Citizen Archives - Time+Tide Watches

20.05.24

20 of the best integrated bracelet watches, from least to most expensive

Integrated bracelet watches are amongst the most popular and trending type of watch in the marketplace. Here are some of the best.

New releases from Credor, Louis Erard, Glashütte Original and more

Last Week in Watches

28.04.24

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New releases from Credor, Louis Erard, Glashütte Original and more

Watches & Wonders is now a thing of the past, but luckily, watch releases are not slowing down at all, headlined by Omega and Credor.

The Citizen Series 8 890 is a new contender entering the integrated-bracelet octagon

Introducing

27.04.24

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The Citizen Series 8 890 is a new contender entering the integrated-bracelet octagon

Citizen has a new steel integrated sports watch with an octagonal bezel, 200 metres water-resistantance, an an inner timing scale.

The best watches for finance fanatics, from the classic Datejust to a humble Casio

Buying Guides

07.04.24

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The best watches for finance fanatics, from the classic Datejust to a humble Casio

We all say watches aren't great investments, but does the same ring true for those whose hobby or job revolves around that?

New releases from Audemars Piguet, Louis Vuitton, Omega and more

Last Week in Watches

09.03.24

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New releases from Audemars Piguet, Louis Vuitton, Omega and more

A special John Mayer collab with AP, a road sign-inspired Mr Jones and a nature-clad LV trio all released this past week.

Opinion

18.02.24

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Why is Citizen Eco-Drive so underrated?

Why is Citizen Eco-Drive underrated? Adam weighs in on the solar-powered legend here.

The Citizen Tsuki-yomi A-T makes moonphases actually feel important

Hands On

27.01.24

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The Citizen Tsuki-yomi A-T makes moonphases actually feel important

Mechanical precision moonphases, step aside - this Citizen has one adjusted by an atomic clock.

Buying Guides

05.01.24

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5 of the best diving chronographs

For those who need a touch more timing utility alongside a dive-time bezel, this is the list for you.

The three watches Jamie wore most in 2023 – Citizen, Tudor, Lip

Lists

02.01.24

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The three watches Jamie wore most in 2023 – Citizen, Tudor, Lip

French, Swiss and Japanese - Jamie's 2023 high rotation contains multitudes.

Lists

30.12.23

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5 of the best ana-digi watches

Ana-digi watches offer the best of both worlds: here's 5 of the best.

Buying Guides

14.12.23

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Best gift watches under $5,000

After some more budget-friendly options, we enter a more luxurious realm.

The Citizen Series 8 GMT is the best true GMT for under US$2,000

Hands On

06.12.23

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The Citizen Series 8 GMT is the best true GMT for under US$2,000

If you have other suggestions - we're all ears.

Take to sci-fi skies with the new Citizen Promaster Skyhawk collection

Introducing

04.11.23

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Take to sci-fi skies with the new Citizen Promaster Skyhawk collection

Citizen gives a masterclass in retrofuturistic pilot's watch design.

New releases from Breguet, Ba111oD, Atelier Wen and more

Last Week in Watches

15.10.23

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New releases from Breguet, Ba111oD, Atelier Wen and more

An incredible feat of collaborative horology from Akrivia and Louis Vuitton stole the show this week, as did new models from the likes of Ming…

Introducing

09.10.23

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The Citizen Eco-Drive 365 presents a brand new movement with a year-long power reserve

Citizen has developed an all new Caliber E365 Eco-Drive movement, bringing a year of running time on a full charge The Citizen Eco -Drive 365…

New releases from HYT, Citizen, Bulgari and more

Lists

03.09.23

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New releases from HYT, Citizen, Bulgari and more

As we predicted last week, the amount of releases these past seven days was massive. Geneva Watch Days is one of the key events in…

The new Citizen Black Washi Paper Dial maximises aesthetics and function

Introducing

31.08.23

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The new Citizen Black Washi Paper Dial maximises aesthetics and function

The new Citizen Eco-Drive Black Washi Paper Dial is limited to 350 pieces It sports a 100m water-resistant Duratect Gold Super Titanium case that’s more…

9 Dungeons & Dragons races and the watches they’d wear

Lists

17.08.23

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9 Dungeons & Dragons races and the watches they’d wear

The popularity of Dungeons & Dragons is at an all-time high, since nerd culture became pop culture and TV shows like Stranger Things boosted sales…

Buying Guides

13.08.23

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5 of the best left-handed watches

August 13th is World Left-Handers Day, and as Time+Tide’s resident southpaw (or mollydooker if you’re a fellow Aussie) I’m taking the opportunity to write about…

Buying Guides

09.08.23

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5 of the best titanium watches

Fellow watch enthusiasts, tell me I’m not the only one that, when trying on a new watch, performs that well-known bobbing motion to get a…

Lists

04.08.23

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Affordable watches for 5 kinds of goths

It doesn’t get much opportunity to surface in my position of watch journalism, but I have a deep love of the dark and cryptic. From…

The Citizen Promaster Dive 37mm is a no-gimmick joy for smaller tastes

Introducing

15.07.23

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The Citizen Promaster Dive 37mm is a no-gimmick joy for smaller tastes

The Citizen Promaster Dive 37mm shrinks down the crowd-favourite dive watch. Despite its reduced size, it retains all necessary diving specifications. Three models are available…

The Citizen Promaster Tsuno Racer 50th Anniversary

Introducing

08.07.23

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The Citizen Promaster Tsuno Racer 50th Anniversary

The Citizen Promaster Tsuno Racer celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1973 bullhead chronograph. Instead of reissuing the model, Citizen have blended it with their…

The 5 most collectible quartz watches to annoy the snobs

Buying Guides

30.06.23

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The 5 most collectible quartz watches to annoy the snobs

The relevance of quartz watches as an option for “serious” collectors has been hotly debated on the forums, blogs and at the meetups. “They don’t…

Buying Guides

30.05.23

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The 10 best everyday watches

As monstrous and unnatural as it sounds, there are people who only want one watch in their lives. In days past, this wasn’t such an…

Buying Guides

27.05.23

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The 10 best lume dial watches

The formula is simple. Lume is cool, so that must mean the more lume, the better. Rather than pointing out any potential flaws in my…

Buying Guides

24.05.23

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The 10 best Japanese watch brands

Japan has played numerous crucial roles in horological history, whether introducing one of the first automatic chronographs, developing a watch resistant enough to be used…

The value-driven Citizen Tsuyosa NJ015 collection is finally set to hit the US market next week

Introducing

21.05.23

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The value-driven Citizen Tsuyosa NJ015 collection is finally set to hit the US market next week

Previously only available in Asia, the Citizen Tsuyosa is a value proposition that's edging closer to worldwide availability.

Buying Guides

10.05.23

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The 5 best yellow dial watches

Summer’s just around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, and it’s time to get outside, be active, and soak up that Vitamin D. Put those…

Versus

19.03.23

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VERSUS: The Seiko Prospex Turtle takes on the Citizen Promaster Dive for entry-level underwater supremacy

It’s another knock-down, drag-out street fight here on Versus, and this match-up pits two classic divers, the current version of the venerable Seiko Turtle against…

Pop Culture

01.03.23

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The Time+Tide watch brand alignment chart

If you spend any considerable time on watch-related internet sites and Instagram, you would’ve seen people obsessively trying to categorise watch brands. Whether that be…

The smallest watch you’ve never heard of

Watch Education

25.01.23

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The smallest watch you’ve never heard of

The watch industry has two major forces acting as historians. One is the obsessive group of passionate collectors who archive knowledge and record every minute…

The three watches Fergus wore most in 2022: Seiko, Citizen and Omega

Lists

04.01.23

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The three watches Fergus wore most in 2022: Seiko, Citizen and Omega

While the new year is often a time that enthusiasts admire how their collection has grown, mine drastically shrunk last year. After I sold my…

The 10 best clocks, if you’ve run out of space in your watch box

Lists

30.11.22

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The 10 best clocks, if you’ve run out of space in your watch box

If you’re anything like me, you’ll constantly be searching for a new, bigger watch box, along with new watches, of course. My drawers, desks and…

So you can’t get a MoonSwatch. Here are 5 alternatives…

Lists

25.10.22

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So you can’t get a MoonSwatch. Here are 5 alternatives…

I do have to start this segment by admitting that no other watch out there quite matches what the MoonSwatch can offer. It’s a truly…

Why did I fall more in love with this $50 Citizen than my $5,000 Cartier?

Watch Reviews

05.08.22

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Why did I fall more in love with this $50 Citizen than my $5,000 Cartier?

The phrase “nothing special” is often thrown around when you’re showing your watch to other enthusiasts. It might be a bashful term born out of…

Here are the most beautiful quartz movements with open casebacks, with some hidden honourable mentions

Lists

10.07.22

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Here are the most beautiful quartz movements with open casebacks, with some hidden honourable mentions

Following last week’s review of the Grand Seiko SBGP017, and your comments on Instagram regarding the exhibition of quartz movements, we were inspired to find…

Why I bought the Citizen Chronomaster and succumbed to the allure of High Accuracy Quartz

Opinion

09.06.22

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Why I bought the Citizen Chronomaster and succumbed to the allure of High Accuracy Quartz

For years now, I’ve wanted a HAQ watch. For those unfamiliar with the term, it stands for High Accuracy Quartz. These watches don’t deal with…

Five great integrated-bracelet watches for under $10,000

Lists

28.05.22

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Five great integrated-bracelet watches for under $10,000

Watches with that integrated-bracelet appeal and 1970s aesthetic are all the rage right now. Recently Vacheron Constantin released its 222 to some acclaim, and Tissot’s smash…

From G-Shock to Rolex: the Time+Tide team reveals the watch they wore the most in 2021

Lists

24.12.21

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From G-Shock to Rolex: the Time+Tide team reveals the watch they wore the most in 2021

One of the greatest horological tragedies is a beautiful watch that languishes unworn in a safety deposit box for years on end. That’s because watches…

Fed up with vintage? The best modern antidotes for under $10K from Zenith to Hublot

Lists

13.08.21

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Fed up with vintage? The best modern antidotes for under $10K from Zenith to Hublot

I have asked this question before, and I’m still asking it while wearing a creamy-lumed, vintage-looking diver’s watch. When do we reach peak vintage, and…

May the fourth be with you: Two Star Wars watches at opposite ends of the pricing spectrum

News

04.05.21

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May the fourth be with you: Two Star Wars watches at opposite ends of the pricing spectrum

The force is strong today. We can all get in touch with our inner Midi-chlorians as we say to each other “May the fourth be…

7 of the most expensive quartz watches you can buy in 2020

Lists

21.07.20

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7 of the most expensive quartz watches you can buy in 2020

Quartz is the middle child of the watch industry. Born between the talented mechanical genius of the first-born and the innovative technology of the new…