Citizen watch database and price guide
Citizen Tsuyosa Blue Dial: specs, new price and used value
For the USA market, a fair used price for the Citizen Tsuyosa Blue Dial is usually $190-310. A good buy is normally under $235, while prices above $350 need unusually strong condition, full set, warranty, scarcity, or live market confirmation.
- Retail price band
- $450-475
- New online band
- $290-380
- Used fair range
- $190-310
- Good buy under
- $235
- Avoid over
- $350
- Value retention
- medium
Direct answer for buyers
For the USA market, a fair used price for the Citizen Tsuyosa Blue Dial is usually $190-310. A good buy is normally under $235, while prices above $350 need unusually strong condition, full set, warranty, scarcity, or live market confirmation.
Verdict: Worth buying used when the asking price is $235 or less, which is realistic for the $190–$310 band. Above $350 the deal stops making sense.
Watch specifications
- Brand: Citizen
- Collection: Tsuyosa
- Reference: NJ0151-88L
- Category: integrated-bracelet automatic watch
- Movement: Citizen 8210 automatic
- Case size: 40 mm
- Lug-to-lug: 45 mm
- Thickness: 11.7 mm
- Crystal: Sapphire crystal
- Water resistance: 50 m
- Market region: United States / North America
- Currency: USD
Who should buy it?
Best for: Anyone after one dependable integrated-bracelet watch in the $190–$310 used bracket rather than a collection, and who would rather bank the discount than pay retail.
Not ideal for: Wearers who need more water resistance than the 50 m rating this reference carries.
Market notes and resale
The blue dial is the standard Tsuyosa reference and the easiest to find. Buy on bracelet condition and dial cleanliness rather than colour scarcity.
Price confidence: Early editorial estimate — verify current listings. Last editorial review: 2026-10-03.
Used buyer checklist
- Confirm the exact reference and dial configuration before paying
- Check bracelet link count and that spare links come with the watch
- Confirm the case diameter matches the listing photos — sizes are often misstated
- Inspect the bracelet for stretch, and the clasp for deep scratches
- Confirm the case and bracelet are the original matched set
Known issues and pricing traps
- Bracelet scratches are the main driver of used discounts
- Fit is unforgiving: integrated bracelets cannot be swapped for a strap
- Expect normal depreciation, not a windfall
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How this price range is set
Editorial estimate for the US market, not a live quote. Bands reflect typical retail and second-hand pricing for this reference and are revised when sold-listing evidence arrives.
Ranges are reduced for condition, missing links, no box or papers, unknown service history and poor photos, and adjusted when current new-watch discounts make a used price unattractive.
FAQ
What price should I target for the Citizen Tsuyosa Blue Dial?
Use $235 as the good-buy target. The fair used range is $190-310, and a used listing above $350 needs unusually strong condition, completeness, warranty or scarcity.
Should I buy the Citizen Tsuyosa Blue Dial new or used?
Compare the used asking price with the current new online band of $290-380. If the saving is small, buying new can be safer because you get warranty and cleaner return rights.
What changes the value most?
Condition, box and papers, bracelet or strap completeness, service history, seller reputation, warranty status and unusually poor listing photos move the real transaction price.
What should I check before buying used?
Check the exact reference, case and bracelet condition, movement/module function, service or battery history, seller feedback and whether the price still makes sense after tax, shipping and return risk.
Important pricing note
USA watch prices move with condition, state sales tax, seller type, box and papers, current discounts, service history and seller trust. Use this page as a research starting point, then verify live US listings before paying.