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Catalogue / Citizen / ref. NB6080-51W
Citizen Series 8 NB6080-51W
The Citizen Series 8 NB6080-51W is an automatic watch, 40 mm across, with a sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 100 m. It was listed at €945 at Tempus at our check on 12 November 2026. It costs 149% more than the median of the 34 automatic Citizen watches in the catalogue (€379).
Where to buyChecked 12 November 2026
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Who it suits
Anyone who wants one mechanical watch for every day, swimming included.
Strengths
Automatic movement · Sapphire crystal · Water-resistant to 100 m
Limits
No limit found on the spec sheet.
Our view
A good choice at this price
Of 143 automatic watches within 20% of its price, only 25 are better equipped (crystal, water resistance, titanium).
Depending on what you want
- If you dive, the Swiss Military Plongée SMA34075.03 goes down to 500 m for €949.
- If you want to spend less without losing anything on the spec sheet, the Hamilton Khaki Field Auto 38mm costs €745.
- If you like the model but not this version, see the Citizen Series 8 GMT NB6031-56E, at €1,225.
Reading the spec sheet
What the spec sheet says
- Automatic movement. It winds itself on the wrist, with no battery, using calibre 9051.
- Sapphire crystal. The most scratch-resistant option.
- Water-resistant to 100 m. You can swim with it.
Analysis based on the retailer’s spec sheet, without handling the watch.
- Brand
- Citizen
- Gender
- Men
- Calibre
- 9051
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Strap material
- Stainless steel
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Thickness
- 10.40 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m (10 bar)
- Functions
- Date
- Dial colour
- Green
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Case back
- Screw-down, see-through
- Weight
- 100g
- Reference
- NB6080-51W
At this price
Alternatives from other brands
Same type of movement, within 20% of the price.
Questions
The short answers
Is the Citizen Series 8 NB6080-51W an automatic watch?
Yes. Its movement is automatic (calibre 9051): it winds itself with the motion of the wrist.
Can you swim with the Citizen Series 8 NB6080-51W?
Yes. It is water-resistant to 100 m, which allows swimming.
Does the crystal of the Citizen Series 8 NB6080-51W scratch?
It has a sapphire crystal, the most scratch-resistant kind.
What size is the Citizen Series 8 NB6080-51W?
Its case measures 40 mm in diameter and 10.4 mm thick.
How much does the Citizen Series 8 NB6080-51W cost?
It was listed at €945 at Tempus at our check on 12 November 2026.
Where it ranks
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