I was issued this watch in 2005 after completing a very difficult military school. I have had this watch in every deployment I went on from 2005 till I retired from the military in 2012 and continued to deploy as a contractor with watch. It has been through some of the harshest environments on the planet. Still going strong, after 17 years I am just now Dec 2017 having to replace the watch band..If you want a watch to stand the test of time I fully recommend the BJ8050-08E. My son who is now 22 has asked for me to make sure he gets the watch when I check out, it is now in my will.
This is great professional dive watch, water resistant to 300 meters and comes with a strap extender to fit over your wet suit. But this watch isn't just for diving, it has a cult like following and people customize this to fit their personal style. Introduced in 2004 this remains a very popular watch today.
I have had this watch for 14 years now. It has served me well during my deployments to Iraq, and Afghanistan. It is tough and reliable, I never once thought that it would last me this long without some type of mechanical issue.
4 star due to the band, oddly I own the 1000 m pro master diver with exactly the same band and it’s a thicker, bulkier watch yet is more comfortable, seems like this watch loves to fall to the side (L) wrist so either you wear it uncomfortably snug or loose and it falls to the side, so it’s very heavy watch… still love citizen I have 3 promaster citizen. Fantastic watch company. Again, 7” wrist so maybe if your wrist is slightly bigger it might fit just right without feeling like it’s cutting of the blood supply to your hand.