Citizen Men's Promaster Diver Solar Powered Watch with Rubber Strap

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First of all, this movement comes with Citizen’s proprietary Eco-Drive technology. That means it can use any kind of light to charge the battery. It’s an upgraded version of the solar-powered movements. For example, under a fluorescent light (3,000 lux), it only needs 40 minutes to gather the energy for one-day usage. Also, on a sunny day, it takes only 11 hours to charge an empty battery fully. Once the battery is fully charged, it’ll last for about 6 months. So, you see, despite being a quartz movement, it’s free from the biggest (or maybe the only one) disadvantage. Yes – the Citizen Promaster Diver is ISO certified, which makes it a high functionality professional diver. Is The Citizen Promaster Automatic?

Strap Material – Typically, a strap is made of leather, nylon/fabric, or metal. Each of the materials has its own pros and cons and different use cases. Identify your usage style and choose a strap that suits your usage style. However, Citizen is NOT another watchmaker — we’re talking about one of the world’s biggest watches manufacturers. Citizen Promaster Diver is one of the most successful dive watches from Citizen and is often considered as the best budget dive watch. Keep in mind the high beat of a quartz and Citizen’s care in regulating them prior to shipment means the three I own keep under 30 seconds fast a year. That is the second reason I no longer wear an auto, the weekly reset to correct running at least a minute fast means at least 50 crown operations a year. The Eco Drive gets a date correction and DST – about 8. There is much less wear and tear on threads and stem. If I were to rotate 4 watches with one being an automatic the reset would then number over 90 a year as the watch would likely rarely get fully wound and would likely require time and date set every four days. However, do NOT fiddle with the crown underwater or with wet fingers. If you do so, water might enter the case and compromise the water resistance.ISO 6245 Divers certification (which is what the Citizen is) requires 125% rated pressure depth for 2 hours, and here’s the important bit, each and every piece must be subjected to the testing.

In fact, almost all kinds of watch enthusiasts and collectors share this common fascination for dive watches. After all, we live in a world where Rolex Submariner is the most iconic and loved watch. While I didn’t get any shots here, the lume is Citizen’s aqua tone BGW9 and I absolutely love it. Low light visibility is no issue and even seconds hand is slightly lumed. All these features make for a dial that’s just fun to interact with. Above all, the blue tone is also a sight to behold and can often transition to a sort of deep purple depending on the light. I’ve also had zero issues with the AR-coated mineral crystal. No chips or scratches… nothing.

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Both the Orient and Seiko listed here are not ISO certified divers. Non divers are only subject to ISO standard 2281 which only requires testing to 100% rated depth for 10 minutes. Skip lot testing is allowed meaning that not all pieces are required to be tested to achieve the WR rating. However, Citizen disappointed me with the choice of crystal. This watch comes with Citizen’s standard anti-reflective mineral crystal. The crystal is okay-ish, but nothing can match the durability of the sapphire crystals.

Both the Mako and Seiko are attractive dive style watches. I have a Seiko 5 myself. I’ll wear it swimming or in the shower. But if I’m diving, It’s the Citizen. More: How Does a Kinetic Watch Work? – COMPLETE GUIDE Citizen Promaster Diver Review: Features & BenefitsNo, this Citizen Promaster Diver is powered by the Citizen Eco-Drive E168 movement, which is a solar quartz watch movement. How Long Will A Citizen Eco-Drive Last Without Light? Type of Movement – It can be either mechanical or quartz. A better movement ensures more functionality and accuracy. Even with options from brands like Doxa, CWC, and Omega spanning my collection, I’m still very proud of owning the Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Diver – it’s honestly just a great watch. It’s another one of those “Honda Civics” of the watch world and a piece I reach for regularly. It has seen a ton of hikes, lake outings, jogging, and casual days at the office. Really, I find it hard to believe that anyone could be on the fence about this one—especially now that prices are dipping so low.