One of The Best Value Divers Out There. Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Review [ BN0151-09L ]

[@herbh9348]

Bought my brother the Citizen Promaster Aqualand which is more expensive than this watch. It got lost at 120feet depth in Fiji. He just went back this week with a dive buddy and they went looking for it, amazingly they found it, still ticking and zero leaks after 5 months at 120 feet is testimony at what a great watch the Citizen Promaster Aqualand ecodrive is.

[@folksurvival]

Why did he take it off while diving?

[@herbh9348]

@folksurvival The pin on the rubber strap wasn't secure, he wasn't in the water but at the edege of the boat when it popped off his wrist and went it went into water and sank rapidly. Fortunately, it was a certain dive spot he frequented, and they were anchored, so he knew the location. The watch shop who put the rubber strap on did it improperly. He originally had a stainless steel bracelet and switched it to a Promaster rubber strap. He couldn't locate it on the trip he lost it, but a dive buddy helped on the return trip 5 months later, and he found it, so he got lucky. It was a tiger shark dive area the Bequa Dive tours provide.

[@folksurvival]

@@herbh9348 Does he use a nato strap now to make sure it doesn't happen again?

[@herbh9348]

No he prefers the promaster rubber strap. But the nato would be a good call.

[@hambo1147]

Gschichtn ausm Paulanergarten 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@carlosdelacadiz6658]

Honestly, Citizen offers some of the best options for an everyday watch.

[@mariog7213]

Agreed. And in my experience, and from what I’ve heard, they have way less qc issues than seiko.

[@NathanChisholm041]

I only own Citizen watches 15 of them and never had a problem with any!

[@tykjpelk]

I don't know, I have a Citizen diver I got from my dad and it stopped working after just 40 years. They still sell the movement but it'll set me back several tens of dollars to fix it.

[@BarakTheWonderer]

@@tykjpelk Gosh, It ran 'only' 40 years without a problem? That's not a problem, that's an amazing level of quality! :)

[@tykjpelk]

@@BarakTheWonderer I may have been mistaken actually, there are some different patterns of serial numbers that have been used. Probably it's from the 90s, which puts it at 25 years before the movement gave up. Still not bad imo.

[@EdisonChar]

I've been lucky to get one on Amazon Prime day for $89. This thing is a tank. Hitting so many doors and walls. Accidentally went into washing machine and hot water. Still working fine. Just was using it for a dive last week.

[@skipinkoreaable]

Wow. Your watch has well and truly proven itself.

[@johnny_bravo9990]

When is the prime day

[@teamhonn]

Put it on and forget it. What most people want in their watch.

[@milaweitz]

Yeah, just noticed wrong date after February :-) Anyway, cool stuff.

[@10star80]

Agree with the lume....this BN0151 won one of Jody's "Lume Wars" battles and actually beat out a Seiko and a Rolex! This really could be one of the BEST divers under $200 out there hands down. I plan on putting this on the orange crafter or Isofrane strap. Thanks for the great reviews!

[@folksurvival]

The lume is amazing on this watch.

[@77cjam]

Citizen make great watches (automatic/quartz/ecodrive) and definitely seem overlooked for Seiko by the watch community. Nice to see one being reviewed. Great value. I agree automatics aren't for everyone and this is a great choice if you like the dive watch design and want the benefits of a non automatic movement.

[@indigobaloon8091]

It's good that citizen is overlooked. Better prices for those of us who actually wear the watches.

[@aubsta1]

Love this watch! Last year It went for $68 during an Amazon sale

[@rangersmith4652]

At that price, I'd buy all three colors. The mildly sunburst green ones are through the roof.

[@simodubajic5911]

I have one and it's perfect, didn't have any complaints that you mentioned. No problems with bezel grip, alignment is perfect, seconds hand hits markers precisely, crown is easy to unscrew and screw (without gloves). Best diver under 250 usd in the world, in my opinion. 🙂

[@stacesmith8135]

I could not agree more. Dollar for dollar probably the best watch in my humble collection. 👍🏻

[@armandojuan64]

Diving is my hobby , this exact watch is what I take to the water .

[@timekeeper13]

I bought this watch a couple of weeks ago. I had an oyster bracelet ready to go as soon as this got unboxed. My chapter ring, bezel, and second hand line up to perfection. I absolutely love this watch as a grab and go, without really sacrificing anything. This is one of those occasions that I am so glad I made this purchase!!! Good review!!

[@itsallrobbish]

Snap, I’ve just bought a 20mm oyster as a back up. I’m keen on the black version of this Citizen. It just appeals even more to me that the Oyster will fit it, great idea!

[@marioaquilina248]

Got the Black version for almost 2 years now. Never missed a beat !!!

[@scheier3]

I bought this watch last year. The quality is outstanding. Lume is unbelievable. Its unique and ISO certified. The bezel is tight but will loosen up. The band will get better with time and the printing on it will wear off. 5 year warranty from Joma shop is the best Ive seen. This watch is one of my favorites in my collection.

[@Samlowry27B-6]

Absolutely fantastic watch for the money. I wear mine far more than I thought I ever would. Also my alignment for the bezel and the second hand is absolutely spot on. The citizen prime is well worth it.

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

I agree, it's a tough, very reliable watch. I actually prefer the 60-click bezel of this model to the 120-click one on my Seiko Samurai. It's very legible, comfortable to wear and not too high. All in all, an excellent timepiece.

[@ajsomp]

I’ve had mine for 4 months and it’s currently +- 0 seconds and the only reason I had to mess with the time was DST. It pairs great with a variety of straps. Currently rocking a few uncle Seiko rubber straps, but honestly I don’t know if I’ve had a better combo than the black waffle strap. I shelved my 007 and might honesty get rid of it since I rarely wear anything else.

[@TheAngstBearer]

I bought one of these six months ago. I haven´t used any of my other watches since. Mine came perfectly lined up, and I think it´s a great price for what you get. This is my favourite time piece at the moment, if you get one, you won´t regret it.

[@TheAngstBearer]

@DJ Ezasscul Kind of. It isnt as big as other Citizens out there. I have a slim wrist and still think I can pull it off. I would say that you should go to the nearest store and try one, just in case.

[@jaysterling26]

'League of its own.' Nice.

[@dparis2172]

Great review! I'm happy you covered this watch. I agree with almost everything you said about it. I picked up the black version off Amazon almost as a whim, and it has become the sleeper hit of my collection. I'm not really a fan of quartz, but the solar powered aspect changes everything. The convenience and practicality are too good to ignore. I find the bezel a little difficult to grip, but I give that a pass since it's a function of it blending flush with the mid-case. The aesthetic benefit of this design more than makes up for the relative lack of grip. Lume is surprisingly great, the two-color handset with the Oldsmobile hour and 3-stage minute hand makes legibility a breeze and fits well with the overall look, plus the second hand hits all the indices bang on, on mine. Anyone considering this watch should jump on it when it goes on sale. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[@Alias_Anybody]

The Casio Duro is not really a thing here in Europe - we have the Casio MTD1053 though. If you could get your hands on one that would be very nice btw, there aren't that many reviews or even HQ recordings around.

[@collinnewman70]

Shane, you should check out the Citizen Promaster Diver BN0195-54E or the Promaster Tough BN0211-50E.

[@TheMostSmokeCrew]

$200 + everywhere I look for this watch. Not sure if it's pandemic pricing or what; even at $200 I still ordered it.

[@glennbusby2092]

It is still worth buying even at top retail prices. It will last at least 25 years.

[@Steve-qo4hi]

I have had this exact model for about 9 months. Love this watch. I hated the band and just bit the bullet and ordered the OEM stainless bracelet. I have much more expensive watches but this gets way more wrist time. Lume is crazy. Mine lines up perfectly and blows away the SKX in my opinion.

[@ArniesTech]

I wish so much that Citizen makes these Eco Drive divers with day-date functions. 🙏

[@RelativeTime]

I know they have Autos that have that, I wonder why they didn't with Eco?

[@salty_terminal_civilian5374]

Wearing my ny0040 right now. And the NY is still manufactured in Italy and Germany.

[@J69Nice]

Great review, I have the exact same watch and love it. Eco-Drive makes owning this easy with so much satisfaction. I also have a promaster aqualand which is an absolute beast. I’d love to see a video on all iconic current and old Citizen dive watches. So many Seiko dive watch videos but none on Citizen watches. IMO Citizen makes as good if not better divers than Seiko. Just not as iconic because they aren’t automatic movement anymore.

[@richardbosh4522]

If you want a watch that has recalls and problems and issues with alignment etc go with seiko lol jk If you want a watch that's excellent right out the box citizen bn

[@gusthesailor4885]

I own one and I can tell it's nice and reliable diver watch .. I have also two Casio Duro ... but this Citizen is way over (also the price LOL) and really more accurate (mine 2 sec / month) and indeed fantastic lume

[@kenthiasoutdooradventures2294]

Great review Shane. This is actually one of the first watches I bought when I started getting interested in watch collecting. I still love it and it's a great "go-to" watch for casual wear. I would like to see you review the Citizen Promaster "Tough" watch next. I chose that watch for my six-month thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail this year because it was the closest thing to being totally bomb-proof (other than a G-Shock)mthat I could find. I wasn't disappointed!

[@RelativeTime]

The promaster tough is pretty high on my list to get. I have some other watches I've bought I have to get through first, but hopefully early next year I'll buy one.

[@henryhartley9993]

I have the black version and mine is perfectly aligned with the second hand hitting the indices spot on, the strap isn't the best but that's easily sorted, its an accurate grab and go tool watch and great value..

[@fpoynton1604]

Wow - that was a outstanding review - of a great solar watch. Thank you.

[@twstrchasr]

Very good review as always. I've owned mine for about 5 yrs now. It doesn't get a lot of wrist time but when I do wear it I always think to myself that I should wear it much more often. I also have a 7" wrist and honestly, I've always thought it wears a bit smaller than its dimensions would lead you to think.

[@NotThatSlow]

I bought one of these probably the same time you did when it was $120 on Amazon. It is solar powered, has ridiculously good lume for the price, and comes in a nice package both in terms of actual packaging (the oxygen tank box is cool as heck) and the watch itself. I've owned the Casio Duro for almost a year, and that has honestly pitiful lume, a larger case size, wider lug width, no solar, and these days goes for $60 or more. Save up a bit more money and get this instead. Seiko's solar options are genuinely overpriced if you consider how much you're getting with this and the BN0150 (black version).

[@romansivers]

Excellent review! Very well done! I bought mine a year ago, and immediately put it on an orange silicone strap, which matches the orange minute hand. Wow! That made for a great “feel good” summer watch. An incredible watch at this price point. Can’t recommend it enough. And, for those who are in doubt - mine came perfectly aligned, so seconds hand hits every mark bang on.

[@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm]

Hi Shane! great review…I’ve owned 3 Citizen Eco Dr. divers. They were great watches. I presently have the NY0040 which is mechanical of course…The main reason I chose to keep that one was because of its smaller size. That’s the only knock I have on the Eco Drive divers… A little too large for my taste.

[@stephenbridges2791]

I guess I'm not a "regular" person. ;-) I saw those when Amazon put them on sale at the $120 mark. I had just bought an Avion a couple of weeks before. So, I thought; I'll take a couple of days to think on it. Then, when I got ready to pull the trigger; no more sale. I've been kicking myself in the ass, ever since. You just don't see an ISO certified diver for that little money. Glad you were able to get one, Shane. I'm somewhat envious.

[@dank5015]

I just paid $235. Super envious!

[@fknucklewit]

Mine is perfectly aligned. I have a black BN150-10E. Love the watch.

[@SWATT101]

Just bought one on sale... everyday watch for me on the boat... probably the last watch I buy if it last 20 years

[@thefuzz119]

I have this in black and its one of my favorites. Bought it about a year ago on amazon for $90 along with its 300m version for $150

[@brockphilips1189]

I love my automatic watches, but picked one of these up off Amazon for 139.00. I realllly like it.

[@M3LTUP]

All Seiko , Citizen , Sinn "Divers" are ISO 6425. That means they are Real Divers watches. Even Rolex , Omega , Blancpain are not ISO Certified. All are capable but they are not certified Dive watches. The fact you can get this watch under $200 is pretty amazing.

[@edloki3057]

I've owned this for about 4 years and I do a lot of salt-water fishing. One of the spring bars corroded so the watch fell off my wrist and got badly dinged. Otherwise, it is a pretty good watch for around $150 that I paid for it back then.

[@Ferien7]

If you take it into water regularly, you’ll need to check the spring bars routinely for damage. Also, you should thoroughly rinse the watch after each use in salt water.

[@RA6162]

Its a timeless piece ! Probably my best decision all year lol ! Picked it up for $158 on Amazon Black Friday !

[@pauldouglas1024]

Hypothetical scenario: We are in a long term survival mode nationwide and getting a battery changed is an iffy proposition at best. And I might be in situations where water resistance at all kinds of depths is a must. Having the ability to read the time after dark is important and I'd need a durable and accurate watch that looks good in any scenario or mode of dress and I don't want to worry about winding it nor would I need any other bells and whistles. And I certainly wouldn't want to spend more than I had to, I can't think of a better watch than the Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster. It would be my choice if I was preparing for the apocalypse.

[@P_Ezi]

Your comments included "Looks good in any scenario or mode of dress" and "preparing for the apocalypse". I agree with you, but I can't help thinking of characters from Mad Max movies complementing each other on how well their Citizen watch goes with those shoulder pads and leather clothes.

[@pauldouglas1024]

@@P_Ezi Yea, a bit incongruous in THAT setting, but function trumps form in that case. I might keep it concealed when things got really gnarly. LOL

[@P_Ezi]

@@pauldouglas1024 Good plan. I think I will do the same.

[@Angel11866]

Just bought a CC5006-06L Diver's 200m ✅ Great lume ✅ Solar ✅ Satellite wave ✅ Super titanium ✅ Under $200 ❌

[@vast634]

You can actually make the strap softer: take it off the watch, and put it in a coffee cup. Align the two sides to be bend along the cups shape. Then poor boiling water on it. After the water cools down, the strap will be softer and have a natural bend. Much more comfortable to wear then.

[@P_Ezi]

I have also done this with Casio resin bands..

[@RelativeTime]

I remember seeing a video on that, can't remember who did it though. Good to know it works.

[@bcn3487]

Have a nighthawk citizen wr200 passed down from my father I have more expensive watches but it’s my favorite daily when looking for a diver this really perks up my ears if you may

[@brantisonfire]

My wife worked for Disney world in college during an internship, and I just bought her a Citizen eco-drive Disney themed watch. She has always loved the little mermaid so I got her the Ariel version. It costs more than my Promaster and also has a sapphire crystal. She doesn’t really wear convention watches, I even got her an affordable Bulova that sits in the jewelry case. I just wanted her to have a nice watch that she would like, even if it’s a collection piece. I think I bought it more for me than her, honestly.

[@S-Ltd1000]

Unfortunately in the UK we don't get the deals on this watch, it's about £250 on Amazon. Even at that price it's worth it and will likely last well beyond 20 years. I have a 25 year old Promaster Aqualand that's still going strong and also just acquired a Promaster Aqualand BN2039-59E which is a somewhat large but amazing watch. Anything Japanese is built to last.

[@giuliocagnetti249]

Great watch for everyday use /beater, always ready to be picked up. It's strap monster as well.

[@HALO-2304]

For some reason, watch channels don't pay Citizen much attention, yet in my area, every watch/jewelry store carries Citizen, but hardly anyone carries Seiko. (The ones that do carry Seiko, don't carry anything interesting.)

[@skytrooper4521]

I purchased five of these Citizen Promaster watches (three blue, two black) from Amazon since 2019. Amazon's prices are all over the place. The first watch cost $139; the last two were on sale for only $89; current price is $188 (and was recently well over $200). I just wish these watches came with a sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel, even at a higher price. It doesn't take much wear to scratch the aluminum bezel. At $89, I believe these were an incredible bargain. Their lume is fantastic. I immediately replaced the factory straps with NATO straps.

[@steveb4012]

I've had my BN0150 for over 5 years, it's like new and runs faultlessly. It looks great on a black or Bond NATO and brilliant on a black FKM rubber waffle strap. I have 4 Eco Drive Citezens, the oldest is in its 13th year a BM6400 field watch, still performs perfectly. My 2 Omegas, a Planet Ocean and a 300m Diver, have stopped requiring services several times in my period of ownership, dating from 2006 and 2007. Lovely watches, but massively and expensively dissapointing when you want to wear one and they're not working. My Citizens are always ready to go, no battery changes, no £500 + servicing. I've just ordered a super titanium GMT diiver on titanium bracelet for less than the rubber strap on my Pllanet Ocean WITHOUT buckle!

[@xephael3485]

If nobody requested it...i will

[@BoogurTWang]

Citizen's ROCK--- Wearing my black dial BN015 as I type this. Good Review. The strap is a problem, the spring bars as hard to get stand the ND insert is basically useless. But it is a good deal timepiece.

[@jkratoville]

Love this watch, have always wanted one I felt confident using in the water. Looks great on vacation too. Also have the Duro - which I would enjoy seeing reviewed here as well.

[@MyLifeOfficial]

Dude...your review of this watch is the best on KZbin. Hands down. An excellent job 👍👌

[@RelativeTime]

Thanks! I really appreciate it. 👍

[@b_rad5678]

I have this same watch. Really like it. I have the blue strap. I wish strap keepers would stay in place. Seems both tend to work way to up towards bezel. It's my everyday watch. Very happy

[@redbarchetta4]

As always an excellent review. I love the time lapse and close ups. Thank you.

[@PortugalCarp]

#RelativeTime Nice review. I've had mine for just over a year and it suits me to a tee. Ruddy good time keeping, a lot better than the SKX009 that it replaced (mind you, that's not saying much lol). The lume is fantastic. Thanks for the post. Ah, by the way, have you seen their GMT Diver, the BJ7111-86L and the BJ7111-51M?

[@jimm.3735]

Excellent review! I wonder what strap that is at 10:54? Looks stunning.

[@looseunit1615]

I really enjoy owning my 2 Citizen Eco Drives. No battery change so no opening the case back. Now let's see if they get that super cool sweep seconds hand. One day maybe.

[@RelativeTime]

That would be great. They own Bulova now, so they just need to combine their two types of movements.

[@sbui66pip]

Bought this recently, couldn't be happier with it. -The newer versions don't come with the ND dive table, which makes it much more wearable. - It fits well on small - medium wrists (it wears very small, so don't be afraid, in fact if you have large wrists this thing might look like a toy on you). - Lume is extremely good, even better than my Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic. - Honestly if you can get this for under $200, it is an amazing deal and I would pick one up no matter what. (look around...) - The watch itself is extremely flat so it will never snag, it doesn't have anything protruding from the surface - Screw down crown at this price point as well.... it can handle diving and anything you throw at well - Ecodrive is insanely good.... It beats out all of the entry level/mid level Seiko diver watches at this price point. The aesthetics are also nice and understated too, imho the Seiko divers look nicer but you just can't beat the value... also no misaligned dials (:

[@jayskywalker5049]

I LOVE the look of this thing just pulled the trigger on one from Amazon on black Friday for 150...but it doesn't fit or feel like a 44 dial

[@Cragun.]

I was sold as soon as I saw the Millennium Falcon.

[@seventyandone]

Still prefer the NY0040 automatic which you may get for the same price if you look around. In addition the 09W with lume dial is pretty and cool...

[@RelativeTime]

Had a blue NY0040 not too long ago. Very well made watch for the price. Been tempted to look for the fully lumed version, but hear they can be hard to track down.

[@rangersmith4652]

Useful and fair evaluation. Every standard quartz watch in a metal case I've owned had died shortly after I started wearing it, but this does not happen with Eco-Drives. I just bought a BN0150-28E (black version), my fifth Eco-Drive.

[@KRW628]

My Promaster 0151 and my 0150 (black face) are what's on my wrist most days. They're well built, stylish, fit and finish are great for the price, and accurate to within less than a second per day. For around $200, there's not too much out there which can touch them. (full disclosure - I'm wearing my Seiko solar dive chrono right now. That's real nice as well)

[@awlonghurst]

Great review. It seems the alignment is variable because I've seen another KZbin review of this model watch and in the macro close-ups the alignment was perfect. I really like the offset crown as I always seem to have problems with the large watch crown on waterproof watches (not necessarily dive watches) digging into the back of my hand. There's an automatic Citizen Promaster Diving watch which has the crown on the left and this would be ideal except it's an auto and I prefer the accuracy and lack of servicing of a quartz movement.

[@steve69chevy]

Ya. That band belongs on an LCD watch. Again., your strap choices are killing it.

[@wineman88881]

I got this watch a while ago. I found it surprisingly good. I find myself really enjoying wearing it out of my rather large collection of mostly automatics. I wears extremely well for its size, I think it wears smaller than it is. Maybe that is due to the lug to lug width. Mine is spot on in terms of alignment of the second hand to the indices. I actually like the strap; it wears well and I like the depth chart, it is quirky and different.

[@brianbuchert6382]

Yeah I agree it wears smaller,and the hand lines up on the markers.This is a aw,or watch and is gonna be my watch for when we travel to the beach i highly recommend this watch !

[@MarkAntigua]

The samurai and Turtles still look better than this.

[@ternaldo]

really liked this review. more details than most other reviews. keep nit picking!

[@gregcoleman9959]

I have one of these, paid 118 for it on sale. Had it for a good while. I really like it. The only negative, I would say the band isn’t my favorite, and the bezel insert looks kinda cheap.

[@AlexanderB.]

I really like the looks of these Citizen dive watches. If they only made one with sapphire, 42mm and crown at 4 o'clock, I'd defintely get one. And I'm one of guy, whom the misalignment of the second hand would drive crazy. Brilliant review video as always! 👍

[@militaryminedid2011]

I bought the black dial with stainless steel bracelet model (bn0150-61e) a few months back and love it. I believe it was a Euro/Asia only release. It's still available online for $250 and ships worldwide.

[@andrewd7586]

Nice review Shane. I bought mine about 12 months ago & it’s a great watch. I wore it about 2 weeks ago. The lume as you said is brilliant & the solar charging works brilliantly. Mine spends most of the time in a dark walk in robe in a watch box, but I’ve only taken it out to charge it twice since I’ve had it. I just leave it in open light for a full day & bingo she’s right to go again.I agree with the original strap. Very stiff & a tad uncomfortable. I swapped mine out immediately with a blue/white striped NATO.😎👍🏼

[@stephencharlton2024]

Thank you. It is my only quartz. My everyday watch

[@waktosha7378]

With that misaligned chapter ring and the seconds hand not hitting their marks, I would return it.

[@elgatto3133]

You get what you pay for, basically all quartz watches do that until you go way higher end. This one ain't for looks, it's a thoroughbred tool watch. The chapter ring thing sucks, though.

[@ivanivanis9129]

Seconds hand not hitting marks,not for me,big no

[@waktosha7378]

@@elgatto3133 No. there are watches at this price range that the seconds hand hits the marks. Citizen usually hits the marks.

[@alan-sk7ky]

Another overlooked value gem is the 'Excalibur' bn0180 on the metal bracelet with the trick extension. divers certified wears small too ;-)

[@RelativeTime]

Thanks, that's a great suggestion.

[@cradlemonsterp9309]

This watch looks awesome. Although I do wonder where I could purchase a new much bigger arm to fit it.

[@kenamaro3942]

Bought the BNO 150, it's been on my wrist every day, 7 days a week for 11 months. I picked up the Long Island Watch stainless bracelet for it to replace that uncomfortable rubber strap and boom!! Dressed it up real nicely, a watch for all occasions.

[@alexstewart8508]

Citizen Nighthawk Promaster

[@RelativeTime]

I've been eyeing that one for a looooong time.

[@evanspivack2714]

Great review as usual...you really pick up all the points a person should consider when looking at this watch. I have the black version, picked up on Amazon on sale well below $100 about a year ago. It's among my favorite watches and certainly my favorite quartz watch. The bezel angles inwards, so helps reduce the large diameter visually, important for my 6.5 inch wrist.

[@stevestevens243]

The mineral crystal, while more susceptible to scratching, is less susceptible to shattering than sapphire. Same with the aluminum bezel vs. ceramic, i.e. under pressure of diving.

[@RelativeTime]

This is true. Although I'd be more concerned with shattering above the water before or after diving, then during. Very easy to smack your watch against something like a tank while getting ready. Plus I always get slammed into the ladder by waves when trying to get out of the water.

[@stevestevens243]

@@RelativeTime Sorry, forgot to mention great review!

[@deanspeer1]

You can never go wrong with Citizen.

[@sheepdog-kp9hb]

I just got the green model, the stock bracelet is outstanding especially for citizen. Fold over clasp otf adjust diver ext,solid endlinks, fully milled clasp Best bracelet ive seen on any stock Japanese pieces..

[@turdferguson9923]

I put mine on an orange nato with brushed stainless hardware. The orange really makes that minute hand pop!

[@RelativeTime]

That would look nice.

[@miked2662]

The date window being horizontal would not work due to the dial text. Citizen made the optimal decision with it’s orientation.

[@RelativeTime]

You may be right, the dial is a bit cramped as it is, and this is a more efficient use of space.

[@miked2662]

@@RelativeTime That was my one observation, I enjoyed the video, thanks. 🤙🏻

[@dpgdpg7671]

Great video. Could you think about taking a look at Cetina DS action GMT? Maybe put it on the list. Thanks

[@Mike193Inf]

The bezel insert is aluminum but the blue coating is ion bonded- sort of a "super PVD". Another punching-way--above-its-weight feature of this great watch.

[@alextomlinson1725]

Nice review. I have one of these and it's just an everyday no-nonsense diver. ISO certified at this price too. A real value tool watch.

[@Tbone51]

Except a sapphire crystal, it checks all the boxes. Plus, has great lume, is light, and fits smaller than a 44mm. It is a great tool watch at a reasonable price w no battery changing and none of the issues with an automatic (size, price, and accuracy). You're a bit so-so on this watch, but I think it is a great value with excellent features for a dive-tool watch.

[@robertb925]

I just picked up one of these last week and now you and OFD Watch Channel publish reviews on it the same day. It really is a nice watch for the price! My chapter ring and seconds hand alignment are spot on, but my bezel is off a hair. Doesn't bother me. Plus, the lume is right up there with my Swordfish. A very fair review as always!

[@RelativeTime]

Thanks. Didn't know OFD did one, strange timing. I got this one months ago and just got around to reviewing it.

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

Quartz watches are suboptimal as diver watches. Citizen has mechanical Promaster Diver's with the same specs available.

[@itsallrobbish]

Great value watch, I’m pretty keen on this one. I’ve gotta make the pint that your watch is the only one I’ve seen where the chapter ring or seconds hand is off. I think you’re unlucky! Good review, though. It’s one of the few analogue watches that I think can compete with a G Shock for a pure tool watch.

[@Dododaler]

CITIZEN ECO-DRIVE PROMASTER, BLUE, GREEN, BLACK, I GOT IT 2 Y AGO THEY ARE STILL WORKING LIKE CHARMS!!

[@felipe29Technology]

W tym zegarku wskazówka sekundowa nie jest równa wskazaniom na rarczy

[@buddyb-uo7gu]

great watch, will be purchasing it soon. Great travel, vacation watch.

[@themachanic6416]

I like Citizens a lot there good watches but with the dive watches just a small critique I think they should have a Trident as the second hand