Citizen Launches Tsuyosa Shore Time Slip Limited Edition Vintage Watch

Tsuyosa Lineage and the Time Slip Theme

When Citizen launched the Tsuyosa collection in 2022, the lineup quickly established itself as a strong contender in the affordable automatic sports watch segment. Over the subsequent years, the collection steadily expanded through new sizes, colors, and technical specifications, culminating in the more rugged, 100-meter water-resistant Tsuyosa Shore equipped with a rotating bezel. Now, the brand is combining that sporty architecture with nostalgic design cues borrowed from last year’s popular “Time Slip” 37mm edition, creating the new Tsuyosa Shore Time Slip Limited Edition according to Monochrome Watches.

Design Elements of the Tsuyosa Shore Time Slip Limited Edition

Design Elements of the Tsuyosa Shore Time Slip Limited Edition

The new model adapts the successful “Time Slip” theme initially introduced on the 37mm Tsuyosa, translating that retro aesthetic onto the larger Shore platform. The dial utilizes a finely grained texture paired with a smoked black gradient finish that catches light differently depending on the angle, as noted by The Manual.

Prominent gold-colored hands and applied hour markers treated with luminous material reinforce the vintage look, playing off the darker base with a warm gold bezel scale to create a combination that feels more like a cool one-off find than a brand-new colorway drop. Unlike the brightly colored Shore models introduced earlier in the year, this release offers a restrained, almost nostalgic aesthetic inspired by the watches of the 1970s and 1980s.

Hardware Specifications and Automatic Caliber 8210

Hardware Specifications and Automatic Caliber 8210

Beneath the exterior, the stainless steel case remains unchanged from the Shore collection and larger versions of the Tsuyosa, measuring 40mm in diameter and 12.5mm thick. It maintains the integrated-inspired silhouette that has become a hallmark of the Tsuyosa line, featuring brushed surfaces with polished accents, a recessed crown hanging out just past 4 o’clock, and a sapphire crystal equipped with a magnifying lens over the date window.

Water resistance remains rated at 100 meters, which is plenty for a watch that is probably not going to go on a deep dive any time soon, though sufficient for casual swimming. Turning the timepiece over reveals a transparent caseback that allows a view of the automatic movement inside. The watch is powered by Citizen’s in-house automatic Calibre 8210, a proven movement beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour with approximately 42 hours of power reserve and supporting hacking seconds. It is worn on the same comfortable three-link stainless steel bracelet as the other Shore models, with brushed and polished finishes to match the case.

Availability and Production Scale

Availability and Production Scale

The Citizen Tsuyosa Shore reference NJ0238-57E will be available from August 2026, limited to 12,000 pieces. While the Tokyo-based watchmaker does not usually cap its mainline collections this tightly, a run of 12,000 pieces is a seriously finite number when considering that Citizen ships watches by the millions. Sliding a vintage-toned, gold-accented version into the Tsuyosa family signals that the brand is comfortable stretching the collection in more directions rather than just adding another colorway to the rack. Furthermore, featuring a transparent caseback on a watch priced under $500 suggests that the brand wants this timepiece taken seriously. Availability details through Citizen’s retail network should firm up closer to the launch, with pricing projected at $462.50 by The Manual alongside the official EUR 359 or USD 495 pricing listed on citizenwatch.eu and citizenwatch-global.com.