Watching this, while wearing mine.. I have mine for 2 years now. But I am still amaze, everytime i wear it.. It's really a fantastic watch, and not so expensive. ⌚😎

Take notice Seiko, this is how it is done. A great automatic with a great movement for an attractive price! Thanks for the review! Stunning watch, by the way!

According to Hodinkee, Citizen outsells Seiko by roughly $15 billion. The watch community may favor Seiko, however the general public is Citizen's.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Wow I didn’t know that Thanks for sharing 👍

@Ferien7

4 ай бұрын

Citizen makes better watches than seiko these days

I have the blue ny0040, every time I look in the dial especially in the sun it puts me in a trance wow

The Coke on a red strap would look wonderful. I’m not sure about Citizen being un-noticed…they sell more watches than Seiko every year. Love that watch. Nice purchase.

I will never dive with a Swiss watch, but my citizen is made for the sea. Great practical lum. I logged over 300 deep dives with my citizen exceeding 150ft. Never an issue.

I just bought one of these for $219 AUD and received it yesterday. It is absolutely fantastic and, in my uneducated opinion, eats equivalent (except price) Seiko's for breakfast. It is now proudly nestled with my prized Duros in my collection 👍🤩

Got mine in a Pepsi from Starbuy last week. It was on special for AUD199. The stainless steel bracelet was comfortable but cheap looking. Replaced with an FKM type strap. Now, for the surprise. The dial said "8203 Movement". The case back said "8204". The new models have the 8204 movement - hacking and winding. Leaves the SKX for dead. Looks good and has great wrist presence. At this time, it's running at +5.5spd.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Great score..👍👍

@YasOwn

2 жыл бұрын

I too purchased the exact same watch after watching this video last year and put on a similar rubber band with ‘port holes’. It also has 8203 on dial and 8204 on case! SWEET! Sorry Pete that yours is earlier version, still a gorgeous watch no matter what…cheers!

@e28forever30

Жыл бұрын

@@YasOwn The old 8203 is rated at a higher accuracy than the new 8204.

This is one of the best watch reviews I’ve seen on KZread. Great production quality. Beautiful watch. Keep up the awesome reviews.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

cheers

Always doing an amazing job of helping to pull the trigger Peter. Very down to earth perspective and a true enthusiast.

This is a beautiful watch mate, bang for buck - it looks amazing. Such a solid, reliable looking diver. Another top review once again legend. Enjoy it! Might have to buy one.

I love the Promaster NY00XX series. I have the full lume dial, but all are real stunners. The Citizen strap will break in after a while. Just a fun fact, the Italian Marines used this Promaster for a while and it’s ISO certified. It’s 200m water resistance but it can go till 500m. Perfect review again, Peter!

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Wow 500m that’s pretty impressive Thanks for sharing Julian Cheers

All the watch anyone would need and it looks great too. I can see why you couldn't resist!

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Correct

I have this exact model and I love it to bits! The design cues are really special and it has a great character. Mine also ran +2-3sec/day.

One of the best review I ever watched. I appreciate your honest opinion and I agree on the value of Citizen watches.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paolo 🙏

Beautiful! I am a Seiko fanboy, but I own three Citizens. In contrast to Seiko, I can honestly say that Citizen’s QC is perfect. Moreover, on my Eco-Dive models, the seconds hand hits the indexes perfectly. My wife’s daily Eco-Drive has been going for more than twenty years, without a service. There is so mush to like here. Thanks for the review, Peter.

@RM-pg4js

3 жыл бұрын

20 years ? Im confused because i read eco drives last 10 years. I have a promaster..great watch

@michaelhargis7036

3 жыл бұрын

20 years without a service....wow! That's a hell of a watch. Congratulations........Cheers

@edteach3r

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhargis7036 : Absolutely. I would have expected to replace the solar battery after 10 years, but still working perfectly.

@dazjackson1972

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear. Got an Eco-drive Diver last year and absolutely loving it - on wrist accuracy of 0.5 sec per month (E168 mvt). Remarkable for the price of £180 or around $220 USD.

@edteach3r

Жыл бұрын

@@dazjackson1972 Excellent! There is really no need to buy anything else… if you can resist the addiction. 🤪

Citizen makes the best quality for the money hands down

@Joniyah444

3 жыл бұрын

Orient as well

@edrader

3 жыл бұрын

@@Joniyah444 seiko as well

@Joniyah444

3 жыл бұрын

@@edrader yes they used to, many are leaving seiko for orient, citizen, Casio etc. for what you get it’s less and less with seiko

@edrader

3 жыл бұрын

@@Joniyah444 225 citizen without a sapphire xtal is not a great deal

@Joniyah444

3 жыл бұрын

@Seikopath that and the kamasu. Sapphire glass at $199 last week. Even though I love seikos I’m expanding even to squale, steinhart etc

Really nice, succint review from someone with a real passion for horology and design! Keep 'em coming!

I have had a Citizen ny0040 on my wish list for a couple of years. That list has changed many times with that model not being removed. You have me going back and shuffling my buying plans. Good review Peter.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. I think these are a must, really cannot go wrong

I’ve been considering the Coke or Pepsi of these Cirizens for a while. Thanks for the review - good to get insight from a trusted channel. Also, presenting the unit on the variety of straps is really helping me form my opinion.

Your video nudged me over the edge to purchase this watch. And I also heeded your suggestion to swap in the black Borealis strap. Absolutely love both! Thanks for the quality video.

Happy to see that a watch reviewer is giving Citizen watch some love. Even though the watch have a mineral cristal I have to say they are pretty scratch resistance

Very nice to feature this Peter. A (devout ) Citizen ad has his shop where I take my watches a short walk away - his shop window is like a candy store and I pass it much too often ^^

I bought the Pepsi version in 2023. My model hacks and I love the look and how this watch feels on my wrist. I have several straps to change out with my wardrobe

Citizen seems to be under rated.They make very accurate watches, I love my GMT dive rated titanium Promaster,+2seconds a day right out off the box.Sappire crystal and very comfortable, magnified date,coin edge bezel.

@poulwinther

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think they're underrated, they're just mostly 44mm, even 46mm apparently since oversized watches are still selling in Asia.

@aussie8114

3 жыл бұрын

They make a lot of real cheap stuff so that tarnishes the brand.

@poulwinther

3 жыл бұрын

@@aussie8114 They really don't. They make a few sub-$100 pieces that are great for the money.

@e28forever30

Жыл бұрын

+ 2sec a day for a quartz is abysmal, are you sure?

This watch is stunning, I always enjoy looking at it. The build quality and black dial are striking. Some people complain about the bracelet but I found it superb especially with quick extension feature.

@deanwaller8283

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed,it's way more comfortable than people give it credit for

@lionary

2 жыл бұрын

ditto on the bracelet

I'm in love with this watch! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and video.

Citizen has always been in the shadow of seiko and their many accomplishments however that doesn’t mean that Citizens hasn’t made excellent watches throughout the years; from the leopards and 7 stars to these pro master diver. A really excellent brand.

Peter, please keep doing such videos: you share so much passion with us so i'm literally charged to live and see the beauty of the world (including hardcrafted) in details. Peace ;)

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Bless you Anton and thank you for the kind words Cheers

Something I've always enjoyed seeing in Citizen dive watches is how deep the dial sits. The Chapter ring has a really steep angle. Nice one Peter! Very nice watch, that dash of red on the bezel is a nice touch..

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Beautiful! Matches with your logo.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Beautiful watch. Simple, minimalist with a fair price. Best companion for diving or hot beach days. Thanks for the video.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

🙏

I received mine 4 days ago and I can't stop wearing and staring at this promaster. I have equal if not more joy looking at this piece than my black bay 58 blue.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Its such a great deep gloss black..ENJOY IT !!

Love the left hand crown, won’t dig into my skin like the right hand crown. Thanks for such an excellent review 🙌🏽

Just pulled the trigger on one. Thank you Peter for a great review.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy it !!! 🙏

I like the brushed case back on the coke. The other nys have the polished which as yknow is much easier to scratch

Just purchased and received mine! Looks like it now comes with the 8204 movement as mine hacks as well. Beautiful watch and excellent dimensions.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Sam, you're a lucky man, you got an upgrade...👍😎

Great review Peter. A real tool watch from an excellent brand. I must add an automatic to my Citizen collection.

Fairly late to the Kotsa party, but am really enjoying the content. Quality of camera work probably reflects your profession, but what really makes your reviews so enjoyable is your clear passion for the hobby, whether reviewing a Citizen or a Rolex is always entertaining. Reminds me of the Urban Gentry. Lots of effort and time mate but keep em coming!

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, I enjoy hobby and watches are like an addiction :)

Great review as usual. Went and ordered one after watching this video 🙂

Thank you so much for this video and your time. I just purchased the watch because of you. I love it and I truly love the blue lum! Thank you. Liked and subscribed.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard and enjoy your new watch, beautiful dial and look, thats for sure 👍👍

Looks great in Coke. . . I never cared a whole lot for the other colors of this one, but Coke really works for me. Good stuff you got.

I just had to say Thanks again after watching this video when you originally posted it I started my search to find mine and ended up buying a Heimdallr with great specs already for my project @175$ and the coke bezel insert of Ebay bingo I now have a watch I'm extremely happy with although the decent supplied was a bit sharp along the bottom edge but still wears fine on my 7inch wrist really appreciate your fantastic high quality content Thanks my friend 👍

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing..cheers 👍

Wow! I Have this one Promaster dive watch 10yrs. up to now it working nice

Great review, Peter! Sharp watch. I like the contrasting polished and brushed surfaces.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Pete

I bought this watch about 6 months ago and I love it! It's my first dive watch and so glad I stumbled on it looking mostly at the new seiko 5kx line

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! 👌

Just purchased one, I'm absolutely in love with it.. Mine has the 8204 hacking movement.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent value

Thanks Pete, fantastic review and a great watch. I have a ny0040 on a nato..... love it. Super cool and comfortable. Keep up the great work mate. Cheers!!

Had a promaster in the mid 90s and it was great, maybe time to look at one again.

Peter, while so many reviewers focus on the specs of watches, you are one of the few who talk about what really draws us in: the aesthetics. I wonder if after a year you still feel the same about this watch. I fell for the NY0040 a while back after catching a view of it at an angle on someone’s wrist. I ended up purchasing both the black and fully lumed versions. I tried these on my wrist next to the NY0085 “coke” you reviewed here and it’s hard to overstate the effect that the subtle differences made. The NY0040 and NY0085 are essentially the same watch. The only differences are in the color of the lume, the font size & color on the bezel, and some minor differences in the text on the dial. While the black NY0040 felt more rugged (probably due to the larger font), the NY0085 felt a bit more refined. The lume on the NY0040 has a greenish hue that pushes strap choices toward olive and black; and who can say why a shark mesh bracelet looks so beautiful (IMO) on the fully lumed NY0040? This video has me longing for that NY0085 I let go of back then. You’ve just about pushed me over the edge towards another purchase! Two thumbs up on that engineer’s bracelet pairing. Keep up the good work. Your love for the hobby comes through in your presentation.

@ngm1237

8 ай бұрын

Agreed, this review is focused more on the emotional response and that feeling in the belly when you see a watch, and less on the specs. After all, isn't that what this hobby is really all about?

Looks great, I love the NY0084-89EE (green bezel) version. Great stuff!

Nice find Pete. The deep black dial makes it super legible.

Gr8 watch mate...... Bought it 3 months back as my first dive watch & really enjoying it. Lume and the black glossy dial made me pick this one

Very nice looking watch.,.,, great value...... thanks Pete

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Any channel who appreciates the value of a Citizen watch deserves to be subscribed to. Very good and honest review sir, +1 subscriber! Citizen is really underrated and it's too bad because they have very well built and reliable watches. They also invest a lot in technology and their quality control is top notch. Still, not many reviewers appreciate them...

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eris I think Citizen definitely deserves more love. Beautifully engineered and great pricing too Cheers mate

@zulyhaskins2097

2 жыл бұрын

Totalmente de acuerdo con tu comentario citizette da mucho por poco y eso se agradece 👍

I'm lefthanded, and this is a great affordable watch for us lefties who want something that suits us. I wish there were more lefty watches.

I love the design! Even tho I ended up getting the Eco Drive brother to this one I am really fond of this retro feel this design offers. Takes me right back to my childhood, with three of my uncles diving they all had their Citizen dive watches and they just stuck with me. To me this comes alive on a marine nationale style strap. I liked my square G a lot for its comfort and now I can't stand wearing it anymore as the Citizen is so much more comfortable on that strap. Also the crystal being just a hair beneath the bezel insert has got me through a year in the workshop with nothing but one tiny scratch, wich is impressive for a mineral crystal!

A great watch just from the looks of it. I would love to have one of these in due time hopefully.

Only 200us in Hong Kong on rubber, 250 steel. Agree citizen very underrated

I've just purchased the NY0085-86EE (bracelet style Coke) as my first Citizen diver. Stood out a mile, can't wait for delivery! Thanks for a great review 👍

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you’ll enjoy it 👍

Another fantastic video. I have been looking at getting a Citizen for my collection. I am a sucker for a great diver. This might be the one. Thanks Pete

Great video! I have the green one and I love it.

As seen from your thumbnail, it's really tempting.

I really like it to! Good review. I agree on all points made. It's a fun, strikingly handsome watch.

this for me is one of the best if not the best budget certified diver, both mechanical and eco drive movement. i've got the blue one and i love and regularly keep in rotation on my wrist

I bought one for my nephew. When the watch arrived I liked it so much, I decided to order one for myself. It’s a beautiful diver 😂

Great review, i will be buying this watch thanks to your great quality video and information.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, enjoy it when it arrives

Beautiful watch. Good review. Thank you.

Beautiful piece🔥🔥

I got the blue dial NY0040 last summer. The perfect collection starter. Wears great and is just quirky enough to be different from the hundreds of SKX clones.

Great tool watch. The 'Y' fronts underpants marker at 12 is so distinctive. Pairs well with the borealis isofrane.

I have NY-0040 (all black) and it is my daily driver last 8 month's. It holds +/- 3 sec/day but mostly better than that. Bought a Borealis Boavista strap when I saw yours review of strap. Great combination.

Great watch Great video I have a 20 year old citizen diver still as good today as it was new. and it's quartz can't beat them.

My father bought one of the first Citizen echo drive watches. He took it all around the world, from the jungles of South America to the Africa desert and later icy Northern Europe. He never had to service it. That watch is almost as old as me and it still tick away perfectly. Honestly, if you need a watch for work, you get a Citizen. They might not be for everyone, but they sure as hell won’t let you down.

I have this watch along with Tudor BB58, Grand Seiko, Hamilton, and Tag Heuer. Great for any collections. Great beater for $178.00 USD.

Looks incredible!

I have one as well, really happy with it :) looks great in NATO, leather, Oyster bracelet and rubber strap. The left hand crown is a nice detail that prevents it digging into the hand

Thanks Peter, just bought this watch from Star Buy today for AU $269. Very happy!

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Bravo Enjoy 😊

@Quokka_VR

2 жыл бұрын

My coke watch arrived today, very surprised to find it has the 8204 movement instead of the 8203! Yes... it has hacking 🙂

Welcome to the NY family! This is one of the best values you can get, and if I'm honest I'd say that anyone looking at an SKX would not be getting the whole view of the competing offerings if they didn't look at the Citizen NY series. Personally, I think the citizen bracelets are better, whereas with Seiko I always find myself getting an aftermarket bracelet. The color you picked is sweet as. Nice choice, Peter. You'll love it more every time you wear it.

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy, it’s a great looking watch on the wrist 👍

You’re very right it’s just beautiful

I feel the same about it as you do. Just good looking on any strap

thanks Peter, i think i may get one of these based on your high praise :)

I've had this Citizen watch for a year or two now, it is my daily wearer. Previously I had a Seiko SKX007J. The accuracy of the Seiko was quite bad and required constant adjusting - eventually the thread on the crown wore out. This Citizen Promaster has great accuracy for an automatic watch. The 8 OClock crown is also fantastic, I do a lot of bike riding and having the crown on the other side means the back of my hand does not get constantly bashed by the crown. The only thing I miss about the SKX is the legibility of the white day date wheel - the Citizen Promaster is very hard to read. But all in all, a brilliant watch. Thanks for the great video!

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben Thanks for sharing your experience with both watches I have both an I totally agree on all aspects you mentioned 👍👍 Cheers

I bought one recently with a Pepsi bezel. Got it for $170. Killer price and a great dive watch. Good size too. Wears like a 40mm.

Love it, I will definitely grab one

Nice watch. I like Citizen, I have an eco drive and love it.

Simply beautiful diver watch

I really wanted the Coke version. But my son convince me to go Pepsi just because I have NO blues dial watches. In the USA, you almost HAVE to buy Eco-Drive. I wanted Automatic, and Left Handed screw down. My last Citizen diver I bought was 12 years ago, and I just had to have a new capacitor put in it. Now its good for another 12 years. Citizen Promaster with Minotaur drives are awesome. I was tempted to order FUGU… but, maybe on our next trip to Asia. Nice watch…congrats.

Great watches! I have two NY series divers. I'm right handed, but now find working the 8 o'clock crown with my left hand as second nature, even though I still wear my regular Seikos as well. Just stick with it! 👍

Great review and great watch. I was thinking pulling the trigger on the pepsi, but now the coke also seems so beautiful...

I own the Pepsi NY0086 version of this watch and absolutely love it 👍🏻💯

Great review thanks. I found one today by accident in a jewelry shop window on sale for $299 Aussie , I was actually looking for an Eco Drive diver but really like this instead.

That lume is absolutely gorgeous.... i hope to get this some time....

On that engineer bracelet…. Wow. It’s perfect! Just ordered a blue eco (200 m) version and I can’t wait! Thanks for another great video!

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

🙏

I love them and I have 3 of these. Cheers Oni

@lionary

2 жыл бұрын

Had 3 as well, but just pulled the trigger on this Coke.

To start and one that could last you a lifetime too. I love mine more than anything acquired even after

Thank you Peter for this review, I probably wouldn’t have noticed this watch otherwise. I ended up with the Pepsi on bracelet and I love it!

@PeterKotsa

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant..enjoy it and wear it in good health Tommi cheers

@ebiedog

2 жыл бұрын

Your video sealed the deal for me and I ordered the Coke on bracelet. I can't wait to receive it. I'm a big seiko fan and excited to own my first citizen.

Like you, I could not resist the beauty of this one

I bought the Coke NY0085 with the 8104 movement a few months ago and it became quickly my daily beater. I love it dearly and the other watches in the collection are criminally neglected. However, I have replaced the dreadful bracelet with the excellent jubilee bracelet from long island watches. But it also cuts a fantastic figure on a third party rubber strap.

You sir deserve more viewers. Props