Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Diver Mens Watch

I used to be a devoted TAG Heuer fan until the quality of their high-end watches started to slip. Citizen is a far better value. I bought this watch a few years ago, and I absolutely love the way it looks and feels. I took it diving and had no issues whatsoever. The watch is solar powered, so it never needs a battery and there is no maintenance required as with a self-winding automatic. I was skeptical about the scratch resistance of mineral glass, as I always preferred sapphire crystal in the past. However, after almost three years of daily wear, there isn't a single scratch on the glass. This is a superior watch to many of the high end dive watches on the market that command premium prices. For the money, this is an exceptional value and I am now a Citizen fan!

I've got about 100 watches collected since 1970. The vast majority are tactical/tool/divers.The quality, fit, finish and general presentation are really excellent. Everything lines up perfectly as it should and the seconds hand clicks from marker to marker perfectly. After several days, this eco-drive set to the NIST clock is spot on to the second, as I would expect it to be.The Super Titanium bracelet is a beautiful piece of work. Once you adjust it (pin and collar) there are three micro-adjustment holes in the clasp. After adjustment, the watch and bracelet weighs about 100g ... VERY lightweight.The lume on this watch is as good as the lume on my $1200 Seikos, the SPB143 62MAS and my SPB051 65MAS. It glows very brightly and remain visible about 6 hours.I'm a Diver since 1970 and a Dive Master since 1988. People should know that WR ratings are totally meaningless UNLESS the manufacturer chooses to adopt the internationally recognized ISO standard for dive watches. ALL Seiko and Citizen watches conform to ISO 6425.This is a very nice watch.

Beautiful and unique case, looks exactly as it was pictured! Excellent workmanship, the watch really keeps time and doesn't need winding. Case is made of titanium which is extremely light as compared to the usual stainless steel.You can't go wrong with this 1!

Man, I love this watch so much. The matte Titanium is stunning. The lume is fantastic. The accuracy is unmatched imo especially being a solar watch (the best solar tech as well). Very very nice. I wish the hour features (including the hands) were a bit more interesting. They’re flat with no change in pitch and extremely angular. But tbh it helps with clarity in the dark and for this price point can’t really beat it. It scratches fairly easily, so be careful. Although it still looks good after being scratched, unlike stainless. The seconds movement is not 100% accurate to the etching but I doubt anyone cares since it’s so accurate. It’s a non issue for me. Easily the nicest watch I’ve ever owned.

Very nice watch, light weight, fits Very good right out of box on my arm, nice priceim enjoying every time I wear it get compliments

I bought this watch about 2 1/2 years ago. It was trouble-free until I noticed that the crystal “fogged” in high-humidity environments. This is not an optimal characteristic for a dive watch. Not to worry, however: the watch was covered by a 6-year warranty. So, I returned the watch to Citizen (at my expense) for evaluation and repair. I received no acknowledgment from Citizen that it had been received. Instead, I had to get on it website, and have an online “chat” with a representative who confirmed receipt and provided me with a repair number. Thereafter, I dutifully checked the website (using the repair number) almost daily for an update on my watch. For several days, the website advised that my watch was under evaluation. Eventually, the status page advised that an evaluation had been emailed to me with a cost-of-repair price. I checked my email and spam filter and found no email. And “cost” of repair? The watch was under warranty. So, I had another online chat with another customer service rep, who advised me that the watch had “moisture” in it. Right: that’s why I sent it to you. It’s a “dive” watch: it’s designed to withstand moisture. And, as an added bonus, I never subjected the watch to moisture (with the exception of one shower). I never wore it in the ocean or in a pool. I was told that the warranty only covered the movement and not water damage. (Consider that: the warranty does not cover the failure of a DIVE watch to withstand exposure to MOISTURE.) So, the cost of repair was my responsibility. I advised customer service that this was unacceptable, but all he offered was a reduction in the cost of repair (roughly 30% of what I paid for the watch to begin with, not including the $40 to ship it to Citizen in the first place). I asked the watch to be returned unrepaired. I’ll never buy a Citizen product again.

As a watch guy, I am impressed with this daily driver. I think of it as a daily stunt-double for my expensive, Tudor Pelagos dive watch (which costs over 10x more). I prefer the look, feel, and weight of titanium. The lightweight nature and relatively thin presence is ideal as a daily; I even sleep in this watch. The movement is accurate. The look of this watch is clean. The lume is bright. The watch can be dressed up or dressed down… from yardwork to the boardroom. Mine has yet to scratch, although I did add a film cover to the crystal. The Eco-Drive solar charging is incredible technology. 200m of water resistance is comparable (or better) than others, such as Seiko (which I also love). What else can I say. This Citizen Promaster diver in super titanium is a Go Anywhere Do Anything (GADA) watch.

The media could not be loaded. Looks good. I don’t like the weight, but it’s titanium so that was to be expected. Was just a little shocked at how lightweight it is, almost felt like plastic. The value isn’t great. I swam with it on and it did fine.