CITIZEN Men's Promaster Dive Eco-Drive Watch, 3-Hand Date, Polyurethane Strap, ISO Certified, Anti-Reflective Curved Crystal, Screw-Back Case and Crown

The "Ecozilla" (as this model of Citizen watch is informally called) is a big burly beast. The steel case has a 48mm diameter and 19mm height, with a 29mm band width: truly monstrous dimensions. But it's not too heavy given the size and thickness of the case/crystal, so your arm won't drag or leave you complaining too much about the mass (at least in my opinion -- this is subjective of course). The mineral crystal is clear with no significant distortion, but with a thickness of 6mm it's more bulletproof than probably any other watch you own. The unidirectional 60-click bezel is situated entirely within the diameter of the case, so to turn it you must press down from the top rather than grab it by the edge -- a bonus because you're much less likely to move the bezel by accident. The markers, chapter ring and bezel are perfectly aligned, unlike most of the new Seiko divers which have notorious alignment problems (just google "Seiko misalignment" and you'll see what I mean). Citizen's high torque Japanese-made B873 quartz movement oscillates at 32,768Hz and is solar powered with a six-month power reserve when fully charged, and two warning functions, the first indicating low power that doesn't affect timekeeping, and the second indicating low power that does affect time-keeping. Second hand alignment is about 95% perfect around the dial, but literally every Ecozilla I've seen has a few dial positions where the second hand slightly retrogrades off alignment before advancing to the next pip on the chapter ring. This appears to be a consequence of the high torque and very robust movement design, and is not due to loose hands, damage or poor quality control. After all, this watch is rated for saturation diving in a helium-rich environment up to 300m, or almost 1/6 of a mile below the surface of the ocean. Accuracy is rated at +/- 15 seconds/month at 41°-95°F, with an operational temperature range of 14°-140°F, but mine runs only about 3 seconds fast per month. The lume on all three hands, plus the hour markers and bezel 0 index is good -- not as bright as a Seiko but sufficient for diving. The florescent-outlined minute hand is especially highly visible. My only complaint is the common one with many watches these days that don't have a "cyclops" magnifier bubble over the date window: "the date display is too small," which is fairly trivial as it just takes an extra second or two to focus your eyes and read it. With this baby on your wrist you won't have to worry about your watch failing for just about any reason -- it really is the Ecozilla, a solar-powered marine monster dominating all comers! Best of all is when it's on sale for under $200 new. Highly recommended!

Very well made and keeps great time. This watch is as rugged as they come and works for the professional diver just as well for snorkeling. It looks great on the wrist!

Love this watch.Accurate to the second! And is great looking and wears like a dream. Wish I had bought earlier!!! Don't wait!!! This will be a collector!!!

I read through every Amazon review for the BJ8050-08E Pro Dive before buying and a few recurring things came up-1) the height of the case 2) the band 3) the cal date 4) the weight 5) second hand alignment. I have had the watch three (3) days and here are my impressions: 1) the height of the case balances nicely to the weight and it is NOT extreme. It's big, but I have an 8" wrist and it's not THAT big. 2) the band is well designed for the watch and it is NOT horribly stiff, or unwearable. It's heavy and if you want a "flex" band this is NOT it. 3) the cal date is just barely readable-just BARELY. It is 1/2 undersized and about useless if your eyesight is an issue. 4) as others have noted, this is a DIVE watch. It is heavy, but it's not going to break your wrist heavy. It is well matched to its dimensions. 5) the second hand alignment was right on the money. The workmanship is good and clean and tight. Amazon ships quick and the price is right. If you are heading into "big watch" territory and just want a rugged looking/wearing watch for dive or general activities eco-zilla will do the trick. I'll give it 5 stars. If the date was important to me, it would have gotten a 4 stars.

I have wanted this watch for awhile but just hadn't pulled the trigger. Amazon had one discounted without a manual so I jumped on it and I'm very glad I did. This watch is awesome! It's thick and heavy, which I like. You certainly know it's there.The lums are great and I could see it glowing even in lit areas.I did like others and got a metal band. The rubber strap is not bad, but it's not great. The rubber strap on my Citizen Aqualand is much softer and more comfortable. This one is not soft and is more rigid out of the box.For the band I bought the Suppa Zilla bracelet. It matches very well and looks great on it. It was also very easy to install. It's not cheap but being titanium I think it's worth it and can not imagine how heavy this watch would be with a steel band.I love the combo and think it looks great.

The media could not be loaded. Vale cada centavo y se siente robusto con calidad

The media could not be loaded. Acabo de recibir mi reloj y no puedo estar más que contento y satisfecho con él. Totalmente original, sin detalle alguno, nuevo y en excelentes condiciones.Grande pero preciso, llegó antes de la fecha prometida, lo recomiendo ampliamente.

Gostei muito do produto, só não entendi o porquê do botão estar invertido..

Sono da sempre un appassionato di movimenti meccanici ed automatici, cuore ed anima di un orologio. Ma è stato impossibile resistere alla tentazione dell’Ecozilla.Iconico, imponente, piacevolmente pesante al polso. Ad un design che richiama i momenti pionieristici dei primi sommergibili e palombari, si unisce l’innovazione della tecnologia Eco-Drive, che sfrutta l’energia della luce per alimentare il movimento dell’orologio.Se alla consegna (come è capitato a me) vedete che la lancetta dei secondi si muove a intervalli di due secondi, niente panico: è la funzione che avvisa che la batteria/accumulatore è scarica e va ricaricata.Per farlo in maniera efficiente, svitate la corona e portatela in posizione 2 (così da fermare il movimento) e lasciate l’orologio sotto la luce diretta del sole per almeno due ore….E dopo godetevi questo orologio in tutta la sua maestosa personalità, ineguagliabile nel suo segmento.Amazon, come sempre, impeccabile nel tracciamento e tempistica della consegna.

Justo lo que se espera de este reloj. No le doy la máxima comodidad porque es un "tocho" de reloj, más bien es una caja fuerte con una máquina de reloj dentro. El bisel podría estar mejor conseguido, pero no desmerece en nada al artículo en su conjunto. Excelente opción si te gusta el buceo, o sencillamente no te apetece estar quitándotelo para duchas, nataciones y otras actividades acuáticas; y no te asusta llevar un reloj pesado.