A sub $500 ROLEX OP? CITIZEN TSUYOSA

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When ROLEX released its Oyster Perpetual with a range of brightly coloured dials it almost broke the internet and watch collectors went crazy. Now, just a couple of years later CITIZEN has launched the TSUYOSA - a sub $500 ROLEX OP lookalike, available with a choice of brightly coloured dials. But is it worth the hype?
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@joemyers9893 Жыл бұрын

Wow Simon,love those dials,would be difficult which one to choose

@doug4234 7 ай бұрын

Nice review. I ordered this with the white dial. I just thought it looked so clean and elegant. I always liked citizen for their quality and long lasting time pieces. It def has a datejust vibe. I really like how they offer nice color selection also.

@Escapement24 7 ай бұрын

Congrats on the new acquisition! 👍

@keving4408 7 ай бұрын

Excellent, fair and thorough review. Funny, I actually liked the bracelet. But when you made the case that it doesn't suit the watch you convinced me.

@Escapement24 7 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy, glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate the feedback!

@EndtheWokeMadness 5 ай бұрын

I have a powermatic dark green dial and the pvd rose gold, red dial Tsyosa. I really like them both. I just wish the Tsyosa had a milled scissor clasp.

@anderslarsson6149 11 ай бұрын

Great video!! Got the Tsuyosa gold with the red dial. It’s all about the bling 😊To that price I just have to love it. Got the ice blue PRX also, the PRX offers better quality

@Escapement24 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Buddy 🙏 Both are cool watches and I've actually just posted a video on 2 of the latest PRX models!

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

Both are shitters

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

Both are shitters

@dunderhay9169 Жыл бұрын

The yellow looks great, I just wish they hadn't added a cyclops. The bracelet has to be good on an integrated watch, but at least it has some micro adjustment unlike a PRX.

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

The bracelet is definitely the weak link (no pun intended!) in an otherwise solid package. Reminds me a little of how the SKX bracelets were.

@miguelpadilla1241 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the collaboration Simon. I truly respect your body of work!

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man that's too kind 🙏

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

Why?

@johnwilliams2877 Ай бұрын

Just had the Red one. Love it.

@jamesnash7262 Жыл бұрын

…Hi Simon, i’m late to this party, enjoyed review don’t hesitate to make them longer…like watch, esp dial, perfect in yellow…poss fun summer piece…

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

Cheers James, glad you enjoyed it! It's definitely a fun summer piece esp in yellow

@sjuaree685 8 ай бұрын

I bought the green face! Love it!

@RayMelville 11 ай бұрын

I like the yellow and the Tiffany Blue. The Yellow one is a little too loud for me and not as easy to fit with what I wear. So it is the Blue one for me.

@Escapement24 11 ай бұрын

I think those are definitely the hottest colours 👍

@desiboii 5 ай бұрын

Does the bracelet tappers down?

@davidnguyen1005 Жыл бұрын

Bro - I love the watch and description but god damn let me see more clips of how it looked on you wearing it.

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

Noted for future reference!

@icemandl6 8 ай бұрын

Looks great, in my opinion, and love their choices of colors. My only gripe is the lack of water resistance (lack of a screwdown crown). A minimum of 100m WR would have made it a decent everyday watch.

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

What activity do you do where 50m wouldn’t suffice? I’d venture to say a kiddy pool is about the extent of it.

@Vision_25 11 ай бұрын

I have Tiffany blue color of it and it’s really fantastic and I bought it in india from Tata Helios store personally at a huge discount

@nishantkarnik2960 5 ай бұрын

Can you mention the exact discount, I'm planning to buy one?

@Vision_25 5 ай бұрын

I have bought it for 28900/- from Tata Helios Store in GIP Noida

@Gixer750pilot Жыл бұрын

It’s a handsome watch . It’s in the same range as a PRX I would say .

@martinkaplan1805 7 ай бұрын

A simple, well priced, handsome watch. Very nice. Love the color and the cyclops date.

@Escapement24 7 ай бұрын

That's a pretty decent summary 👍

@andrew_owens7680 Жыл бұрын

Sinn also did a multicolor offering. I believe it is the 501 model which is a banging field watch.

@whodeycinbengals Жыл бұрын

556*

@whodeycinbengals Жыл бұрын

Pilots watch*

@eric21881 3 ай бұрын

Also I really don’t mind the bracelet I like the presidential style. I’m easy to satisfy with bracelets I think Like I think the spb143 bracelet is perfectly fine and when I had one I didn’t have any urge to get an aftermarket bracelet I really like but I concede it sorta clashes with the case design But that kinda works with the more colorful dials imo It adds to the loudness I much prefer pin and collar and that’s a nice perk to me of budget watches. They don’t back out like screws can and once properly sized I have never had to mess with links again The stamped clasp would be nice if it was milled but it feels fine so I don’t gripe

@eric21881 3 ай бұрын

Wearing my yellow right now Excellent watch

@thegorn 11 ай бұрын

Cool piece

@theaudioasylum4328 4 ай бұрын

I own the red dial variant and the two-tone variant. NIce pieces. The bracelet? Wish the clasp was a milled as opposed the pressed? But then for the price point? Well, got to deal with. Still love it, though.

@u.u.u9969 8 ай бұрын

I scooped up the yellow one and returned it. My wife loved it for her she said.

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

Then why didn’t you let her have it you cheap fk?

@user-je4ym9gi9m 11 ай бұрын

can anyone tell me, Is it really sapphire glass??? I've checked it with drop of water but it doesn't action like sapphire with water! and rear glass looks like sapphire when on it water

@Escapement24 11 ай бұрын

The specification on the press information I was sent says Sapphire crystal

@watcheswithabdullah Жыл бұрын

Awesome Citizen Toyota! 🤣 I do like it for what it is, but it doesn't seem as exciting as the PRX or CW's the Twelve. However, for its price... it's a great contender for sure! Great review, mate!

@andrew_owens7680 Жыл бұрын

I'm so tired of hearing about the PRX.

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

I felt the same and wasn't impressed with the PRX when I first tried one on about a year ago. However...I got the new 35mm in for review recently (video coming soon) and it felt like a different watch, not just in size but the finishing too. It's given me a new appreciation for it tbh.

@andrew_owens7680 Жыл бұрын

I got an ice blue Ball Engineer last year that is one of my favorite watches. The tritium lume is amazing! Plus it's a chronometer, rated to 200m and has 10000 Gauss rating, same as a Milgauss. For what I'd pay for a Milgauss, I could have gotten 8 of them.

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

I haven't had much experience with Ball but I do hear good things 👍

@mrgee007 11 ай бұрын

@@Escapement24 would love you to do a review on a Ball watch as there isn't a lot on YT

@Escapement24 11 ай бұрын

It's a brand I need to check out - I'll reach out to them and let's see what happens

@JasonTheWatchGuy Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these watches! 100% on my review list for this year!

@stoffl219 Жыл бұрын

I bought a green Tsuyosa and a blue prx automatic. Of course the prx is better build, but costs a lot more. I paid 260€ for the Citizen and 680€ for the PRX. I know there is a quarz prx for less money. Both watches are extremely good for their price tbh. Like them both on my wrist🫶🏻 Only downside is the 50m of water resistance, wouldnt be much of a problem to make it 100m…

@Kevinjimtheone 10 ай бұрын

How does the bracelet compare to the PRX's?

@Escapement24 10 ай бұрын

Nowhere near the same quality or finishing. The bracelet on the Tsuyosa feels a little cheap and jangly - definitely the weak link (no pun intended). Whereas in my experience of the PRX on the other hand, the bracelet feels like it belongs on a much more expensive watch - save for a few slightly sharp edges.

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

@@Escapement24the bracelet on the prx feels like it belongs on a watch like the prx. You’ve obviously never experienced an actual well finished bracelet.

@Escapement24 2 ай бұрын

Genuinely curious to know which sub $800 watches you've come across with better bracelets my friend? And as far as ever having seen a good bracelet...well that Moser Streamliner in one of my recent videos is probably one of the best you can get. Ask anybody who's handled one.

@CKT1138 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful watch, shame Citizen opted for 40mm, I really hate this style of case when it's all bulked up. It was designed for 35mm diameter and it just looks chunky when scaled up.

@murmor6890 10 ай бұрын

Depends on your wrist, ideally brands should offer a 40mm, 35mm and 28-30mm version of watches to cover all sizes and genders. People are getting taller and the increase in watch size is somewhat in proportion to that, if you are over 190cm a 35mm starts to look small.

@CKT1138 10 ай бұрын

@@murmor6890 not if your wrist is thin

@jeanlefranc3817 Жыл бұрын

Go Yellow !

@Octave31 8 ай бұрын

Nice review, do you think that the Tsuyosa is wearable for a 6,30 inch wrist ? It seems big

@Escapement24 8 ай бұрын

Definitely. That's about the same as my wrist size and I didn't find it to be too big.

@samrodriguez9864 Жыл бұрын

I'm buying me one for my birthday,on October not sure what color yet. Thanks for the video

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know which colour you go for 👍

@shj2000 5 ай бұрын

I think Citizen hit a homer. The watch is gorgeous and the combination of design elements makes it ironically an original. Black dial for me. BTW, whats bad about a $300 watch? You said it with a smug snear.

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

You aren’t going to get a decent watch for $300. Decent timepieces start out in the $3-4k range.

@shj2000 2 ай бұрын

@@whereRbearsTeeth Hilariously mistaken.

@iXus78 11 ай бұрын

They will be launching some new colors in September 😊

@Escapement24 11 ай бұрын

I think some versions with fumé dials have already launched in Japan

@iXus78 11 ай бұрын

@@Escapement24 it's not the fume dials, we already had that in most Asia market, not only in Japan. What I meant is totally new dial colors, launching this September.

@danieln.2590 11 ай бұрын

Citizen Toyota :))

@WatchJapan 10 ай бұрын

I'm really not sure why you conclude that the PRX is better. I have both and for half the money (US$300 vs US$600) the Tsuyosa works out better. Overall, the PRX is rather flat in comparison to the Tsuyosa. Flat almost boring dials coupled with a watch and bracelet that sit flat on and around the wrist. The clasp may feel better because of this flatness but equally there is no micro-adjustment, which is a major inconvenience and kind of balances out the stamped clasp of the Tsuyosa, which is merely aesthetic. The PRX also wears very long indeed. The 40mm PRX has a lug to lug of a staggering 51mm which is on a par with some Nomos models and therefore a game changer for most people. If I had a quid for every time I've read how someone has had to buy the 35mm, I'd be able to buy another one. People should not have to resort to sizing down as a solution if the basic design is so good, surely? At almost double the price given the plastic composite of parts of the movement, I'm staggered to hear anyone say the PRX is a better value proposition. Maybe it's because one is Swiss and the other is Japanese?

@Escapement24 10 ай бұрын

I hear you, but IMO having spent some time with both watches, the quality of the finishing of the PRX is leagues better than the Tsuyosa. Likewise the Powermatic 80 is a better movement with greater accuracy and a longer power reserve (despite lacking the ability for regulation). In terms of the sizing and long lug-to-lug of the PRX, as well as the lack of microadjustment, you're absolutely on point. The Tsuyosa definitely offers great value, no doubt, but the PRX would be my recommendation for those who can stretch to it and have the wrist size to pull it off.

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

Both are shitters.

@TheJVCMan 9 ай бұрын

I just got the yellow one. I think its great. I just wish the case was a big thinner. It quite thick and sits very flat on my wrist. Overall though, I love it.

@Escapement24 9 ай бұрын

The yellow dial is a great choice IMO 👍

@RampartPh 7 ай бұрын

i got the green one and i've got no qualms about it.

@xxOzzie63xx 11 ай бұрын

I got the OP41 Tiffany, looked at this yellow one in Fraser Hart Cribbs Causeway, not sure if I liked it or not, think I will stick to my Tiffany until I want to sell it.

@Escapement24 11 ай бұрын

I'd stick with the OP, but the Tsuyosa is a decent affordable alternative for those on a budget

@simonwright6882 Жыл бұрын

I am considering one of these and I'm questioning my sanity as i already have an op🤔

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

You'd be able to do a great comparison video!

@beanbot12 6 ай бұрын

Pronounced “C-Oh-Suh” I believe

@gwcrispi 5 ай бұрын

Good but not great Automatic that is saved by great dial colors. The yellow and the multi-color teal will be in my collection of budget ballers...

@whereRbearsTeeth 2 ай бұрын

Budget ballers?? You mean cheap and nasty watches that make you look like you can’t afford a decent timepiece?

@gwcrispi 2 ай бұрын

@@whereRbearsTeeth Yeah, cheap and nasty like Tissot and Seiko.

@noelsanchez8813 7 ай бұрын

I got green money baby😂😂😂

@murmor6890 10 ай бұрын

Rounded bracelet on square body bothers me immensely with that watch. Such an obvious design mistake on an otherwise great design.

@nandagopal6359 3 ай бұрын

Iwant. Yeelo. Rupes

@markusweber7445 5 ай бұрын

The problem is the Bracelet which is not nearly as nice as the rest of the watch and cannot be changed.

@martinhorvath3136 2 ай бұрын

I think that only comes down to personal preference. I love the bracelet

@AccentBwoy Ай бұрын

I change the band u just gotta learn

@Adoniss99 Ай бұрын

It’s fine tho

@XRPtheStandard58900 8 ай бұрын

I didn’t catch anything from the video of hacking the seconds…

@kevinmcmahon7182 Жыл бұрын

I want the yellow one

@Escapement24 Жыл бұрын

I think the yellow or the ("Tiffany") blue are definitely the pick of the bunch

@kwameg.114 8 ай бұрын

@@Escapement24which u prefer between the two colors?

@Escapement24 8 ай бұрын

Yellow 💛

@kwameg.114 8 ай бұрын

@@Escapement24 I just ordered the yellow this morning.. I was nervous that I made the wrong choice.. black dial and Tiffany blue were both tempting for me..

@Escapement24 8 ай бұрын

@kwameg.114 congrats! You won't regret the yellow. It's definitely not subtle but that's what I like about it