How's the movement of the Citizen Tsuyosa (NJ0150)?
I'm thinking of buying a Citizen Tsuyosa, since I really like the style of the integrated bracelet and it's a very cheap alternative to the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80. One thing that's holding me back however, is the Miyota movement. The lack of hacking and hand-winding is a real bummer, and I'm afraid it could be a pain in the a** in the long run.
So my question is: How does the caliber 8210 perform? Is it still worth buying the watch, or is the movement an absolute deal breaker?
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Movement isn’t great, but it’s the bracelet that bothers me. Looks great, feels cheap.
I wrote a review…
https://www.watchcrunch.com/thekris/reviews/citizen-nj0150-81z-review-16521
It's competitively priced and looks great. Buy one. I think they look better than the PRX tbh.
Agree with @thekris , the watch doesn’t impress when examined. Citizen makes some great watches with their EcoDrives, but bracelets and straps have never been their strong suit. This one feels too light. I voted stay away, as I wouldn’t go for this one. Sorry Citizen!
Get the dial, throw the rest of it away, buy yourself a DIY watch kit with a nice movement and enjoy.
I know it's passé but there's a reason why Seiko 5 rules this price bracket. Movement is pretty okay (though I'd take the 4R35 over the 8000 series Miyota every day of the week), crown is dull, alignment is a crap shoot but the case design is classic for a reason and the dial always pleases. And most importantly, if you hate anything about it, YOU CAN ALWAYS SWAP IT OUT.
It never fails to amaze how how much a $50 bracelet replacement does on a $150 watch.
The integrated lugs of the citizen means that you better like everything about it because you aren't changing a thing.
An old farmer will have an analogy about this... You can buy oats before the horse or after... I got my Tissot powermatic for $175.00 USd from Jomashop a few weeks ago. they have a quartz Tissot for under $190.00 right now.
Movement isn’t great, but it’s the bracelet that bothers me. Looks great, feels cheap.
I wrote a review…
https://www.watchcrunch.com/thekris/reviews/citizen-nj0150-81z-review-16521
Is there any compatible straps alternatives?
Is there any compatible straps alternatives?
Not that I’m aware of. When it first came out, this watch was very popular and people were flipping them, but I don’t think they actually sold enough of them for there to be an aftermarket for straps.
The non-hacking is for me a deal-breaker and therefore I would not buy the watch. I’m surprised Citizen chose not to include hacking.