Citizen NY0040 The Best Dive Watch Around $200 | Seiko SKX013, SKX009, Invicta 8926OB & Orient Ray 2

[@LAVA1980]

I own the 8204 hacking variant in blue.....I love this watch....it's my SKX Killer.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Fantastic!

[@iceman3577]

Same for me brother i have the "pepsi one" with 8204, fantastic wath definetly the skx killer. I can't wait to receive the new in super titanium

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Great choice!

[@ThePostmillennial]

Got the same. Brilliant watch.

[@nicolasq2006]

Thanks to you I have discovered that my new citizen NY0086 has a 8204 movement => Great news !

[@jettyung2389]

Super awesome watch. You'll hardly see anyone wearing a watch with the crown at 8 'o' clock, and it wears excellent on my 6.5" wrist, which is great. My Bezel and chapter ring align perfectly on mine (but it wouldn't have been a big issue if it wasn't). The 8204 movement with hacking is definitely the one to go for. Looks really good on other straps at 20mm lug width, and at the price, it can't be beat. Also the Lume is pretty good in my opinion, being a japanese diver. I've also owned the orients, and prefer the Citizen. I agree with you that the Citizen wears more comfortable.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Thanks for your comment. I agree with all you say. Enjoy the beautiful watch 😉

[@pzakp311]

My NY 0040 and I really do really like your new video, I can assure you that. So nice to see that you're happy too with the purchase you made. My honeymoon time with mine isn't over yet. When I check the time with my radio controlled G-Shocks I always start smiling because it's so accurate when it's worn constantly. Thumbs up for your work again, good effort and on top you made me curious about the Orients. We'll see...

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Much appreciated! These Orient watches aren’t bad either 😉 I did a few videos on them, which can be found on my channel using the search bar. Have a weekend and honeymoon with your watch 😁

[@markjones1337]

Maybe its just me, but im over 20 years of watching collecting not once have i ever need to hack.

[@peteglanton9259]

Exactly. If accuracy is that important to you, get a quartz.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

@peteglanton9259 or an Apple Watch 🤣

[@peroipa]

Hi there! Thanks for the video. Just learned the difference between the two movements. Mine, says, as yours 8204 at the back and 8203 at the front. Unfortunately, mine doesn't hack! For me, it's also the best entry dive watch. Far better than the SKX. Love the different size of the hands (you cannot get wrong or confused here), love the alignement (al my Citizens are perfectly aligned) , love the crown at 8 (far better confort) love the winding movement (Seiko doesn't have), love the lume pimp at 3 (seiko doesn't have), love the bezel (I actually dive with it, and if your hands are wet trying to turn Seiko's bezel can be a problem. Also have a SKX007). The only thing that maybe Seiko wins...coud be the size/presence (a little bigger) and in the word "Seiko" in its dial. Imagine the Citizen model with the word "Seiko"on its dial. Totally agree: Citizen is a tough working tool, proven by real nevy divers. Seiko, is maybe a little more fancy. More for desk divers. MHO.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your experiences. Typing this with the NY0040 on my wrist. Be careful: Citizen nowadays also has misaligned bezels (just like Seiko). The one I am wearing now has a 100% perfect alignment. Always double check the alignment when buying the watch 🤓

[@rippleriveryellows1708]

G'day gadgets for gentleman. Another superb quality video 👍. Really enjoyed it. You have a truelly great collection of watches there. Really love your new citizen divers automatic. Had mine now for six months now and absolutely no worries. Mine also has 8203 on the dial and 8204 on the back. Ha ha maybe in years to come they maybe more collectable. Love to look down at my citizen divers automatic. Makes me very happy. That's a beauty your new one. Keep up the terrific video 👍. Best wishes from Paul.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Hi Paul, thanks a lot for your kind words! Do you have the black dial version too? It’s a great purchase especially at this price point! I guess it will go up in the coming years just like the Seiko SKX007. Have a great weekend!

[@rippleriveryellows1708]

G'day mate, yes I also have the black dial version. For its very reasonable price, for me it's everything I like in watches all rolled into one watch built for task, strong and very reliable on my wrist 24 hours a day. Seiko skx is a terrific watch, strong and dardy on the wrist, but I'd have to give it to the citizen as I feel it's slightly better built. Great video 👍 and good on ya. From Paul.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

I agree with all you say as much as I like my SKX013 and SKX009j1.

[@alexgarcia3224]

Eco drive citizen bn0151 is good too

[@karlojca]

Great video but you forgot to mention that only the Seiko SKX's and the Citizen NY0040's are the fully certified dive watches. Among the watches you showed, I own a NY0040 black dial (was lucky to find it had the Miyota 8204 caliber) and the Orient Blue Ray II. My usecases are normally Orient as a daily dressy diver for work and the Citizen as my vacation tool watch. Needless to say that the NY0040 is the only diver I really used under water as I really feel comfortable it won't have any issues. Although this week I'm using my Citizen on leather straps for work so it all ends up being personal preferences. I also recently purchased an Invicta 1953 vintage pro diver which for me will be another dressy diver wearing it on straps rather than the metal bracelet. Overall really awesome affordable watches indeed! Thanks for sharing.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Hi sir, thanks for sharing your insights. The Citizen and SKX are truly iconic divers with proven reliability. Honestly, on my wrist, none of these divers went deeper than 1 meter in the ocean :) I just love the look of dive watches, their usefulness and their robustness. I bought a newer version with the 8204 (black dial as well) :) How do you wear your Orient? The Invicta looks nice, is it the 31290? Cheers.

[@karlojca]

@@GadgetsforGentlemen Hi there! Yes, I found the 31290 on Ebay and had to import it from the USA to Spain so unfortunately had to pay extra courier and customs charges but I think it's still a good deal knowing the price of the other different available colorways from Invicta EU online store. I never considered buying an Invicta until I saw this awesome looking gilt dial with black bezel. Nice vintage look with a modern touch to it. I mainly wear my Orient Blue Ray II on its original metal bracelet as it looks dressier in my opinion. The slanted bezel edge shape helps sliding the watch easier into the shirt's sleeve. I mainly prefer automatic divers as well as I love their aesthetics, funcionalty and durability. To complete my collection I also own a Seiko SRPE39K1, the Prospex Save The Ocean King Turtle Manta Ray and yeah, all my divers except the NY0040, which I used snorkeling a couple of times, are "desk diving" watches 😋. For taking the Citizen Promaster into water I usually put it on a rubber strap or the original metal bracelet I purchased it with. By the way, when I bought this timepiece they were only available in Europe from stores in Germany or Italy. Just fell in love with such iconic watch indeed! Thanks for your answer, you just made a new subscriber here. Keep it up!

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

I know these import duties suck. The gilt dial gives me Tudor Black Bay vibes. In terms of looks the Orient Ray is quite versatile. I wear mine on a MilTAT bracelet, which in my opinion is a step up compared to the stock metal bracelet. The Citizen NY0040 (and variants) is readily available here in The Netherlands for about €180 now with the updated movement. A great investment (in terms of joy and adventures). Thanks for subscribing, hope you will enjoy the older and newer content on it!

[@Jeans_on]

I just got mine with hacking and it is aligned. Lines up better than my $2000 Seiko which has back play. Love your positivity and genuine enthusiasm.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Much appreciated. A lot of joy with your new watch purchase!

[@xelaeeg]

Great watch for its price point! I received mine today! The rarest would be the Yellow Dial version.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Enjoy it! 😁

[@yellownine]

i notice the NY0040 you just bought has no ND Limit table on the strap. The one i ordered too is probably from the same batch as yours - really looking forward to getting it. in any case, the watch is beautiful. Great video!

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Much appreciated! Yes. In the other NY0040 there was a ND strap and the bezel was aligned better. So definitely there could be minor changes 😉

[@nicolasq2006]

It was the same for me. I baught a NY0086 last week without ND limit table and I was desappointed. May be I will buy later another stap with the table. It's available on Amazon.

[@yellownine]

@@nicolasq2006 for what it’s worth, i checked with two different vendors why this happened. One said they no longer had the license to use it on the strap, and another said it’s due to liability. My guess is they don’t want people actually relying on that table for calculating dive time. Interesting!

[@petervernelen6784]

Thx for the video, just ordered the Citizen promaster eco drive (black) now I I'm looking for a replacement strap preferably a more refined rubber strap or two piece nato so all recommendations are welcome

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Welcome! Not an expert on rubber straps (although I like the ones by Zuludiver). Two piece NATO’s you can look into Vario and Barton (I have a discount code/affiliate link, you can DM me on Instagram). Hope this was helpful! Enjoy your nice watch!

[@ThePostmillennial]

The new ones have 8204 which hacks 👌 mines running +3 seconds a day.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Those are great metrics 👏

[@Mikemarv82]

Excellent video as always. I think the best entry diver is the citizen BN0200-56E because is made with Titanium. But for an automatic this one is a good choice. Regards

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Thanks a lot! That is a stunning watch. I am watching a great video on it by Teddy Baldassarre.

[@stefpix]

@@GadgetsforGentlemen I bought it at a great price and sold it. It looks great and boring at the same time. It is too large at 44mm. I could wing it on my 7 inch wrist, but I did not love it. If it had a red seconds hand or something. Considering the Seiko SNE589. I ordered this Promaster full lume version, but this black dial looks amazing. I am tempted. It looks so much better than the Seiko SKX, with a deep black dial and better hour markers.

[@IstvanSzarka7]

I have the NY0040 with the old movement. I don't really miss hacking, but I find the lume to be weak, compared to my SKX. Is the lume the same on the new watch with the new movement?

[@chosearmandoarmando3864]

Nice video :). You should really check the new Citizen Promaster Marine Automatic Diver's Super Titanium NB6021-17E.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Thanks. I will look into it. Thanks for sharing.

[@choond]

Awesome collection

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Thank you!

[@CASACANTONA]

qué diámetro tiene solo el cristal?

[@michaelkeats1313]

Thank you for this informative video.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@jamesblank2024]

How does lume compare on the later 8204 watch compared to earlier 8203?

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

This is something I will need to look into. Stay tuned for more in the upcoming videos.

[@Dipolog27]

Agree can i have 1citizen sir

[@brattica1980]

Hello I've heard about the new 8204 movement is not as accurate as 8203, since you have both maybe you can make a comparison. Also nice watchs cheers

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Good question. I can check this out. Will add it to my to do list. Keep an eye on the channel.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Hi, I bought a Timegrapher. Will do a video in the coming two weeks :) Stay tuned ;)

[@firmasyahrian2483]

Sad thing is it's $300++ here in my country, even if I bought it oversea due to the taxes.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

That’s a lot!

[@Vader965]

Hello there, have you tried NY0140? Is it worth the extra $100? Thanks.

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Hi, it’s a bit bigger (44mm) compared to the NY0040 (around 42mm). The crystal is improved (sapphire vs mineral). The caliber 8204 allows for hacking/stopping the seconds hand (which I love - for accurate timesetting). Overall I would go for the original version with the caliber 8204 instead of 8203, due to the smaller dimensions (I have a small wrist thus smaller watches are more comfortable for me). If you prefer bigger watches then NY0140 is a better choice due to the less likely to scratch sapphire crystal. I am curious which one you will get!

[@basedtom1]

Do you think this will fit a little small on a 7 inch wrist?

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

I think it should be fine. Otherwise you can look into the larger Orient watches, for example: RA-AA0011B19B.

[@frankschroth4038]

Bezel misaligned......? I have seven 0040's and none of them have misaligned bezels !! Thats very unusual for Citizen. Where did you buy your watches? Maybe you have fakes ?

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

I bought mine at authorized dealers and at Amazon.

[@vijey221]

How do you think the new ny0040 fares up to the orient kamasu? they both cost about the same on amazon US right now?

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

I love the look of the blue Kamasu. Unfortunately I have not seen it in the flesh. What might make the Kamasu a better choice is the fact the watch has a sapphire crystal which makes the crystal less like to scratch up. Somehow I did scratch my first NY0040. I think the Orient looks quite versatile and even more dressy, although it's a bit larger than the Citizen. The bracelet doesn't look that impressive in my opinion. I would go with the watch that gives you the best feeling. What I have seen on KZbin (look up Teddy Baldassarre) the Orient looks like a great watch. I can tell personally that the NY0040 is amazing. In the end of the day go for the one you like the best :)

[@oscarosullivan4513]

For me the citizen seems to do it

[@vijey221]

@@GadgetsforGentlemen Thanks for your opinion, the kamasu looks a bit too dressy for my taste, so i'm leaning more towards the citizen.

[@SekundenZeiger]

Never open a watch with a knife. This is against the code

[@SladjanL]

12:11 what happent with your voice its really scare me

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Haha my bad. I messed up the editing.

[@lionel170]

The exorcist lol.

[@ElderPinto254]

mooie collectie heey is dat lucas dive store haha

[@GadgetsforGentlemen]

Jazeker haha