I bought this watch a year ago for spearfishing, diving, work, etc. I’m a U.S. Army combat diver and work in Key West FL teaching new combat divers. I’m in the water 2-3 days a week, most of that spent at depths ranging from 10-130 ft. I previously used a casio g-shock as a backup to my dive computer but the timer button would hit my depth gauge and stop the time, extremely frustrating and ineffective for a backup to clock TTD. The only time the g-shock was decent for the task was if it was attached to a navigation board for closed-circuit diving. Enter the citizen promaster diver: I researched various options and ended up narrowing the choice down to this watch or a seiko skx777. I chose the citizen because of the eco drive and quartz mvmt being easier to use/less attention required than an automatic mvmt. I set my promaster time by the time.gov atomic clock and after one year the time has only shifted 2 seconds. Im very happy with the amount of illum as well. Too much illum can ruin night vision of your eyes and can actually be seen on a calm clear water night from the surface as divers approach their target. I like how i can charge up the citizen w a flashlight if need be, but found that illum from normal sun exposure during the day is adequate for night diving. Overall, for all practical purposes, this watch is perfect for all the tasks i require of it. I’ve considered buying a second one just to keep NIB so that i can give it to my son when he grows up in fifteen years because I’m confident mine will still be running and I’m afraid such a fine product will cost big money eventually.
Great watch suitable for everyday Wear, doing chores, jumping in the pool, out at the pistol range, grocery shopping. This watch is an excellent choice for any and all.
Bought this beauty after 20 years of service with my first Citizen Eco Drive. Just love the simplicity and durability of these watches. This new dive watch should last me the rest of my days. Citizen watch wearer for life!
Bought this watch as an alternative to a smartwatch which needs regular charging. I decided if wanted to know what time it was in an environment that may have limited access to power, then I needed a durable watch of quality. Though I would have liked it to be a bit larger, it suits my needs perfectly, with the water resistance, ability to read it at night and even being a bit of a eye-catching piece - especially in a world where smartwatches are rapidly becoming the norm. A nice touch was the packaging. As I ordered online, the plain packaging held a mini replica of a SCUBA tank, with the watch being mounted inside. This display reminds you that this is a watch meant to be used, not just admired.