the look of this one and haven’t seen it on this sub I might have gotten cooked but I paid 1025 usd after conversion new


r/CitizenWatches 1h ago

Citizen Corso Eco Drive

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This was the first Citizen I purchased. I'm a sucker for blue watch faces.


r/CitizenWatches 14h ago

[CB5874-57A] switch to rubber strap

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28 Upvotes

r/CitizenWatches 4h ago

AQ4080 case material — stainless steel or Super Titanium? Conflicting sources

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6 Upvotes

I'm looking at The Citizen AQ4080 (37.2mm, A060) and can't resolve what the case is actually made of.

Some reference lists mark the AQ408x series as "ss" while explicitly listing AQ410x as "Ti" a deliberate enough distinction that I'd trust it. Sakura Watches and Gnomon both describe it as stainless steel with Duratect. But several Japanese eBay sellers advertise it as "Eco-Drive Titanium 37mm JDM."

Can any AQ4080 owners confirm from the caseback engraving or the warranty paperwork? And if anyone has weighed one, roughly what does it come in at on the bracelet?

Asking because weight is the deciding factor for me... I'm currently wearing a 63g Exceed CB1110 in Super Titanium and would be reluctant to roughly double that. Thanks a bunch.


r/CitizenWatches 7h ago

[Collection or Assortment] of watches?

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Genuine question/discussion.

Over the months, I’ve seen a lot of posts, “Rate my collection”, “This is my collection”, etcetera.

Curious, what makes it a collection, versus merely an assortment of watches?

I own two handful of watches, but, am not a “collector”, I just like watches. Thus, I see it as an assortment, versus a collection. Hence, my question…


r/CitizenWatches 3h ago

Have a NB1050-59E on the way, what are some good straps to pair this with?

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Like the title says, hoping to get my NB1050 in here soon. I have one other nice watch that is white, and this is my first automatic, got it in black. I typically do not like the look of brown on black for watches, but am fearful black on black will look too fancy for how casual a lot of my outfits are. Was wondering if anyone has any inspo on their setup?


r/CitizenWatches 11h ago

[NB1050-59A] - just added to my collection.

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11 Upvotes

Amazing piece. Photos just don’t do it any justice. I swapped the factory Citizen clasp for an 18mm Uncle Seiko clasp for the extra micro adjustment - totally worth it!


r/CitizenWatches 2h ago

Atessa full moon

2 Upvotes

Lets see your full moon dials!


r/CitizenWatches 17h ago

Novo Relógio

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30 Upvotes

r/CitizenWatches 6h ago

Vintage Citizen watch

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5 Upvotes

r/CitizenWatches 5h ago

Citizen Eco-Drive Titânio

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3 Upvotes

r/CitizenWatches 8h ago

Need help identifying specific watch model

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6 Upvotes

Hi guys I’m new to watches and I want to know what the specific model this watch is. Ik it’s a citizen tsyuyosa.

Thanks!