Japanese automatic watches

19 watches, from €160 to €1,340 in indicative price. 8 of them have sapphire crystal. The one with the most power reserve is the Seiko Prospex 1965 Diver, with 70 h.

Criterion: watches from Japanese brands. Manufacturer data.

Scale drawing of the Citizen Automatic NJ0190: 40 mm diameter, 45 mm lug-to-lug and 12 mm thick
Citizen Automatic NJ0190
8210, 42 h, mineral, 100 m, 40 mm
€160–195
Scale drawing of the Citizen Promaster Fugu: 42 mm diameter, 47 mm lug-to-lug and 12 mm thick
Citizen Promaster Fugu
8204, 42 h, mineral, 200 m, 42 mm
€210–240
Scale drawing of the Citizen Tsuyosa: 40 mm diameter, 45 mm lug-to-lug and 12 mm thick
Citizen Tsuyosa
8210, 40 h, sapphire, 50 m, 40 mm
€240–275
Seiko 5 on a nylon strap
Seiko 5 Sports Field
4R36, 41 h, Hardlex, 100 m, 39.4 mm
€275–310
Scale drawing of the Seiko 5 Sports Suits: 40 mm diameter, 44.6 mm lug-to-lug and 11.5 mm thick
Seiko 5 Sports Suits
4R36, 41 h, Hardlex, 100 m, 40 mm
€275–310
Scale drawing of the Orient Bambino Sun & Moon: 41.5 mm diameter, 47 mm lug-to-lug and 14.2 mm thick
Orient Bambino Sun & Moon
F6B24, 40 h, mineral, 30 m, 41.5 mm
€280–310
Seiko SKX009 with a blue and red bezel
Seiko 5 Sports
4R36, 41 h, Hardlex, 100 m, 42.5 mm
€285–320
Seiko Turtle on the wrist
Seiko Prospex Turtle PADI
4R36, 41 h, Hardlex, 200 m, 45 mm
€390–440
Scale drawing of the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time: 40.5 mm diameter, 47.5 mm lug-to-lug and 11.8 mm thick
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
4R35, 41 h, Hardlex, 50 m, 40.5 mm
€395–445
Seiko 5 Sports GMT in its box
Seiko 5 Sports GMT
4R34, 41 h, Hardlex, 100 m, 42.5 mm
€420–470
Scale drawing of the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Open Heart: 40.5 mm diameter, 47.5 mm lug-to-lug and 11.8 mm thick
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Open Heart
4R38, 41 h, Hardlex, 50 m, 40.5 mm
€440–490
Scale drawing of the Seiko Prospex King Samurai PADI: 43.8 mm diameter, 48.7 mm lug-to-lug and 12.8 mm thick
Seiko Prospex King Samurai PADI
4R35, 41 h, sapphire, 200 m, 43.8 mm
€530–580
Scale drawing of the Seiko Prospex King Turtle PADI: 45 mm diameter, 47.7 mm lug-to-lug and 13.2 mm thick
Seiko Prospex King Turtle PADI
4R36, 41 h, sapphire, 200 m, 45 mm
€550–600
Scale drawing of the Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo: 41 mm diameter, 46 mm lug-to-lug and 12 mm thick
Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo
9051, 42 h, sapphire, 200 m, 41 mm
€560–620
Scale drawing of the Seiko Presage Style 60's GMT: 40.8 mm diameter, 47 mm lug-to-lug and 13 mm thick
Seiko Presage Style 60's GMT
4R34, 41 h, Hardlex, 50 m, 40.8 mm
€600–660
Scale drawing of the Orient Star Diver: 43.6 mm diameter, 51.1 mm lug-to-lug and 14 mm thick
Orient Star Diver
F6N47, 50 h, sapphire, 200 m, 43.6 mm
€700–760
Scale drawing of the Citizen Series 8 870 Mechanical: 40 mm diameter, 45 mm lug-to-lug and 11.7 mm thick
Citizen Series 8 870 Mechanical
0950, 50 h, sapphire, 100 m, 40 mm
€880–950
Scale drawing of the Citizen Series 8 880 GMT: 41 mm diameter, 46 mm lug-to-lug and 12 mm thick
Citizen Series 8 880 GMT
9054, 50 h, sapphire, 100 m, 41 mm
€1,200–1,290
Seiko Prospex SPB143 on the wrist
Seiko Prospex 1965 Diver
6R35, 70 h, sapphire, 200 m, 40.5 mm
€1,240–1,340

All the figures

WatchMovementReserveCrystalWater res.ØPrice band
Citizen Automatic NJ0190821042 hMineral100 m40 mm€160–195
Citizen Promaster Fugu820442 hMineral200 m42 mm€210–240
Citizen Tsuyosa821040 hSapphire50 m40 mm€240–275
Seiko 5 Sports Field4R3641 hHardlex100 m39.4 mm€275–310
Seiko 5 Sports Suits4R3641 hHardlex100 m40 mm€275–310
Orient Bambino Sun & MoonF6B2440 hMineral30 m41.5 mm€280–310
Seiko 5 Sports4R3641 hHardlex100 m42.5 mm€285–320
Seiko Prospex Turtle PADI4R3641 hHardlex200 m45 mm€390–440
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time4R3541 hHardlex50 m40.5 mm€395–445
Seiko 5 Sports GMT4R3441 hHardlex100 m42.5 mm€420–470
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Open Heart4R3841 hHardlex50 m40.5 mm€440–490
Seiko Prospex King Samurai PADI4R3541 hSapphire200 m43.8 mm€530–580
Seiko Prospex King Turtle PADI4R3641 hSapphire200 m45 mm€550–600
Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo905142 hSapphire200 m41 mm€560–620
Seiko Presage Style 60's GMT4R3441 hHardlex50 m40.8 mm€600–660
Orient Star DiverF6N4750 hSapphire200 m43.6 mm€700–760
Citizen Series 8 870 Mechanical095050 hSapphire100 m40 mm€880–950
Citizen Series 8 880 GMT905450 hSapphire100 m41 mm€1,200–1,290
Seiko Prospex 1965 Diver6R3570 hSapphire200 m40.5 mm€1,240–1,340

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the least expensive?

The Citizen Automatic NJ0190, with an indicative price band of €160–195. It has the 8210 movement, 42 h of reserve and a mineral crystal.

Which has the most power reserve?

The Seiko Prospex 1965 Diver, with 70 h. That is how long it keeps running after you take it off.

Which is the thinnest?

The Seiko 5 Sports Suits, at 11.5 mm thick.

Which handles the most depth?

The Citizen Promaster Fugu, water resistant to 200 m.

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