I had a citizen dive watch in the early 2000’s. It also had a depth gauge. This was a period in my life that I was all about scuba diving and only cared about watches in that I needed one to actually dive. The gauge worked great, and was with me when I logged my deepest dive ever (122 ft). If I could find it, I’d wear it everyday.
I love Citizen Promaster watches. My first Citizen was one of the original versions of this diver. I still have it, still wear it and is still my favorite, still working great. Over 20 years old now and the case back has yet to be cracked open. A Citizen Promaster is the best watch you can get for the money.
@@bettersteps agree. The Miyota movement is surprisingly accurate. It’s as accurate as my datejust which is amazing. I have an SKX009 which is no where near as reliable as my ny0040. As it’s getting a bit older I now have it on a leather stitched strap. Not going near water and as it’s discontinued, it’s no longer a beater watch. I now use a tuna street for that.
@@bettersteps did not know that. could be old stock as I’m sure they’ve been superseded by the models with the crown at 3pm. I love the quirky style of the old one.
I have the previous version of this. It is big, to wear it everyday, but I have never gone diving without it. Once that the dive computer failed, it proved to be a very valuable backup! Love it, but I would want more lume!
My first real watch was a Promaster, cost me a weeks pay back in the early '80's. Loved that watch. Kept great time but did like to go through batteries. Can't remember how but I cracked the crystal, forgot that and went swimming, all she wrote!
I love Eco-Drive and have a few Citizens I love. Nothing like this, though. I tend to go for understated watches. Glad it's out there for those who can pull it off and it's definitely fun to look at.
I have an original Aqualand with the depth gauge sticking off the 9 o'clock. I've taken it to 110'. It was a backup to my primary dive computer. Great watch.
I've seen a video of a $10 Casio F91W taken to 100 feet depth to see if it reaches its rated 30m rating which it did. I think we underestimate the water resistance ratings with people scared to wash their hands with 30m rated watches. As long as the seals are checked every year or so most watches should be able to handle that, though perhaps not most people :-)
I am the proud owner of an Aqualand from the late 90s (jp1010). That one got two digital displays in addition to the standard 3 hands. It is a great watch and in my humble opinion it is way better than these new Aqualand models. It has exactly the same features as this one and WAY more. It logs the current depth, the maximum depth, the average depth, the water temperature and the divetime digitally. It saves all of these Measures for the last 4 Dives. It also warns you when you are going deeper than a certain depth or longer than a maximum time. It also has an alarm if you are ascending too quickly, which is an importand measure for any diver. Oh and it has a normal Alarm for waking you up in time for the first Dive. I know, all of that stuff is easy with a digital watch and i understand, why this one doesn´t have that many features, but i really cannot understand, why they stepped away from this (perfect) analog/digital design. It would definitely have helped with that stupidly slow reset of the chronograph, which is a no go for me. One point that I am missing with mine over this one though is the Eco-Drive movement, which is simply great, especially in a dive watch you don´t really want to open the caseback yourself every 2 Years.
Great review, as always. This Promaster rocks. Loving all the functionality but especially loving the colours. The red, white, blue and the orange/red. This is so redolent of classic yacht timers from the 70's. What a gorgeous lump of a watch.
Years ago when I was a PADI dive master there were no dive computers but there were a few watches you could get with a capillary depth gauge and they were expensive and highly coveted. As a dive watch Citizen is my favorite, maybe not this one with the chrono features, but I do have a previous version of this with the depth gauge and it’s excellent.
I went to the same old dive school. PADI Certified in 1979. Never used a dive computer. Had my Navy dive chart and dive tables and a US DIVERS AQUA DIVE with built in depth guage right along side of my US DIVER'S oil filled depth guage. I wish I had that watch again!
Great review. As a diver, I can say that Citizen EcoDrive is fantastic. The only dive watches I’ve ever used for scuba diving are Casio and Citizen. They’re reliable and can take a beating. Dive computers are great but they’re expensive and do fail on occasion. You must have a reliable backup. I currently use the Citizen Promaster Aqualand BN2038-01L and it’s great. I’d have no problem with this Beast of a watch at all for diving or just casual wear.
I had the cheaper aqualand without the chronograph functions. Fantastic watch but ultimately too heavy and chunky so I sold it on. I thought my days with oversize watches were done until I picked up a gshock Rangeman which is surprisingly wearable for its size.
I have a now almost 8-year-old Citizen Scubafin Chronograph dive watch. It's big and tactical but not as outlandish looking as is this Promaster. The seals are still good although the watch has been in the water quite a lot. I've treated it roughly and it's now my beater watch. I find the Promaster a bit overdone but I do like its size and features. Looks like a fun watch anyway.
Very interesting, but a little bit strange. This watch has left the diving watch territory and trying to get into the dive computer area. Great on their own, but I can hardly imagine a diver wearing this watch, which made as a diving tool, but preferring it to a dive computer that have tons of aditional fuctions for same price. It is not just a watch any more but still not a computer. Neither fish nor fowl. It is more of a collectible/cool/stylish than for real diving. But the thing is killer cool, no questions. Citizen is great as usual.
My thoughts too, who is this watch actually for ? If you get a diving cert after training it will of been with a dive computer, this things great but pointless I reckon.
@@j.harbottle8928 On other hand your iphone have superb watch inside :) I'd say we buy watches because they are cool, not because we want to know the time. Same story here. As I say collectible/cool/stylish thing. And great way to tell everyone: I'm a diver.
My uncle is a professional diver for his fire department, and while he doesn't do it much anymore he used to do things like lift sunken boats with trash bags. He wears an earlier version of this as his daily driver. Matter of fact, when I visited for Thanksgiving I showed him my Orient ray II and he was very confused with what exactly it was supposed to do, since it had no way of giving you depth information. The proportions of the Citizen did make a lot more sense on his wrists then they did on mine.
I picked up a Bulova sea king last year with a big chunk off money off the price which you can drive to 300 meters with saying that the deepest I go is 1 meter when I snorkelling in the sea at Jamaica the watch has only gained five seconds in year
I wish all Citizen Ecodrive like mine had a power reserve indicator that’s nice. Yeah my buddy dives and he has no use for a watch, the computer does it all depth etc. and some of them even have a compass built-in he said.
Thanks. Great review! I have one in green and I love it. It is a 'beast' but still quite wearable. I dive but never use a watch this good. They take too much of a beating. Instead we tend to use dive computers and a Casio G-Shock as a back up but this watch is off the scale for fun and as a distinct fashion statement.
I have Citizen Promaster Sky Chrono Pilot CB5000-50L. Bought it 01.2020. Since then used it as daily watch it went trough bashing daily. Only thing that was damaged is paint on the bezel but numbers can still be read as they are engraved. Watch went also on diving and it still works fine.I have ordered same one only black with rubber strap and dark blue dial. The metal wristband is not for heavy duty as daily as you can hurt your hand. Battery still holds without problem it's long life solar powered. Radio control syncronisation starts everynight at 1:30 and the watch shows always precise time and no need to change summer winter time. Best watch I ever had. Citizen Promaster series are really good watches for the money.
What a coincidence Jody. We had a meal at a Texan steak house in Istanbul last night, and our friend joined us. He is a Turk, a marine archaeologist and professor working for a German university. He researches ancient structures and shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and was wearing this watch! I fell in love with it. He wouldn't swap it for a nice Seiko I offered him but it was worth a try!! And of course you are right, us divers do wear dive computers but use a watch as a backup in case of glitches. Size wise he has a wrist size about 8" so works fine and does look very good on yours too. As for the depth measurement it could be that the watch is accurate and the guage on your expensive hi tech equipment is wrong! 😉 Fantastic review Jody, having seen this in the flesh, it's on my list. This watch is Master of G good!!
@@JustOneMoreWatch It may not be a coincidence. I think a lot more people are paying attention to Citizen these days. I have been looking at this watch for the past week. They have a lot to offer and seem to be getting better. Great video, keep up the good work!
@@shawnholloway2410 You are right Shawn. Citizen are definitely making a comeback and people are taking notice of these watches again. I didn't mention it as my comment was already too long, but the other watch he uses on shallower dives is a Casio Duro, another good value quartz that's very affordable.
Great review Jody. “Red light is quickly filtered from water as depth increases and red light effectively never reaches the deep ocean. Color is due to the reflection of different wavelengths of visible light.” That is the reason most tool diver’s watches are white Arabics/indiceces on a black background & Doxa went with orange back in the 60’s. I wonder actually how visible the red depth & minute hands (the only things of import) are on that busy background are at depth?
I once thought my Casio Mudmaster was a stupidly over sized watch and totally pointless, but then I went outside with it and things made perfect sense. I don't go diving but I suspect that depth gauge might be for decompression purposes........would I rock that beast? Probably.....its kinda uneqe at that price.
Citizen Love! My uncles were avid divers in their days and all three had driver's watches from Citizen, obviously also with depth gauges. They were the coolest things to me back then and still are. They have kindled my love for watches and are the reason I still value diver's over any other type of watch. This thing is just beyond cool. I will never pick on up, let's be honest, but Thai video was just such a trip back to my childhood for me!
Thansk, Jodie. Lots of functions for the price, although I don´t know any divers who would rely on it in the water. Far to busy for me, but I appreciate the work behind it. Cheers!
Hey Jodi! You just made my Day! I've been wearing a Citizen Bj2115 (a relatively more classy brother of that one you reviewed), I've called it "the Brick", and since I bought myself a Seiko Skx009 and a Citizen Ny0040, I kind of put the brick on the side, Thank you for reviewing a classic watch like that one, made me wanna put the ol' SKX on the side. Two things you haven't noted for those who don't know... The Aqualand watches tend to have a weird 23mm lug width and the silicon strap is not what I would call a Great Quality, I've had mine fail a couple o' times. Except that, Great work as usual, papa bless
It's really a beastly but impressive watch. It's not for me personally but I can see how well thought out and how utilitarian it is. It's the question here whether the watch or the pressure tester gauge is more accurate displaying the emulated water depth.
I could see using this while free diving/snorkeling, perhaps lobster diving or spearfishing on offshore reefs. The depth gauge could let you know max depth reached. Pretty cool. Don't know if I would depend on it for SCUBA, especially if I've got a computer monitoring depth, tank volume, time down, and decompression stops. Nifty watch, though. Comes 8n other colors, too. Blue, red, and an anniversary model in 4ose gold and black. Good stuff. I hope to get one, soon.
Could absolutely not pull this beast off - but I still love it. Love the old 1300m diver they did too. Some cool innovation from citizen back in the day beyond eco-drive
You should never take your nice watch for a dive. They make Dive Computers ($300) for that reason, and 99% of us don't go below 100' / 33 meters anyway.
If it’s a Citizen and it doesn’t have A-T or Satellite Wave I don’t want it. But that’s because I want the same time on my phone and on my watch… which I know is childish.
Citizen are certainly the masters of the do everything analogue watch. Personally, I'd spend this kind of money on a used MM200 but for those who like this kind of thing, wonderful. Did you see the Tsuno Racer on Watch Once-Over? Sort of a land version of this dive watch.
I love and own a variety of Citizen Promasters and none have ever let me down. I have one that is 16yrs old, been beaten half to death and has never skipped a beat. This is a Big Boy with a ton of cool features, I had the older version years ago when my wife and I used to dive (life before kids). This would be great if they did an oil filled version (a la Sinn), would give it almost unlimited pressure resistance, negate any reflections and would just up the cool factor off the charts.
That beast is absolutely beautiful! And I really appreciate someone who can give a thorough, non-biased , review good or bad. Thank you very much you're worth watching and I will definitely subscribe to your channel. Job well done yours truly the Beastie fan LOL. 😎🇺🇸👍💥
Can you please ( please please please) give us some shots of the watch that are not all showing 10:10? It's hard to judge legibility, especially in complicated dials.
Citizen Promaster series watches can take abuse and still work. I have mine Promaster Sky Chrono Pilot and the ammount of abuse this watch took as daily and still works is amazing. Into 5 year of daily usage and even diving and only bezel paint came off but engraved numbers are still fine and visible to read. Also Radio controled and solar makes life easier. Auto set up time every night trough Atomic Clock radio signal. Promaster series are good watches.
I'd love to say there's a reason for a watch like this - with this much functionality and such a sportsy look - in my life, but the truth is that there isn't. I'll stick with the more discreet and simple timepieces. Great video as always, Jody!
It's a conversation starter when you are lounging at the pool side. That's this diver's true purpose other than being an adult's wonderful toy and gadget.
Dead sexy! In the way a tug boat or Unimog is; brutal tools that do a job exceptionally well. And if you were feeling very Bond-ish and needed to wrap it around your knuckles to take out a SPECTRE agent, it would certainly do the job!
It's kind of strange. In some of the shots, those hands are kind of overwhelmed by the rest of the dial, but when you take it outside, it looks okay. Not for me, but definitely an interesting watch.
Eh maybe.. id still like to see them do some more with mechanical movements. They have some really nice higher end movements now but dont seem to be utilizing them as much. Everything is eco-drive. I think they market more towards the ordinary customers instead of the enthusiasts.
Do watches stay waterproof for 10 years? I’ve struggled to get a real answer on this, the know-it-alls say 2 years you need to replace seals, but anecdotally I think that’s typically overkill.
OH BOY! That is definitely not to my taste! 😳😂 but I appreciate the bang for Buck! Loved the packaging! But that’s about it! 😂 … oh no! I misspoke. I also loved the Jody review!
Great functionality and fire and forget like any good Citizen. For the 99.5% of the time you are not in the water, those broad hands will block the sub registers a good part of the time. The only function visible all the time is the depth gauge..that’s it’s intended purpose though right?
Have you ever heard of the Sottomarino SM90010 D Pro Series? I bought it at a Mall Watch center but I can't find out much about it! I have used it diving with no problems in Mexico! It has 1000 meters on the diel and It keeps great time!
Hi Jody, I was wondering if you've ever taken a look at the lume-dial Aqualand JP2007-17? I was thinking of getting one for my birthday in a couple of months and if you'd like to take a look, do let me know. I'm based in Stanmore. Cheers for all that you do!
By far this is the most fulfilling watch review of the Aqualand. I would love to see other Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster variants reviewed on your channel like this one.
I love Citizen watches! I’ve purchased half a dozen over the past year. My favorites are the blue dial PCAT,and the Blue Angel’s World Time Chronograph.
I want that. I SCUBA dive. BTW, recreational diving is not supposed to exceed 40 meters depth so a 50 meter depth gauge is fine. Oris makes a depth gauge watch with a simple bubble tube for sensing depth so it is much smaller and suitable for daily wear. G-Shock has a divers watch with features like this Citizen. Oh, but the G-Shock is $1700. Ouch. And the Oris is $2900. I'm liking the Citizen more. I have a Citizen Nighthawk that I have loved for 15+ years.
I really like this Aqualand model....I have 4 Promaster Citizens at home, and I'm really thinking about buying this model with a blue bracelet. In my country it costs 730 euros, I don't know if it's too expensive?
On that last sentence, if you want a big presence watch that can do it all, and cheaper even, that is the G-Shock. There is even a Tough Solar versions. That said, I checked some of the Master of G models, and their dive watches are all more expensive than this Citizen! 😵What happened there? Casio is more expensive than Citizen Promaster? I am so out of touch with watch prices these days...
Hey Jody, there is a watch which have a divemeter and costs less then this one. The north edge gavia2. I received mine around a month ago...well it is a big-big (and again big) watch, but i love it.
Hallo Jody, Have you ever reviewed the Citizen Promaster Automatic? I have two "Autos", one from the mid 90's and the other from a couple years ago both are in the NY0040 family, my older one is a black dialed version with lumed applied indices and the newer one has a beautiful deep blue saffire sunburst dial with lumed applied indices. These are remarkable watches for the price, an ISO certified 200M Diver, fully automatic, built like a tank, but easy on the eyes. Is it a Tudor,...NO but it's not trying to be its just a decent Dive watch, for decent money with some decent history behind it (Used by the Italian Military, and Several Police Forces. Rated to 200M, but tested to 500M with no operational faults. That's 1640ft. folks). I might be a little biased towards the watch, but it has never failed me Diving fresh or salt water, and it just has a cool charm to it. Thanks, from Dave in Canada
What a cool watch! I don't understand why Citizen doesn't get more love in the watch sphere, they make so many interesting models that are actually affordable to most. Also, Eco-Drive is one of the best things that has happened to watches, affordable, widely available, and solar powered. My parents, who aren't into watches, rave about how good their Eco-Drive watches are.
I love my Citizen Pro-master, this one is a big unit but I think they've done a great job . The Eco-drive system is as good as solar power units get in my opinion. That's a quality watch, thanks for the review.
I feel like the lettering on the bezel could have been done in a slightly bolder font to match thick white indices, hands and bezel pip arrow. Not feeling the bezel.
Thank you for your very interesting review. This watch is really beautiful. Are you sure the watch's width is only 52 millimeters with its depth gauge and it's crown?
I love these Citizen Divers. I'm the proud owner of an EcoZilla so I could see myself with one of these as well. They're conversation starters for sure 😂
Nice to see Citizen watches getting reviewed. Any chance of you reviewing a The Citizen watch with the A060 movement (+/-5 seconds a year!), sapphire crystal, titanium, perpetual calendar and massive power reserve Eco-Drive. I really fancy one but sadly they're JDM and impossible to find in UK. Already have 3 Citizen Eco-Drives and think they're great watches, they just work.
Great review, Jody. Love your channel. Can’t help but wonder why Citizen has gone away from their original analog digital depth meter dive watches like the classic JP2000? Seems easier to read the digital screen for depth and other features.
First time ever I haven't stayed until the end. This is definitely a pure tool and I have no use for it. It's jus too....... And I wouldn't call it budget either.
It may not hit the eyes that well, but it sure does hit every index perfectly, for both main dial and the 6 subdial.
Very cool watch. I love the depth gauge! If it was up to me, it should have "Desk" written at 0m.
I had a citizen dive watch in the early 2000’s. It also had a depth gauge. This was a period in my life that I was all about scuba diving and only cared about watches in that I needed one to actually dive. The gauge worked great, and was with me when I logged my deepest dive ever (122 ft). If I could find it, I’d wear it everyday.
I love Citizen Promaster watches. My first Citizen was one of the original versions of this diver. I still have it, still wear it and is still my favorite, still working great. Over 20 years old now and the case back has yet to be cracked open. A Citizen Promaster is the best watch you can get for the money.
Love my ny0040. Tough military heritage.
@@watchingbrief7072 I have one of those too. What a great watch for the money. Far superior to the SKX. I'm shocked at the accuracy of that movement.
@@bettersteps agree. The Miyota movement is surprisingly accurate. It’s as accurate as my datejust which is amazing. I have an SKX009 which is no where near as reliable as my ny0040. As it’s getting a bit older I now have it on a leather stitched strap. Not going near water and as it’s discontinued, it’s no longer a beater watch. I now use a tuna street for that.
@@watchingbrief7072 You can still get a new NY0040 on eBay. I think they're coming out of Germany.
@@bettersteps did not know that. could be old stock as I’m sure they’ve been superseded by the models with the crown at 3pm. I love the quirky style of the old one.
I have the previous version of this. It is big, to wear it everyday, but I have never gone diving without it. Once that the dive computer failed, it proved to be a very valuable backup! Love it, but I would want more lume!
My first real watch was a Promaster, cost me a weeks pay back in the early '80's. Loved that watch. Kept great time but did like to go through batteries. Can't remember how but I cracked the crystal, forgot that and went swimming, all she wrote!
Same for me still wearing mine.👍
Looking myself to pick up soon a Promaster SST Ana/Digi. Going for $625.00 Canadian
I love Eco-Drive and have a few Citizens I love. Nothing like this, though. I tend to go for understated watches. Glad it's out there for those who can pull it off and it's definitely fun to look at.
I have an original Aqualand with the depth gauge sticking off the 9 o'clock. I've taken it to 110'. It was a backup to my primary dive computer. Great watch.
I've seen a video of a $10 Casio F91W taken to 100 feet depth to see if it reaches its rated 30m rating which it did.
I think we underestimate the water resistance ratings with people scared to wash their hands with 30m rated watches. As long as the seals are checked every year or so most watches should be able to handle that, though perhaps not most people :-)
I’m blown away that someone over at Citizen thought a watch like this needed a 24hr subdial.
I am the proud owner of an Aqualand from the late 90s (jp1010). That one got two digital displays in addition to the standard 3 hands. It is a great watch and in my humble opinion it is way better than these new Aqualand models. It has exactly the same features as this one and WAY more. It logs the current depth, the maximum depth, the average depth, the water temperature and the divetime digitally. It saves all of these Measures for the last 4 Dives. It also warns you when you are going deeper than a certain depth or longer than a maximum time. It also has an alarm if you are ascending too quickly, which is an importand measure for any diver. Oh and it has a normal Alarm for waking you up in time for the first Dive. I know, all of that stuff is easy with a digital watch and i understand, why this one doesn´t have that many features, but i really cannot understand, why they stepped away from this (perfect) analog/digital design. It would definitely have helped with that stupidly slow reset of the chronograph, which is a no go for me. One point that I am missing with mine over this one though is the Eco-Drive movement, which is simply great, especially in a dive watch you don´t really want to open the caseback yourself every 2 Years.
Great review, as always. This Promaster rocks. Loving all the functionality but especially loving the colours. The red, white, blue and the orange/red. This is so redolent of classic yacht timers from the 70's. What a gorgeous lump of a watch.
Years ago when I was a PADI dive master there were no dive computers but there were a few watches you could get with a capillary depth gauge and they were expensive and highly coveted. As a dive watch Citizen is my favorite, maybe not this one with the chrono features, but I do have a previous version of this with the depth gauge and it’s excellent.
I went to the same old dive school. PADI Certified in 1979. Never used a dive computer. Had my Navy dive chart and dive tables and a US DIVERS AQUA DIVE with built in depth guage right along side of my US DIVER'S oil filled depth guage. I wish I had that watch again!
Citizen IS my favorite brand. Nobody beats them BIG.
Great review. As a diver, I can say that Citizen EcoDrive is fantastic. The only dive watches I’ve ever used for scuba diving are Casio and Citizen. They’re reliable and can take a beating. Dive computers are great but they’re expensive and do fail on occasion. You must have a reliable backup. I currently use the Citizen Promaster Aqualand BN2038-01L and it’s great. I’d have no problem with this Beast of a watch at all for diving or just casual wear.
I had the cheaper aqualand without the chronograph functions. Fantastic watch but ultimately too heavy and chunky so I sold it on. I thought my days with oversize watches were done until I picked up a gshock Rangeman which is surprisingly wearable for its size.
I have a now almost 8-year-old Citizen Scubafin Chronograph dive watch. It's big and tactical but not as outlandish looking as is this Promaster. The seals are still good although the watch has been in the water quite a lot. I've treated it roughly and it's now my beater watch. I find the Promaster a bit overdone but I do like its size and features. Looks like a fun watch anyway.
Very interesting, but a little bit strange. This watch has left the diving watch territory and trying to get into the dive computer area. Great on their own, but I can hardly imagine a diver wearing this watch, which made as a diving tool, but preferring it to a dive computer that have tons of aditional fuctions for same price. It is not just a watch any more but still not a computer. Neither fish nor fowl. It is more of a collectible/cool/stylish than for real diving. But the thing is killer cool, no questions. Citizen is great as usual.
My thoughts too, who is this watch actually for ? If you get a diving cert after training it will of been with a dive computer, this things great but pointless I reckon.
@@j.harbottle8928 On other hand your iphone have superb watch inside :) I'd say we buy watches because they are cool, not because we want to know the time. Same story here. As I say collectible/cool/stylish thing. And great way to tell everyone: I'm a diver.
@@elmatroso7125 For sure, I see what your saying , but if you think your watch is cool it's not !
My uncle is a professional diver for his fire department, and while he doesn't do it much anymore he used to do things like lift sunken boats with trash bags. He wears an earlier version of this as his daily driver. Matter of fact, when I visited for Thanksgiving I showed him my Orient ray II and he was very confused with what exactly it was supposed to do, since it had no way of giving you depth information. The proportions of the Citizen did make a lot more sense on his wrists then they did on mine.
@@j.harbottle8928 My is, cuz I dont have this Citizen :)
I picked up a Bulova sea king last year with a big chunk off money off the price which you can drive to 300 meters with saying that the deepest I go is 1 meter when I snorkelling in the sea at Jamaica the watch has only gained five seconds in year
I wish all Citizen Ecodrive like mine had a power reserve indicator that’s nice. Yeah my buddy dives and he has no use for a watch, the computer does it all depth etc. and some of them even have a compass built-in he said.
I have a frogman, promaster aquasomething (red dial), mudmaster, and two other Seikos rated 200 m. I never even shower in them. lol
Love my promaster. I like it when a tool watch is a functioning piece of equipment
Thanks. Great review! I have one in green and I love it. It is a 'beast' but still quite wearable. I dive but never use a watch this good. They take too much of a beating. Instead we tend to use dive computers and a Casio G-Shock as a back up but this watch is off the scale for fun and as a distinct fashion statement.
In Europe and in the Netherlands only two year’s warranty
I have Citizen Promaster Sky Chrono Pilot CB5000-50L. Bought it 01.2020. Since then used it as daily watch it went trough bashing daily. Only thing that was damaged is paint on the bezel but numbers can still be read as they are engraved. Watch went also on diving and it still works fine.I have ordered same one only black with rubber strap and dark blue dial. The metal wristband is not for heavy duty as daily as you can hurt your hand. Battery still holds without problem it's long life solar powered. Radio control syncronisation starts everynight at 1:30 and the watch shows always precise time and no need to change summer winter time. Best watch I ever had. Citizen Promaster series are really good watches for the money.
Darn. You made me purchase one...521 Canadian. I shall wear this with a suit:)
What a coincidence Jody. We had a meal at a Texan steak house in Istanbul last night, and our friend joined us. He is a Turk, a marine archaeologist and professor working for a German university. He researches ancient structures and shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and was wearing this watch! I fell in love with it. He wouldn't swap it for a nice Seiko I offered him but it was worth a try!! And of course you are right, us divers do wear dive computers but use a watch as a backup in case of glitches. Size wise he has a wrist size about 8" so works fine and does look very good on yours too. As for the depth measurement it could be that the watch is accurate and the guage on your expensive hi tech equipment is wrong! 😉 Fantastic review Jody, having seen this in the flesh, it's on my list. This watch is Master of G good!!
That IS a coincidence, Brian!
@@JustOneMoreWatch It may not be a coincidence. I think a lot more people are paying attention to Citizen these days. I have been looking at this watch for the past week. They have a lot to offer and seem to be getting better. Great video, keep up the good work!
@@shawnholloway2410 You are right Shawn. Citizen are definitely making a comeback and people are taking notice of these watches again. I didn't mention it as my comment was already too long, but the other watch he uses on shallower dives is a Casio Duro, another good value quartz that's very affordable.
Great review Jody. “Red light is quickly filtered from water as depth increases and red light effectively never reaches the deep ocean. Color is due to the reflection of different wavelengths of visible light.” That is the reason most tool diver’s watches are white Arabics/indiceces on a black background & Doxa went with orange back in the 60’s. I wonder actually how visible the red depth & minute hands (the only things of import) are on that busy background are at depth?
I once thought my Casio Mudmaster was a stupidly over sized watch and totally pointless, but then I went outside with it and things made perfect sense. I don't go diving but I suspect that depth gauge might be for decompression purposes........would I rock that beast? Probably.....its kinda uneqe at that price.
Beautifully apt comment.
Citizen Love!
My uncles were avid divers in their days and all three had driver's watches from Citizen, obviously also with depth gauges. They were the coolest things to me back then and still are. They have kindled my love for watches and are the reason I still value diver's over any other type of watch.
This thing is just beyond cool. I will never pick on up, let's be honest, but Thai video was just such a trip back to my childhood for me!
Thansk, Jodie. Lots of functions for the price, although I don´t know any divers who would rely on it in the water. Far to busy for me, but I appreciate the work behind it. Cheers!
Hey Jodi! You just made my Day! I've been wearing a Citizen Bj2115 (a relatively more classy brother of that one you reviewed), I've called it "the Brick", and since I bought myself a Seiko Skx009 and a Citizen Ny0040, I kind of put the brick on the side, Thank you for reviewing a classic watch like that one, made me wanna put the ol' SKX on the side.
Two things you haven't noted for those who don't know... The Aqualand watches tend to have a weird 23mm lug width and the silicon strap is not what I would call a Great Quality, I've had mine fail a couple o' times.
Except that, Great work as usual, papa bless
It's really a beastly but impressive watch. It's not for me personally but I can see how well thought out and how utilitarian it is. It's the question here whether the watch or the pressure tester gauge is more accurate displaying the emulated water depth.
"The Beast" is the Orient M-Force !!!
Might the gauge be more precise at real depth, specifically denser salt water?
They should have left off the chrono.
I could see using this while free diving/snorkeling, perhaps lobster diving or spearfishing on offshore reefs. The depth gauge could let you know max depth reached. Pretty cool. Don't know if I would depend on it for SCUBA, especially if I've got a computer monitoring depth, tank volume, time down, and decompression stops. Nifty watch, though. Comes 8n other colors, too. Blue, red, and an anniversary model in 4ose gold and black. Good stuff. I hope to get one, soon.
I know folks that do oil rig underwater welding. They typically wear this or Promaster. They are a true tool watch of today.
It's a little crazy and outrageous, but you know what? I really like it! Thanks Jody I really appreciate your hard work. 😃 ⌚
Thank you for the review. Can the screw down pushers be used in the water or do they have to be locked to prevent water damage?
Thanks!
If the stopwatch get to maximum of 50mins, will it give up buzz to let us know ? Thanks !
Could absolutely not pull this beast off - but I still love it. Love the old 1300m diver they did too. Some cool innovation from citizen back in the day beyond eco-drive
You should never take your nice watch for a dive. They make Dive Computers ($300) for that reason, and 99% of us don't go below 100' / 33 meters anyway.
If it’s a Citizen and it doesn’t have A-T or Satellite Wave I don’t want it. But that’s because I want the same time on my phone and on my watch… which I know is childish.
Citizen are certainly the masters of the do everything analogue watch. Personally, I'd spend this kind of money on a used MM200 but for those who like this kind of thing, wonderful. Did you see the Tsuno Racer on Watch Once-Over? Sort of a land version of this dive watch.
Hi Jodi, I'm a bit concerned about a diver's watch with DV (deo volente) on the dial.
Looks like it's fine for purpose, but otherwise a bit of a mess. Just needs a can opener and a toothpick.
I love and own a variety of Citizen Promasters and none have ever let me down. I have one that is 16yrs old, been beaten half to death and has never skipped a beat. This is a Big Boy with a ton of cool features, I had the older version years ago when my wife and I used to dive (life before kids). This would be great if they did an oil filled version (a la Sinn), would give it almost unlimited pressure resistance, negate any reflections and would just up the cool factor off the charts.
That beast is absolutely beautiful! And I really appreciate someone who can give a thorough, non-biased , review good or bad. Thank you very much you're worth watching and I will definitely subscribe to your channel. Job well done yours truly the Beastie fan LOL. 😎🇺🇸👍💥
I love how purposeful it is, but, it would have been much more so without those pointless sub-dials.
Can you please ( please please please) give us some shots of the watch that are not all showing 10:10? It's hard to judge legibility, especially in complicated dials.
Yes! More Citizen from JOMW. Made my Saturday Jody. Lets goo!
Ayeeeee! I've got a lot more respect for the brand than I did this time last year. Sizing still an issue though....
Citizen is one of my favourite brands. Would love a HAQ in my collection one day.
Size is fine but no use for a diving chrono and its a bit busy so I'll stick to my Orient MForce which is a beast enough for me .
Citizen Promaster series watches can take abuse and still work. I have mine Promaster Sky Chrono Pilot and the ammount of abuse this watch took as daily and still works is amazing. Into 5 year of daily usage and even diving and only bezel paint came off but engraved numbers are still fine and visible to read. Also Radio controled and solar makes life easier. Auto set up time every night trough Atomic Clock radio signal. Promaster series are good watches.
I'd love to say there's a reason for a watch like this - with this much functionality and such a sportsy look - in my life, but the truth is that there isn't. I'll stick with the more discreet and simple timepieces. Great video as always, Jody!
It's a conversation starter when you are lounging at the pool side. That's this diver's true purpose other than being an adult's wonderful toy and gadget.
Dead sexy! In the way a tug boat or Unimog is; brutal tools that do a job exceptionally well. And if you were feeling very Bond-ish and needed to wrap it around your knuckles to take out a SPECTRE agent, it would certainly do the job!
It's kind of strange. In some of the shots, those hands are kind of overwhelmed by the rest of the dial, but when you take it outside, it looks okay.
Not for me, but definitely an interesting watch.
I think you have to admit that these days Citizen are streets ahead of Seiko in so many ways...
Eh maybe.. id still like to see them do some more with mechanical movements. They have some really nice higher end movements now but dont seem to be utilizing them as much. Everything is eco-drive. I think they market more towards the ordinary customers instead of the enthusiasts.
@@Libertà_sulla_vita fuck eco drive
yes my son. seiko are the kings of mediocrity
@@zillsburyy1 ..yeah,ok🤪
@@jisskk28 you like that comment, dont you boy......
Do watches stay waterproof for 10 years? I’ve struggled to get a real answer on this, the know-it-alls say 2 years you need to replace seals, but anecdotally I think that’s typically overkill.
OH BOY! That is definitely not to my taste! 😳😂 but I appreciate the bang for Buck! Loved the packaging! But that’s about it! 😂 … oh no! I misspoke. I also loved the Jody review!
Great functionality and fire and forget like any good Citizen. For the 99.5% of the time you are not in the water, those broad hands will block the sub registers a good part of the time. The only function visible all the time is the depth gauge..that’s it’s intended purpose though right?
Have you ever heard of the Sottomarino SM90010 D Pro Series? I bought it at a Mall Watch center but I can't find out much about it! I have used it diving with no problems in Mexico! It has 1000 meters on the diel and It keeps great time!
Hi Jody, I was wondering if you've ever taken a look at the lume-dial Aqualand JP2007-17? I was thinking of getting one for my birthday in a couple of months and if you'd like to take a look, do let me know. I'm based in Stanmore. Cheers for all that you do!
That's like getting stuck in an elevator with the circus 🎪 !
By far this is the most fulfilling watch review of the Aqualand. I would love to see other Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster variants reviewed on your channel like this one.
I love Citizen watches! I’ve purchased half a dozen over the past year. My favorites are the blue dial PCAT,and the Blue Angel’s World Time Chronograph.
I want that. I SCUBA dive. BTW, recreational diving is not supposed to exceed 40 meters depth so a 50 meter depth gauge is fine. Oris makes a depth gauge watch with a simple bubble tube for sensing depth so it is much smaller and suitable for daily wear. G-Shock has a divers watch with features like this Citizen. Oh, but the G-Shock is $1700. Ouch. And the Oris is $2900. I'm liking the Citizen more. I have a Citizen Nighthawk that I have loved for 15+ years.
As an avid muff diver this watch would be awesome!
I have always wanted one of these. There are many models. Some are a little less ‘in your face’….Thanks Jody!
I really like this Aqualand model....I have 4 Promaster Citizens at home, and I'm really thinking about buying this model with a blue bracelet. In my country it costs 730 euros, I don't know if it's too expensive?
They are now 1 year later at 450euro...
On that last sentence, if you want a big presence watch that can do it all, and cheaper even, that is the G-Shock. There is even a Tough Solar versions. That said, I checked some of the Master of G models, and their dive watches are all more expensive than this Citizen! 😵What happened there? Casio is more expensive than Citizen Promaster? I am so out of touch with watch prices these days...
Hey Jody, there is a watch which have a divemeter and costs less then this one. The north edge gavia2. I received mine around a month ago...well it is a big-big (and again big) watch, but i love it.
In a word No. There is an awful lot of stuff crammed into the dial, a bit of a mess.
I like your casual mention of Beyond the Press. Love that channel! -.......And here we go...
Hallo Jody, Have you ever reviewed the Citizen Promaster Automatic? I have two "Autos", one from the mid 90's and the other from a couple years ago both are in the NY0040 family, my older one is a black dialed version with lumed applied indices and the newer one has a beautiful deep blue saffire sunburst dial with lumed applied indices. These are remarkable watches for the price, an ISO certified 200M Diver, fully automatic, built like a tank, but easy on the eyes. Is it a Tudor,...NO but it's not trying to be its just a decent Dive watch, for decent money with some decent history behind it (Used by the Italian Military, and Several Police Forces. Rated to 200M, but tested to 500M with no operational faults. That's 1640ft. folks). I might be a little biased towards the watch, but it has never failed me Diving fresh or salt water, and it just has a cool charm to it. Thanks, from Dave in Canada
What a cool watch! I don't understand why Citizen doesn't get more love in the watch sphere, they make so many interesting models that are actually affordable to most. Also, Eco-Drive is one of the best things that has happened to watches, affordable, widely available, and solar powered. My parents, who aren't into watches, rave about how good their Eco-Drive watches are.
Did i hear correctly? 799 is regarded as a budget watch O.o lol, stunning watch thou still need to add a Citizen to my 'budget' collection
$799AUD. For a watch with a depth gauge. That's OK in my book.
@@JustOneMoreWatch I forgot it was AUD hehe
Why a beast? It’s only a 46mm watch. It is thick though! I love mine.
i Have six citizens including the centre hands aqualand which is also a beast. just got one of these and by gum i love it.
I love my Citizen Pro-master, this one is a big unit but I think they've done a great job . The Eco-drive system is as good as solar power units get in my opinion. That's a quality watch, thanks for the review.
I feel like the lettering on the bezel could have been done in a slightly bolder font to match thick white indices, hands and bezel pip arrow. Not feeling the bezel.
Thank goodness the Casio beep is back in the intro!!! Thank you😁👍
Thank you for your very interesting review. This watch is really beautiful. Are you sure the watch's width is only 52 millimeters with its depth gauge and it's crown?
Great presentation, I've always enjoyed your show even I'm not always a fan of the watch being reviewed.
Left arm has always had smaller muscle than my right arm, after putting this on for a month, my left arm has grown muscles to match my right 😂
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It also replaces weights on the dive belt 🙂
I love these Citizen Divers. I'm the proud owner of an EcoZilla so I could see myself with one of these as well. They're conversation starters for sure 😂
I would love to see this side by side an Ecozilla for size comparison. I have had 3 Ecozilla's and am looking at this as maybe my next purchase.
@@pennhiker5117 That's a lot of watch! 😁
Nice to see Citizen watches getting reviewed. Any chance of you reviewing a The Citizen watch with the A060 movement (+/-5 seconds a year!), sapphire crystal, titanium, perpetual calendar and massive power reserve Eco-Drive. I really fancy one but sadly they're JDM and impossible to find in UK. Already have 3 Citizen Eco-Drives and think they're great watches, they just work.
What does the Om mean… by the power censer, at 12:00?
Great review, Jody. Love your channel. Can’t help but wonder why Citizen has gone away from their original analog digital depth meter dive watches like the classic JP2000? Seems easier to read the digital screen for depth and other features.
I'm thinking the pressure on the watch is more accurate than the Yea Thei on the tester - just sayin'...
Out of all Promaster models, this is the most unique looking and that's why I bought one for my collection😊
First time ever I haven't stayed until the end. This is definitely a pure tool and I have no use for it. It's jus too....... And I wouldn't call it budget either.
As with a lot of Cutizen's the dial is a bit busy but what a fantastic watch for the money.
Lug to lug is the most strictly held dimension in the watch industry. Thank you Jody.
how about the diving features without the chronograph, that would be better in my opinion
Always nice to see Citizen getting some love. A review of the Citizen PMD56 would be great also.
Looks like something Action Man (GI Joe) would wear 🙂
It's a Dive Watch with function over form, rather than most of the others that form over function.
Hi, I just got one of this watch, however when I set the date, I have to turn the crown before the dates changes. Is yours the same?
Great looking watch. The hand always pointing at the blue area would drive me crazy. It would always look off-kilter to me.
Would love to see this next to an Ecozilla for size comparison.