Deal | Citizen's Tsuyosa NJ0151-88M mechanical watch with sapphire crystal gets its biggest-ever discount

Citizen's Tsuyosa NJ0151-88M has just hit a market low of $297.95 at Walmart. This beats its previous $315 Amazon record, and at 37% off MSRP, this "Ice Blue" automatic basically shatters the price floor for sapphire-equipped premium watches.

The Citizen Tsuyosa has been the pragmatic answer to the integrated-bracelet hype for a long time now, specifically for those who find the Tissot PRX’s Swiss tax hard to swallow. While its $475 MSRP is largely a suggestion, the "Ice Blue" variant - often inflated due to its resemblance to the "Tiffany" dial - usually stabilizes around $380. Looking at the broader market data, even aggressive Amazon holidays haven't pushed it below $315. Walmart’s current $297.95 price tag is a big shift. Essentially, it moves the watch out of "fair value" territory and into a genuine bargain for a timepiece featuring a sapphire crystal and a solid in-house movement, not to mention the gorgeous dial.

The 40 mm case sits at a reasonable 11.7 mm height, but the 49 mm lug-to-lug distance means it wears "larger" than the numbers show on paper. Under the hood is the Caliber 8210. It’s a reliable, if uninspired, workhorse. While it’s technically "in-house," the 21,600 vph beat rate and roughly 40-hour power reserve are standard entry-level specs. It’s worth noting that while some newer batches of the 8210 have finally added hacking seconds, many units in the current retail pipeline are still the older, non-hacking versions. If precision setting is a dealbreaker for you, this movement might feel a bit antiquated compared to Seiko’s 4R series.

The finishing is where the Tsuyosa punches above its weight, but not without some gripes. The president-style bracelet is surprisingly comfortable, going by user and forum reviews. Citizen has used a mix of brushed and polished surfaces that hides scratches better than a fully polished link would. However, the 50-meter water resistance is easily its biggest mechanical bottleneck. Then there’s the cyclops magnifier - it’s a "love it or hate it" design choice that the Japanese timepiece manufacturer doubles down on here. For $297, these are easier pills to swallow, especially since you’re getting a sapphire crystal that most competitors would swap for mineral glass or Hardlex at this price point.

Buy the Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0151-88M on Walmart.

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