CITIZEN BRINGS ITS COLORFUL , AUTOMATIC NJ015 ‘ TSUYOSA ’ collection to the United States , broadening the watchmaker ’ s domestic mechanical offerings beyond its pricier automatic Series 8 and automatic dive models . And priced at $ 450 , the collection , which Citizen introduced in Europe and elsewhere last year , creates Citizen ’ s first entry-level range of steel-cased automatic watches for the U . S . market .
The new NJ015 collection , called Tsuyosa , ( Japanese for ‘ strength ’) is powered by Citizen ’ s Caliber 8210 , an automatic movement with a 21,600 vph frequency and a forty-hour power reserve .
Citizen also opens up a view into the movement on each watch through a clear sapphire caseback . Citizen is offering Tsuyosa in five sun-ray pattern dial options , including blue , yellow , green , turquoise and black , each displaying time with baton-style indexes . The watches even offer a magnifying date lens , which is a feature rarely seen on watches in this price range .
These are everyday-wear models . Each arrives with a moderately slim 40mm by 11.7mm brush-finished steel cases and integrated steel bracelet . Citizen polishes the bracelet ’ s center links to add a bit of luxury to the contemporary styled Tsuyosa .
Price : $ 450
FALL 2023 | INTERNATIONAL WRISTWATCH | 107