{"id":492605,"date":"2026-02-20T14:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/492605\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:54:13","slug":"citizen-tsuyosa-x-seconde-seconde-limited-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/492605\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen Tsuyosa x seconde\/seconde\/ Limited Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zach Blass<\/a><\/p>\n

Citizen debuts the Tsuyosa collection\u2019s first-ever collaboration with cheeky watch customiser seconde\/seconde\/.
\nIts blue dial features sliced applied hour indices and a custom pixelated katana minute hand.
\nPlaying on hours, being cut into minutes, into seconds, the limited run is set at 3,600 pieces \u2013 the number of seconds in an hour.<\/p>\n

\"Citizen<\/p>\n

There are collaborations, and then there are collaborations. The kind where two parties bring genuinely different DNA to the table and, instead of one swallowing the other, something entirely new and entirely unexpected, yet very much evocative of both collaborators, is presented. The new Citizen Tsuyosa<\/a> x seconde\/seconde\/ Limited Edition is firmly in that second camp, and honestly, it might be one of the more fun watch releases I\u2019ve come across in a while.<\/p>\n

\"Citizen<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the central idea: Tsuyosa means \u201cpower\u201d and \u201cstrength\u201d in Japanese<\/a>, and artist and watch customiser Romaric Andr\u00e9 (a.k.a. seconde\/seconde\/)<\/a> ran with that, all the way to feudal Japan, apparently. With a vivid and slightly smoky blue sunburst dial as the backdrop, the minute hand has been reimagined as a katana, rendered in the blocky, nostalgic pixel art style of retro video games \u2013 a signature of Andr\u00e9\u2019s since his early days of customising Rolex minute hands. The indices on the blue dial appear to have been sliced clean in half by the sword\u2019s passing. It\u2019s a striking (or slashing?) detail that really heightens the sense of artistry for the dial. Blue dials are, of course, very, very common, but I cannot say I have ever seen one with slashed indices and a pixelated katana minute hand.<\/p>\n

\"Citizen<\/p>\n

To break convention in this way, with the atypical manner in which the hour indices are applied to the dial, is a welcome surprise considering this is ultimately a watch priced at less than US$500. Even under a loupe, the details really hold up, with each of the halves of the hour indices fully bordered by polished framing and the printed slices done in a manner that almost feels three-dimensional.<\/p>\n

\"Citizen<\/p>\n

The seconde\/seconde\/<\/a> brand of cheeky humour meets deeply philosophical carries through to every corner of the piece. The bracelet clasp is engraved with sword slashes. The exhibition caseback reveals a blackened rotor engraved with \u201cBeing smaller has never stopped Minutes from slicing Hours into pieces.\u201d There\u2019s something almost poetic about that, dressed up in Andr\u00e9\u2019s signature wit. The limited quantity of 3,600 pieces is by no means arbitrary. It\u2019s the number of seconds in one hour.<\/p>\n

\"Citizen<\/p>\n

Beneath the fun remains the familiar, value-driven Tsuyosa framework that has become a fan-favourite amongst budding collectors. The 42-hour automatic calibre 8210 movement<\/a> is housed in a 50-metre water-resistant stainless steel case 40mm in diameter and quite slender at 11.7mm thick. Though it has what I would describe as a misleading lug-to-lug<\/a> span of 45mm, as it does not really account for the cambered lugs, nor the case-integrating link and its noticeable fixed flare. I would approximate an \u201ceffective lug-to-lug\u201d measurement closer to a little beyond 50mm (but with a camber, so don\u2019t raise the alarm just yet).<\/p>\n

\"Citizen<\/p>\n

To be clear, I\u2019m wearing a sample as I type this. On my smaller, less-than-7-inch wrist, once I sized it, I think it fits and feels great. The three-link bracelet links are compact in length, and the folding clasp has three thinly-spaced drilled holes for further micro-adjustment<\/a>, so it was very easy for me to reach my ideal sizing. That being said, when I stare down the barrel of my wrist, I can see that the bracelet on each side is pretty much flexing straight down. Looking in a mirror, though, the watch by no means appears overwhelming on my wrist. But with the lugs sitting higher on the case\u2019s profile, and the extension that results from the fixed case-integrating endlinks, when you look at your wrist, the watch will look like it wears larger.<\/p>\n

\"Citizen<\/p>\n

I would say for any of the smaller-wristed out there like me, it wouldn\u2019t be a bad idea to try on a 40mm Tsuyosa if you have access to one before taking the plunge \u2013 particularly if you already favour the 37mm variant<\/a>. However, at US$495,\u00a0and being a seconde\/ seconde\/ limited edition, though there will be 3,600 pieces available worldwide, I wouldn\u2019t stall for too long. A cleverly conceived, refreshingly remixed take on a blue dial fan-favourite below US$500 watch is going to move fast. And if my brief time so far experiencing it \u2018in the metal\u2019 is any indication, it is unlikely you would regret it.<\/p>\n

Citizen Tsuyosa x seconde\/seconde\/ Limited Edition pricing and availability<\/p>\n

The Citizen Tsuyosa x seconde\/seconde\/ Limited Edition will be available from February 2026, as a limited edition of 3,600 pieces. Price: US$495<\/p>\n

Brand
\nCitizen<\/p>\n

Model
\nTsuyosa seconde\/seconde\/ Limited Edition<\/p>\n

Reference
\nNJ0157-81L<\/p>\n

Case Dimensions
\n40mm (D) x 11.7mm (T)<\/p>\n

Case Material
\nStainless steel<\/p>\n

Water Resistance
\n50 metres<\/p>\n

Crystal(s)
\nSapphire front and back<\/p>\n

Dial
\nBlue<\/p>\n

Strap
\nStainless steel three-link bracelet, folding clasp<\/p>\n

Movement
\nCalibre 8210, in-house, automatic<\/p>\n

Power Reserve
\n42 hours<\/p>\n

Functions
\nHours, minutes, seconds, date<\/p>\n

Availability
\nFebruar 2026, limited to 3,600 pieces<\/p>\n

Price
\nUS$495<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zach Blass Citizen debuts the Tsuyosa collection\u2019s first-ever collaboration with cheeky watch customiser seconde\/seconde\/. Its blue dial features…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":492606,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,235901,120226,105],"class_list":["post-492605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-metajapanese","tag-metashort","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}