Citizen vs Tissot
How the current Citizen and Tissot ranges compare on price and specs, from each brand's published data.
The short answer
Citizen and Tissot both make value-led quartz and automatic watches. On price, the median Citizen we track lists at $495 and the median Tissot at $575.
The two brands in numbers
| In our data | Citizen | Tissot |
|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Citizen Watch Co. | Swatch Group |
| Current references we track | 466 | 455 |
| US list prices | $250–$8,425 | $250–$3,950 |
| Median US list price | $495 | $575 |
| Case sizes | 14–53 mm | 19.5–49.55 mm |
| Movements | Solar 86%, Automatic 14%, Quartz 0% | Quartz 60%, Automatic 32%, Manual-wind 4%, Solar 4% |
| Sapphire crystal | 56% | 96% |
| Rated 200 m or more | 86 of 466 | 50 of 455 |
| Certified chronometers (COSC or METAS) | 0 of 466 | 13 of 455 |
Counts cover current references on each brand's site that we track; they are not full catalogues.
Which should you buy?
Lower median US list price ($495 vs $575).
A larger share of its current range carries COSC or METAS certification, per the brand pages.
More of its range is 38 mm or under (43% vs 31%).
A larger share of its range is mechanical rather than quartz.
Model-by-model comparisons
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Questions
Is Citizen more expensive than Tissot?
Usually no: in our data the median current Citizen lists at $495 in the US and the median Tissot at $575. Ranges overlap, so compare specific models.
Are Citizen and Tissot owned by the same company?
No. Citizen belongs to Citizen Watch Co. and Tissot to Swatch Group.
Where does this data come from?
From current references on each brand's own website that we track, summarised in our own words. We haven't tested these watches.
Watch.co is independent and not affiliated with any brand. We haven't handled these watches for this page: everything here comes from brand-published specs and our own analysis. Brand names are used only to identify products.