If there’s one style of watch that has defined the 2020s thus far, it’s the integrated sports watch.
Once the exclusive dominion of high-end brands like Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe, the genre has seen a democratization this decade thanks to the introduction of a wide range of affordable alternatives, beginning with the Tissot PRX in 2021.
Just one year after Tissot shook up the industry, Citizen launched its own take on the integrated sports watch with the Tsuyosa. Borrowing style cues from the Rolex Datejust for its dial and merging them with a retro integrated case and silky bracelet, the Tsuyosa became an overnight success for Citizen, aided by the fact that it was an automatic watch from a known brand priced at just $475 — nearly 50 percent less than the PRX Powermatic 80.
Now, Citizen has debuted a new limited-edition version of the Tsuyosa that adds some luxurious touches to the dial … while still keeping the price south of $500.
Smoking Section
The new Citizen Tsuyosa is a member of the smaller 37mm Tsuyosa family, which debuted in February of this year to positive acclaim. It’s a limited edition dubbed the “Time Slip,” and while Citizen hasn’t given any info on the origin of the name, the design is certainly striking.
The dial has been given a fumé-style treatment, with a gradient pattern that changes from light charcoal in the center to black at the edges. Amplifying the dial’s smoked effect is a granular texture, with the entire look mimicking true fumé enamel from high-end brands like Moser.
