Men's Promaster Sea Eco-Drive Stainless Steel Watch, 3-Hand Date, One-Way Rotating Bezel, ISO Compliant, Luminous Hands and Markers

Amazing. I've had the piece for a few weeks now, my first dive watch. Yet, what can be said about Promaster Dives that hasn't been said before? It gleams quite a brilliant yet slightly darker green than whats in the pic (this is mostly indoors, winter) - I can't wait to see this guy shine brilliantly in the spring time outside. Its is a piece that you'll be comfortable washing or even submersing your hands with. The piece came in the dive-tank replica, however had no instruction manual, however a light web search got me one translated and I had the entire thing read in less than 15 minutes. Lume is excellent, and even builds in florescent light, yet fades sort of quickly. Keep in mind, I haven't quite calculated the intensity of lume starting from highest to lowest but just remember to keep your expectations modest. Easy to read and set up. Sealed crown is a breeze to adjust, even wearing gloves. Easy to resize with a cheap toolset, much easier than a Tissot. If you buy this watch, and coordinate it with something green in your wardrobe, most likely people will compliment you, and ask if its a Rolex. You can tell them that its a Japanese Citizen, although the band is labelled as having come from China. Or not. Yet, my presumption is that most of us only really care about the Japanese movement inside. Does part of me wish I went with a Seastar? Kinda, yet to me if you have a dive watch on you're probably going to want to abuse it a little and this price point might allow you to do just that. Take it with you on the boat. Take it skiing. Take it fishing. Doing dishes. Folding Laundry. Looks classy everywhere.

What a super value in a dive watch!!! Came across this one recently by accident. And, upon first glance - I had to have it. I really like blue dial dive watches. I also know how well Citizen's Eco-drive technology works. Eco-drive tech is particularly appropriate for a dive watch, so that the case back does not have to be opened to replace a battery (at least not for a very long time), possibly compromising the water resistance of the watch. Upon receiving it, I was very impressed at what Citizen can offer at this price. EXCELLENT quality stainless steel bracelet!!! Not to mention, it is drop dead gorgeous!! The dial and bezel are similarly nice to look at, with the beautiful blue tones they have. The orange second hand is a nice touch. The watch has a screwed-in case back. As you might note from the dial, it is also ISO 6425-compliant. The only thing it doesn't have that would be nice, is a sapphire crystal. But you can't really expect that for a couple hundred dollars. Everything else the watch has is very nice. The bezel (60 clicks) is solid and precise. The lume is pretty good, and it includes a lume pip on the bezel. The bracelet uses the pin and collar system. If you size the bracelet yourself, be careful to NOT lose the collars, and to install them correctly!! Without the collars, the bracelet would fall apart. The clasp has 3 micro-adjustments for getting the perfect fit. I really like this watch. My only real complaint is that the date window is too small. Not the best choice for aging eyes. But otherwise, it is a fantastic watch overall, and I expect to get many years of use from it! Can't beat the price, either.

Great watch. Looks great and works perfect.

Beautiful looking watch. Very well made. Wears smaller than the 44 mil that it is. Bracelet is not of the best of qualities but it not bad and it goes great with the watch. Great attention to detail on the dial. Very classy. The only thing is that the bracelet does not have the diver extension. But very happy with the purchase.

First, to be clear, this is an excellent watch, and worth the money. I do have a few gripes that are worth mentioning. The most important thing to note is that is does not come with a manual or instructions, or even a link to instructions. Even on line, I was not able to find exact instructions for taking links out of this particular band. Various videos on line and general instructions on the Citizen site will get you part way there, but there is one variation to note. When you take out a link, on the narrow end, on the edge away from where the arrow is pointing, there is a small 3mm cylinder inset into the link which is easy to lose if you don't work on a cloth or box lid. Obviously, that will have to be put back in place when you try to put the pin back in. My last comment is that it is sent with an truly absurd amount of packaging. I'd rather have them send a manual and a pin tool and skip the ridiculous packaging. It's a great watch, though.

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.

This is a very well-made Citizen Promaster Sea watch. The fit and finish are excellent, and the size is perfect for my 7-inch wrist—it wears comfortably and feels well proportioned. The one-way rotating bezel operates smoothly, and overall the watch feels thoughtfully designed. I also really appreciate the Eco-Drive movement. Never needing a battery is a huge plus and makes this an easy, low-maintenance daily watch. The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is the light weight of the titanium construction. While I understand titanium is lighter, stronger, and more scratch resistant, I personally prefer a watch with more heft. When I wear a watch, I like to feel its presence on my wrist, and this one was simply too light for my taste. That said, if you want a Citizen Promaster with excellent build quality, perfect sizing, and very light weight, this is a great choice.

It took me a long time to figure out just what I wanted in a nice watch. I ended up here with this Citizen watch (the one with a dark blue face and a red sweeping second-hand) and I'm very happy with it. I wanted a watch with an actual functioning rotating bezel. (I use my bezel usually at least 4 times a day for a multitude of purposes.) Check. I wanted nice looking metal bracelet. Check. I wanted the accuracy of a quartz movement. I don't get why I should want an automatic movement when I would have to keep adjusting the watch every few days to keep it accurate. I couldn't find a quartz movement in a Seiko brand watch (with a bezel) so I'm glad I found Citizen watches. Check. It had to be decently waterproof. This one is rated to 200 meters. Check. I didn't want to spend a fortune for a watch. I found some Tag Heuer watches I liked (quartz movement with bezel) but they were around $2,000. Now I can appreciate how some guys want to proudly have a two grand watch on their wrist but that's not really my style. BTW, I was visiting a doctor the other day who had a watch that looked almost exactly like mine so much so that I had to comment on it. It turned out his watch was a Grand Seiko watch he bought years ago for six thousand bucks. So anyway, check again. I did want to own a respectable well known brand. Citizen has been making watches in Japan for a century. Check. And I wanted a beautiful watch. Check. Note: At the same time I bought this watch I also bought their titanium version. True the titanium is lighter, but I wasn't enamored of it. I actually preferred the heft of the regular steel bracelet. It feels more luxurious to me. So I returned the titanium watch. Yes, it's true the date window is too small to see easily. That seems to be the only negative comment I can make.

It is looking great. Nice gift to my dad.

The watch is outstanding but once again the delivery sucked Throw the package over the front gate

Great quality Nice blue dial, heavy watch with metal bracelet.

Received the watch promptly, was one of the two left of stock. Pristine packaging, looks great, second hand well-aligned to the dial markings. Was running out of the box, the time was off by an hour and the date by a day. Adjusted both in seconds, took it to the watchmaker to have two links removed from the bracelet - we are good to go. So far (24 hours) runs within a second of the atomic clock and feels like it’s a part of my wrist. Very pleased.

Excelente relógio