Citizen has unveiled a fresh limited-edition take on its popular Tsuyosa automatic, created in collaboration with French artist Romaric André and his distinctive watch design project, seconde/seconde/. After a week of cryptic teasers, the full reveal confirms a sport-luxury piece that blends everyday wearability with a bold, art-driven twist: a vivid blue sunray dial and a pixel-art katana minute hand that looks like it’s slicing straight through the hour markers.
The dial is the star of the show. Citizen’s rich sunburst blue finish shifts dramatically in the light, giving the watch plenty of wrist presence even before you notice the playful illusion at work. The minute hand, styled like a retro pixelated Japanese katana sword, cuts across the face, and the applied hour markers are designed to appear “split” where the blade passes—turning a simple time check into a small visual joke that never really gets old.
That sliced-up theme continues beyond the dial. The bracelet clasp carries engraved “cut” marks, and the exhibition caseback reinforces the story with a printed message: “Being smaller has never stopped Minutes from slicing Hours into pieces,” a clever nod to the minute hand’s role—and the design’s tongue-in-cheek narrative.
Despite the artistic flair, the watch stays true to what has made the Citizen Tsuyosa such an easy recommendation for an automatic daily wearer. It comes in a 40mm silver-tone stainless steel case paired with an integrated three-link bracelet. The stated weight is 136 grams, and the fit is designed to accommodate wrists from 145mm to 208mm using a push-button folding clasp. Practical details are all here: a sapphire crystal up top, a magnified date window at 3 o’clock, and luminous hands and markers for low-light legibility. Water resistance is rated at 50 meters, which is ideal for everyday use, though it’s not intended as a serious swim or dive watch.
Powering the watch is Citizen’s automatic Caliber 8210, a proven mechanical movement built for reliable daily wear. It supports hacking seconds and manual winding, runs at 21,600 vibrations per hour, and offers around 42 hours of power reserve. With the transparent caseback, you can see the movement in action—an appealing touch for anyone who enjoys the mechanical side of watch collecting.
This release is officially the Citizen Tsuyosa x seconde/seconde/ (reference NJ0157-81L), and it’s capped at just 3,600 units worldwide. It also ships in special artist-designed packaging featuring katana-inspired cut marks that match the watch’s central theme. Pricing is set at $495 / ￥73,700 / €449, with availability rolling out through select Citizen retailers and the brand’s online stores across the US, Japan, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
For collectors and fans of creative watch design, this limited Citizen Tsuyosa collaboration stands out by delivering something that’s genuinely different without sacrificing the clean proportions, comfort, and practicality that made the Tsuyosa a modern favorite in the first place.
