I recently purchased this watch from a major retailer for myself. I've been wearing a Samsung watch for the past few years and will never give it up but was looking for an analog style watch to purchase. After seeing advertisements for Citizen watches I purchased the promaster watch in gold and black. (bn0163-00h) This is a fantastic looking watch that is well designed and I'm sure will be a big seller. When I purchased the watch I knew it only had a 44mm wide case and I generally don't purchase cases that small. It's too bad Citizen doesn't get away from the old school small faces and go with larger case size in 2023. The only thing that could make this watch a home run would be a larger case.
I bought the black and silver version of this watch a number of years ago. It has been a fantastic watch. Keeps very accurate time. It's off a couple of seconds a month. It has help up snorkeling and general use. Still looks new. I love the new colors. I have so many watches though that I can't seem to pull the trigger on more watches.
I needed a nice thank you gift for someone that helped me at my work. Being a professional pilot for over 50 years I am kind of a watch nut. Watches that range from Rolex to Casio. I have owned a Citizen Eco Dive for many years. The watch has been 100% bulletproof. Zero maintenance has been required. It just keeps running, and I am hard on watches. So I thought what a better gift that another Citizen Eco Dive. That watch came in a very cool presentation case that resembles a scuba dive tank. The watch came with the gray band that I thought looks great. The watch itself is very attractive. The face is very beautiful. The bezel is nice. But, most of all the person receiving the gift was very happy with it. I hope it brings him many many decades of continuous good use.
I really like the looks and functionality of this watch. The date indicator is a bit on the small side but that is offset by the great illumination provided by the hour markers and hands and the fact that it’s solar powered means not having to deal with batteries, another plus.