Citizen Promaster FujitsubovsTissot Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80
Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo
9051, 42 h, sapphire, 200 m, 41 mm
€560–620
Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80
Powermatic 80, 80 h, sapphire, 600 m, 46 mm
€730–790
The differences
- The Promaster Fujitsubo costs about €170 less than the Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80, going by the indicative price band.
- The Promaster Fujitsubo uses the 9051 movement (Citizen) and the Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80 the Powermatic 80 (ETA, Swatch Group).
- The Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80 has 38 h more power reserve: 80 h against 42 h. It survives a weekend off the wrist.
- The Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80 is water resistant to 600 m and the Promaster Fujitsubo to 200 m.
- The Promaster Fujitsubo is more compact: 41 mm across and — lug-to-lug, against 46 mm and — for the Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80.
- The Promaster Fujitsubo comes from a Japanese brand and the Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80 from a Swiss brand.
Choose the Promaster Fujitsubo
If you want to spend less and you have a slim wrist.
Choose the Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80
If you want more power reserve.
Side by side, to scale
Both drawn at the same scale from the manufacturers’ dimensions.
Figure by figure
| Figure | Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo | Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80 |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative price band | €560–620 | €730–790 |
| Movement | 9051 | Powermatic 80 |
| Power reserve | 42 h | 80 h |
| Beat rate | 28,800 bph | 21,600 bph |
| Crystal | Sapphire | Sapphire |
| Water resistance | 200 m | 600 m |
| Diameter | 41 mm | 46 mm |
| Thickness | — | 16.3 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | — | — |
| Hacking seconds | Yes | Yes |
| Hand winding | Yes | Yes |
| Rotating bezel | Yes | Yes |
| Strap or bracelet | Titanium bracelet | Rubber strap |
| Brand origin | Japan | Switzerland |
| See price on AmazonSee specs | See price on AmazonSee specs |
In red, the best figure in each row. Manufacturer data.
Frequently asked questions
Which has more power reserve, the Promaster Fujitsubo or the Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80?
The Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80, with 80 h against 42 h.
Which is less expensive?
The Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo, with an indicative price band of €560–620 against €730–790. The exact price changes on Amazon.
Which handles water better?
The Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80, water resistant to 600 m against 200 m.
Which suits a small wrist better?
The Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo, because it measures — lug-to-lug, the figure that decides whether the lugs overhang the wrist.