Key Takeaways
1. Limited Edition Release: The Citizen Tsuyosa watch is a limited edition created in partnership with French artist seconde/seconde/, with only 3,600 pieces available worldwide.
2. Unique Design Features: The watch features a vibrant blue sunburst dial and a pixel-art katana minute hand, enhancing its artistic appeal.
3. Thoughtful Details: The watch includes playful elements like “cut” marks on the clasp and a meaningful message on the caseback, adding to its storytelling.
4. Practical Specifications: The 40mm stainless steel case is designed for comfort and practicality, with features like a sapphire crystal, luminous hands, and a 50-meter water resistance rating.
5. Mechanical Movement: It is powered by Citizen’s automatic Caliber 8210 movement, offering hacking seconds, manual winding, and a power reserve of about 42 hours.
After a week of mysterious hints, Citizen has finally revealed its new limited-edition Tsuyosa watch, made in partnership with French artist seconde/seconde/. This stunning automatic timepiece showcases a captivating blue sunburst dial and a minute hand that draws inspiration from a Japanese katana sword. Only 3,600 pieces will be sold worldwide.
A Bold Design
The dial is where seconde/seconde/’s creative vision shines through. Crafted in a vibrant sunburst blue, the dial reflects light in an engaging way. The standout feature is the pixel-art katana minute hand that appears to slice through the face, with the hour markers seemingly cut by the sword itself.
Attention to Detail
This playful motif continues on the bracelet clasp, which has engraved “cut” marks, and on the exhibition caseback, which carries a message from seconde/seconde/: “Being smaller has never stopped Minutes from slicing Hours into pieces.” This adds depth to the watch’s storytelling aspect.
Practical and Stylish
The watch maintains the Tsuyosa’s user-friendly dimensions, placed within a 40mm silver-tone stainless steel case, featuring an integrated three-link bracelet. It weighs 136 grams and accommodates wrist sizes from 145mm to 208mm, thanks to its push-button folding clasp. A sapphire crystal shields the dial, and a magnified date window at 3 o’clock, along with luminous hands and markers, ensures it remains practical for daily use. The water resistance is rated at 50 meters, making it ideal for everyday wear but not for deep water activities.
Inside, you will find Citizen’s automatic Caliber 8210, a robust mechanical movement that includes hacking seconds, manual winding, and a power reserve of about 42 hours. Operating at 21,600 vibrations per hour, the movement is visible through the transparent caseback, highlighting the watch’s mechanical charm.
The Citizen Tsuyosa x seconde/seconde (NJ0157-81L) comes in custom packaging designed by artist Romaric André, which features katana cut marks. With only 3,600 units available globally, this watch can be purchased at select Citizen retailers and online stores across the US, Japan, Europe, Asia, and Oceania for $495 / ￥73,700 / €449.
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