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

Жыл бұрын

Why did he take it off while diving?

@herbh9348

Жыл бұрын

@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@herbh9348

Жыл бұрын

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

@hambo1147

11 ай бұрын

Gschichtn ausm Paulanergarten 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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

@mariog7213

3 жыл бұрын

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

@NathanChisholm041

3 жыл бұрын

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

@tykjpelk

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@tykjpelk

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Your watch has well and truly proven itself.

@johnny_bravo9990

Ай бұрын

When is the prime day

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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!

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

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

@rangersmith4652

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

The lume is amazing on this watch.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

@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.

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

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.

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. 🙂

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.

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

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.

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

@milaweitz

3 жыл бұрын

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

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.

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.

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

@RelativeTime

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate it. 👍

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..

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.

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.

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.

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

'League of its own.' Nice.

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.

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.

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.

I have the black dial variant with the steel bracelet, picked it up off an Italian website for around $210 after shipping and a first time customer discount, and I absolutely love it.

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.😎👍🏼

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.

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

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

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

I was able to pick one of these up for $125 plus delivery pre-online sales tax about 4 years ago. I purchased it on the rubber blue strap. It's currently on an OEM Citizen steel dive bracelet This is a rugged, real diver that will hold up well. I've dropped it on cement a couple times and the case got dinged but still looked great. It's my most accurate watch. The second hands line up PERFECTLY with the tics. Goes with many different kind of straps/bands. You can send it back to Citizen after 10 years to get a new capacitor and seals for a small fee. One of my favorite watches.

I have the green and white one and it's definitely a sporty grab and go watch with the rubber strap. It's very convenient to have the solar power too...no watch winders or having to wear it daily to keep it running. Great review!

You have an incredibly relaxing style with your Review. Great job Sir!

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like it.

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.

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! 👍

I have one of these along with a BN0198 (gray) BN0195 (black coated). Love all three. Didn't pay more than $110 for any of them. BN0151 was $105 on Amazon, and the other two were sub $100 refurbs off of ebay. Such great value. I'd suggest looking at the BN019x on the channel as a "dressier" Citizen Eco-Drive option vs the BN015x's.

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.

I bought this exact watch over the Seiko. It was thinner, I liked the finish and wanted the Eco Drive. I did buy a bracelet made for this watch from Long Island Watch, and it makes it look so much better. Great video review.

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 (:

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.

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.

Nice review. I have the black dial version (bn0150). It's perfectly aligned, hits the marks on the second hand and has great lume. Also have the automatic (ny0040). Both are great watches; love them both. Cheers!

Bought one of these a couple ow weeks ago to add to my collection. It has become one of my favourite watches.

@RelativeTime

11 ай бұрын

They are suprisingly good.

Great video ! Smooth, well edited, and as usual very balanced and fair minded.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated!

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

Great review. It seems the alignment is variable because I've seen another KZread 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.

Shane, your reviews have crazy high quality visuals.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Takes time, but I enjoy doing it.

Great review. Love my Citizen. Would love to see you review the Casio Duro.

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)

This watch is KILLER. I bought an original Citizen quick adjust diver stainless strap....super comfy, and looks like a beast.

I have several citizen divers and never had an issue and as a former divemaster I really like the style and functionality.

Have been contemplating to get a citizen dive watch. Great review and love the mellenium falcon.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Trying makes a great prop for the videos. Need some more stuff like that.

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

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

Reminds me of my NY0040-17L a lot, you're right Shane. That was also my first dive watch, how cool 😎.

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

I picked up mine for $88.99 last Black Friday. It's great. It still gets complements, now sporting a black Watch Steward band.

Love mine with the black dial and bezel, have had it a couple years now also bought the citizen ratcheting bracelet for it also. Has held up really well where it more than some of my higher end watches, such a good bang for the buck!!

@jjjw2667

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yea last year think it was on black Friday or cyber Monday amazon had these on sale for $80. So keep an eye out if in the market.

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

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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 !

I have the black version. Of all my watches it’s the one I look at the most. I did switch out that stock strap for a Barton Silicone.

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

That is a beauty. I had one Citizen years ago - lower cost one - and the crystal scratched so easily - and I am not rough with watches.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately that's the problem with mineral crystal. It's a pity that Citizen and Seiko don't use sapphire at this price range.

@Ferien7

2 жыл бұрын

You were much more rough on your watch than you think. I’ve owned numerous mineral crystal watches for years and none of the crystals are scratched. You need to take care of your watches…

I bought the black version a couple of years ago for $90 something when it was an Amazon deal of the day. It’s a great watch.

This is a really cool watch I bought the black version with black strap Tuff and really good for work timekeeping is spot-on !

I just got my Citizen Pro Diver with the blue dial earlier today. I charged it for about a half hour in a window, the put it on my wrist to go pick up some pizza. It had charged up enough that the lume was really popping as I walked through my dark house to the garage. That lume is fantastic.

@RelativeTime

Жыл бұрын

Citizen lume is amazingly good. They don't get enough credit for that.

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

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.

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

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

That would look nice.

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

2 жыл бұрын

I just paid $235. Super envious!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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.

I have worn this every day for years and it is an amazing watch, very impressive as well. Only complaint is that I wish it were more resistant to scratching.

I'm a regular person, and my first and only diver is an automatic NH35 Steeldive Tuna. I really love it and can't imagine it replaced by a quartz or eco-drive. And it cost me around 100$

@jamesdecimuslll9747

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody asked.

Ever reviewed the titanium ones like the bn0200? Just bought the bn0200-05x with orange dial. And i must say, the seconds and minutes hands are perfectly aligned. No complains whatsoever.

I do like the looks, especially the blue you highlight. Those hands kick it off. I just got a blue duro during PrimeDay, and it is awesome. The dial is so nice on a watch in that price range. I would only get the pro master if I started to add one off watches I really liked in a certain style I already have a main watch for, and I am not there......yet......must pace myself.😂

I got this watch and it came with a polyurethane strap. I am pleased with but just wanted to class it up a bit and found a jubilee bracelet with double locking clasps. It turned out great. I had the jeweler put it on.

Picked one up from FB marketplace yesterday for £50, what a bargain, I love it 👍🏻

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

This watch came up on my ebay feed yesterday and I was thinking that looks interesting especially for the price!

I just ordered a used one from Amazon. I'm so stoked

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

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.

We go to Cuba every year for a week because it's cheap compared to other destinations. We always do the Catamaran excursion because the kids love it. One thing I noticed in all the years is that the Catamaran Captains always wear Citizen watches.

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

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

This was my first watch i ever bought! I got it for about 160 usd. I was between this watch or a skx. I wish i got the skx or even the orient kamasu. But overall i was very happy with it! I have taken it with me swimming and it has never let me down! I have it on a nato and its was my daily beater for a few years. I’ve moved on from it to my custom modded skx007 so it doesn’t see as much wear. But i wore it over the weekend and i loved how it looked! Might have to put it back into rotation.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

The great thing about Eco-drive watches is that they are always ready whenever you want them.

Was going to pick this one up on the Amazon sale. I missed out. Maybe next spring.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

They seem to be on sale a few times a year. So just one keep an eye on.

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

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

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that's a great suggestion.

A.O.R ! Absolutely Outstanding Review !!!

I have a Promaster Tough in green and bought the bracelet to go with it as it comes on a tough green strap, they should sell it with the bracelet it really works.