Citizen Promaster Dive Eco-Drive Watch, 3-Hand Date, ISO Certified, Luminous Hands and Markers, Rotating Bezel

This watch seems to be made for me! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new watch. I currently own one Citizen Eco drive watch that I wear daily and years later it still looks like new and is still ticking. I wanted another one a bit more sportier to wear during the day to trade off. I will only consider Citizen Eco Drives now. They are reliable and charge with any kind of light.I saved up and for a milestone birthday gift to myself, I saw this watch and decided to purchase it. The watch is larger, heavier, and easy to read. I am 6ft tall, so I don't like the dainty faced watches. I do like to wear my watches looser but this one is heavy and tends to shift to the side if too loose. I wasn't sure about the band until I saw it. It is sturdy and comfortable.Can I say the packaging for this watch probably costs more than some other watches? It it sooo clever. Sturdy black box, and the divers tank is precious. I don't dive nor do water sports, but the color, size, style were just perfect. Bonus: The glow-in-the-dark really holds its own. I had it near my candle warmer light (off to the side so it wouldn't melt but just enough to pick up some light). 5 hours later in the middle of the night I woke up and it was still glowing strong! Not just the hands but also the number markers.Setting the watch: No directions, such a bummer. So off to the internet to search. I would say for a quality watch at this cost, directions should be included. I could not get the pin to pull out to set it. I thought it was broken. Then I read online that you need to turn it counter clockwise to loosen it enough to pull it out. One click for the date and 2 clicks for the time. I guess this now makes sense since it is a waterproof diving watch, but I would not have known. Hopefully this hint helps others. I read the outer ring turns for divers to keep track of their air supply. Clever.If you have small wrists, this may not be the watch for you. If you keep going back to look at this gorgeous (or if you are a guy, a way cool looking watch), take the chance. It is an "investment" that will last and bring a smile to your face.

Great watch, it’s an eco drive so it will basically last for 10-20 years. This is my 2nd eco drive and never had an issue with Citizen.Make sure to give it light to stay fully charged.I’ve had this for 2 weeks and it’s usually off by 1 second a day, which is great compared to my other eco driveUnlike other reviewers, mine DID come with the scuba tank case. However, did not see a warranty card but honestly for $180, I can’t complain. I’m sure it will last.For the watch color, wish the dial was a bit more darker green like the picture, but the bezel is dark green. See pictures.The band width is 20mm. The strap that came with it does feel stiff and not comfortable for daily use. Do your self a favor and buy a different strap when you order. The band that I use is from CNS.

Overall, one of the best pieces of work gear I have ever invested in, for my line of work.I am a swimming pool technician, a pool guy, and have been for the last 10 years of my life. I work for one of the largest pool maintenance companies in SoCal and am now a Route Manager, overseeing over 800 individual pools.My everyday has and still consists of many different jobs.Cleaning swimming pools, where I am CONSTANTLY submerging my hands in chlorinated and salinated (salt) water, which does have a corrosive and/or oxidative effect on certain metals.Interacting hands-on with different corrosive and oxidizing chemicals, all of which gets on my hands and wrists at some point everyday.Maintaining, cleaning, and repairing various pumps, filters, plumbing, heaters, automation/electrical pool systems, and valves. This frequently places my hands in uncomfortable, tight spaces where I will bang, scrape, and smash my watches against concrete, metal, and other hard materials in the equipment areas I am working in.I have worn this watch every weekday for the last 5 years for this job. I replaced the original rubberized strap for a nylon/cotton blend NATO strap so it would dry quickly and breathe better. The watch face paint has stood up very well considering how rough my job is on it, with what would be considered as understandable wear and tear. And in my opinion, it gives a worked-in quality of character to the watch.The crystal itself has a few MINOR scratches, which I’m surprised hasn’t cracked or been marred even further, given that I have truly had it banged around hard in my line of work. None of these scratches affect the readability of the watch face at all. You actually have to look in an angled reflection to notice them.The lume of the glowing hands and digits are still VERY strong and last a pretty dang long time. I’m in the sun all day long and so the glow lume gets charged like crazy all day, then lasts for hours into the night.I can also say with certainty that I have NEVER had a battery issue, being that it’s an Eco-Drive and it gets a full belly of sun every working day, I’m not surprised at all. I don’t know when it will ever need a power cell replacement, but it's probably going to be a WHILE being that my line of work puts it in a recharging state at all times.Lastly, the steel body of the watch itself is as solid as when it arrived. It does have some scratch marks, but no gouges. And just in the last 6 months or so, a very light showing of rust-colored oxidization has been showing on the inside of the bezels. I’m surprised its taken THIS long to finally show some signs of oxidizing with how often its been scratched and banged, then plunged into salt and chlorine water and exposed to various chemicals.Overall, I am very pleased with the performance and durability of this watch. In a job where I quickly go through footwear, shorts/pants, sunglasses, hats, multitools/knives/handtools, and other pieces of gear, this watch has stood out as the most rugged and long lasting piece of gear I have bought for my job. I have no doubt it will last a further 5 years easily in the exact same conditions, especially if I give a light polishing for any oxidized areas (which I still haven’t yet).Highly recommend this watch for someone looking for a durable timepiece that can take a beating and still look classy and handsome. I also highly recommend switching to a NATO strap for an even more secure retention (watch won't fall off your wrist if one of the strap bars breaks or pops out).