Post by: artyca on September 22, 2018, 09:33:50 PM
After doing some research, I found out that the Citizen Promaster NY0040 was being launched in a limited run of 1,000 pieces in Asia and I knew I had to get the Pepsi bezel variant of this instead! I just wasn't sure how many pieces would come to Malaysia and whether I could get my hands on one or not.
Fast forward a few months and I'm glad to announce that I picked mine up today from Isetan Japan Store.
First impressions:
Quirky and fun packaging in the shape of a diving tank. Beats any packaging from Seiko by miles!
Very good build quality with a perfect size of 42mm. The watch sits perfectly on a wrist and the PU strap is definitely more pliant compared to the Seiko SKX.
The Pepsi bezel is just the right shade of metallic red and blue and complements the black dial and red minute hand perfectly. The tip of the second hand is also red!
Day and date window has a black background with white wordings which looks good but makes legibility poorer.
The crown is at 8 o'clock so this watch is ideal for southpaws like me (although I still wear my watches on the left wrist).
I like the decompression tables printed on the PU strap although I'm more of a desk diver. But it really shows that this is a real tool watch for diving and satisfies the geek in me.
Lume is amazing in the dark and I like the shade of blue. Interestingly, the lume on the bezel is a green dot instead which makes it more legible in the dark.
To summarize, Citizen has clearly come out with an amazing package at a great price to compete with Seiko. The fact that this is a limited edition watch with a caseback engraved with the Fugu / puffer fish makes it even more desirable.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the pictures!
Post by: Jedirat on December 09, 2018, 01:29:11 PM
My Promaster said
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