I've wanted a Tsuyosa ever since its global release, originally falling in love with the yellow dial. I held off last year after graduating, but planned to pick one up around Christmas after I started my new job.

Recently got back into watches, and the textured dial and jubilee bracelet on the Tsuyosa 60 really caught my eye. Found one this morning at around 27% off and couldn't pass it up!

And soooooooo light

Some prices are great some aren't. Happy hunting!

tl;dr = Found a watch you like on your native Amazon site? Check overseas Amazon first!

I suspect most people are aware there can often be a significant and worthwhile price difference for many watches, if you look around a bit before purchasing, but this one caught my attention a bit more sharply.

Citizen BM8186-15E - variously called a Chandler or a Garrison, the black PVD coated steel field watch. 37mm x 9.5mm, ~ 50g with strap, day + date complications, Eco-Drive solar quartz movement.

Amazon Australia (home for me) = $379 AUD

Amazon UK = $182 AUD (including shipping; the watch itself was $155 AUD).

So, even with shipping, by switching to the UK version of Amazon, I am paying 48% of the price I'd have paid if I bought it on the Aussie version of Amazon, or if you like to think backwards, the price on the Australian site is 108% _higher_ than that on the UK site: more than double.

Soooo... the watch I was curious about, but don't "need" (I have a very nice Promaster Land titanium PMD56; but I also have small wrists), is now on its way to me from merry olde England. :-)

Soak up the sun, for 1 year supply.

The Citizen collection in my collection so far. Some don’t work, most i wear regularly. Do i have too many watches? Yes! Do i care? No. :-)

Was passing by a Citizen store when I noticed this watch. Immediately fell in love with the dial.

On paper, my search comes down to a dead heat between the AQ4060-50E and the AQ4091-56E. I prefer the dial and lightness of the AQ4091, but the 12.2mm thickness is higher than I would want. The AQ4060 is 10.1mm, and it may score some points for being a classier dial, I still prefer the AQ4091 dial. Since I won’t be able to try these on, does anyone have any experience with how they feel? Anyone own both?!?!

(PS I don’t care about bracelets because I always replace them with rubber or leather)

I was moving a few things around between cases and I was like, I wonder what these would look like together? So I took this picture, but doing so I also realized just how heavy these things are when you hold a bunch at the same time.

Hello everyone. I'd just like to get your opinion. What do you think about this watch?

P.S. I'd like to ask the owners of chronographs. Don't you find a stationary needle annoying in everyday use?

Thank you in advance for sharing your opinions!

Really liking it, feels super tough.
BN0150-10E

My wrist is around 16cm to 17cm. The watch size is 46mm. I know the watch size is too big compares to my wrist size. But if it still looks acceptable enough , then I will keep the watch and won't care about the size anymore.

CA4680-55L

I am sorry if I repeat this topic, but I am new to watch collecting world and having owned an Aqua Terra blue teak+Shunbun each as a marker of significant career achievement, I am now very interested in AQ4091 56W green washi dial. It really reflects my new achievement, while providing a versatile watch: great dial, hard titanium, super accurate, and balanced between dress-sport side.

I plan to have another GMT watch later and big chronograph as my complete 5 watch collection then plan to give it to my only son.

Nevertheless, my veteran friend in collecting watch said that quartz including solar has only 10-20 years before needing an overhaul. Is that correct? How do you guys fare with quartz, or particularly this watch?

I went to buy myself a birthday present today in Valencia at a very nice family owned business called Relojería Esparza.

I ended up picking this Citizen Promaster with a mustard dial. I didnt want to wear it on the bracelet, and this manta ray strap caught my eye.

They told me that they’ve had it in their inventory for years and years, and so they gave it to me for free. It’s very unique and I’m very happy with it!

I've had this a few years. Just figured would share and some straps I wear with it. The NATO gets most wrist time. And the el cheapo AliExpress jubilee. The stock bracelet is nice but not worn much.

This watch whole large wears quite smaller somehow and is a decent GADA, or dress watch in a pinch, t even tho it's a field .

And keeps good time, about 4 secs fast a month

I’ve been a nurse for a while and recently got a job in the cardiac icu. I figured I would reward myself for the career milestone.

In 2000 Citizen launched a new technology in their light powered Eco-Drive range under the "Vitro" branding. This technology used a transparent solar cell made by forming amorphous silicon into extremely thin lines (6 microns) that are almost invisible to the naked eye, and positioning them under the watch crystal enabling power to be generated before hitting the dial surface.

By placing the solar cell above the dial it removed any restrictions on the dial construction, enabling the use of solid dials or skeletonized designs that would not be possible with a traditional solar cell.

The technology was only used in a small number of models for around three years. This was likely due to the manufacturing technicalities of the technology and more cost effective solutions such as ring solar calibres. More information on the Virto models and technology can be found in the article on Plus9Time.