Which is more expensive, Citizen or Bulova?

In our catalog the median Citizen lists at $535 and the median Bulova at $623. Citizen ranges $295–$1,525; Bulova ranges $350–$950.

Which holds its value better, Citizen or Bulova?

On eBay, Citizen watches ask a median 78% of list and Bulova watches 70%, across the references we track daily, so Citizen holds value better.

Citizen vs Bulova

Citizen has owned Bulova since 2008, so these are siblings. Citizen leads on Eco-Drive solar and practical tool watches; Bulova leans on American heritage, design and high-frequency quartz.

Choose Citizen if

you want solar power and a practical, tough watch

Choose Bulova if

you want a dressier or heritage design, or the Precisionist's accuracy

Side by side

	Citizen	Bulova
Founded	1918	1875
Based in	Japan	United States
Owned by	Citizen Group	Citizen Watch Co.
Tier	Affordable	Affordable
Watches measured	18	9
List prices	$295–$1,525	$350–$950
Median list price	$535	$623
Mechanical	39%	29%
Sapphire crystal	67%	75%
Median case	40.8 mm	40 mm
Median lug-to-lug	49.2 mm	46 mm
Median thickness	11.7 mm	13.4 mm
eBay ask vs list	78%	70%
Movements by	Citizen	Bulova, Miyota

Figures cover the current watches in our catalog, not each brand's full range. eBay figures are median asking prices against list price, updated daily.

Closest head-to-head matches

For each style both brands make, the two watches closest in size.

Style	Citizen	Bulova
Dive	Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver NB6021-17E41 mm · 48.8 mm L2L · $875	Bulova Oceanographer Devil Diver 41mm 96B35041 mm · — L2L · $825
Sport	Citizen Promaster Dive Automatic NY0130-08E44 mm · 50 mm L2L · $595	Bulova Marine Star Chronograph 96B25644 mm · — L2L · $550
Chronograph	Citizen World Chronograph A-T AT8020-54L43 mm · — L2L · $795	Bulova Lunar Pilot Chronograph 43.5mm 98K11243.5 mm · 51 mm L2L · $895
Integrated bracelet	Citizen Tsuyosa 37mm NJ0200-50L37 mm · 41.9 mm L2L · $495	Bulova Super Seville 96B44037.5 mm · 42.3 mm L2L · $695

Questions

Is Citizen better than Bulova?: Citizen has owned Bulova since 2008, so these are siblings. Citizen leads on Eco-Drive solar and practical tool watches; Bulova leans on American heritage, design and high-frequency quartz. Choose Citizen if you want solar power and a practical, tough watch. Choose Bulova if you want a dressier or heritage design, or the Precisionist's accuracy.
Which is more expensive, Citizen or Bulova?: In our catalog the median Citizen lists at $535 and the median Bulova at $623. Citizen ranges $295–$1,525; Bulova ranges $350–$950.
Which holds its value better, Citizen or Bulova?: On eBay, Citizen watches ask a median 78% of list and Bulova watches 70%, across the references we track daily, so Citizen holds value better.