Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive BN0151-09L - Best value diver under $200?

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In this video we take a look at an interesting offer from Citizen. This is the Promaster Diver Eco-Drive diver with the reference BN0151-09L. It features the E168 eco-drive movement, 200m WR, solar charging, great lume and a nice size for under $200. It might very well be the best offering you'll find at this price point.

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12 мар 2019

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@mediastarguest 4 года назад

Had this watch about a year now: unbeatable value for the price. A no-brainer - one of the best looking, functional, accurate and comfortable watches I've had the pleasure to wear.

@Lord-Snowflake 3 года назад

Have worn this exact blue promaster as my daily for several years. Love it, very strong timepiece.

@Felix-bd8rj 4 года назад

I worked for an old French guy who used to be an underwater engineer - diving to repair and maintain underwater parts on research vessels. He swore by this, alongside a proper dive computer.

@diegocanale1124 2 года назад

You mean he wore?

@ffhetqmrgtw Год назад

@@diegocanale1124 your English 😂

@KhanhTran-je3ts Год назад

@@diegocanale1124 s, tuyệt,

@EdmundAcuto 4 года назад

Been wearing a Citizen Titanium Eco Drive on a daily basis for about 5 years and love it!

@Nightdiver20 5 лет назад

I own the black version of this watch and I love it. I swapped out the strap for the Citizen bracelet with the slide lock adjustment. Really took the watch to the next level for me.

@paularnison1468 4 года назад

Got 1 today and I'm impressed with the build quality of the watch and the strap, nice watch

@peterhutchison5717 3 года назад

Thanks for the great video! I just ordered mine!!

@theochrist9453 5 лет назад

Top watch in this price segment, got a Citizen JP200 08B, which is diving with me for years almost every day, as I am a Diving Instructor and work in the Maldives. Never let me down, built like a Tank.

@tobias_dahlberg 5 лет назад

Great to hear that these watches stand up in the water like they should. Thanks for watching :)

@z33317 5 лет назад

Just bought mine today for $139 at online auction. Jumped at it for the price. Looks beautiful in your vid. Can't wait to wear it.

@craigdavidson2278 4 года назад

I bought a citizen wr300 ecodrive (1992) in 93, it required a new power cell in 2017. Super reliable.

@armandojuan64 5 лет назад

I own one ( I dive ) it is an awesome diver's watch . You can't get anything better than that at that price …… by the way , amazingly beautiful Seiko Turtle and the quality of your video is superb . Congratulations . As a note , I will add that the blue one looks way better then the black one .

@jayskywalker5049 2 года назад

Yeah but the black one is more expensive

@CyberRabid. 5 лет назад

Case is 44mm, 48mm at the crown, and 49mm lif to lug. You're not likely going to get a nicer timepiece at this pricepoint. I put an Angus jubilee on mine and it looks and wears like a much more expensive piece. Recommendation; buy it.

@xamuth 5 лет назад

CyberRabid where can I see your watch with the angus bracelet?

@77ctaylor 5 лет назад

@@CyberRabid. what is the band width?

@CyberRabid. 5 лет назад

@@77ctaylor 20mm

@nimry80 4 года назад

Its 139$ today

@u76dtfxc 4 года назад

@@CyberRabid.Maybe not for me, But TNX！！！ Very goog looking !! One of the best combination I think.

@banzospod 5 лет назад

I have had the auto version of this watch for more years than I can remember and I took it for it's first service just a few months back, fabulous watch in my humble opinion.

@MrDanijelho 2 года назад

You mean ny0040?

@banzospod 2 года назад

@@MrDanijelho yup.

2 года назад

I have the NY0040 as well. I believe I bought it in 1997 before I got open water certified in 98.

@user-bs6fd1ko7d 5 лет назад

Owner of Seiko, Orient and this is my 1st Citizen. I can say it is the best VFM...in the world !! Still can't believe that I hit this bargain, amazon offer under $140. And by the way, congratulations for the above video.

@user-bs6fd1ko7d 4 года назад

Good morning friend and I'll be honest with you. The Orient I own is a black Ray II and it is really beautiful. But as an automatic (+5 minutes per month which is acceptable), it needs regulation (date & time) as well as a good service every five years which is expensive. So this will be my last automatic ever. The Citizen is very very accurate, you do not need to regulate, awesome in hand, but the most important is the eco-drive machine. You just leave it under the sun for a couple of days and you have energy for the next six months !! Not to mention that I will have to change the capacitor after ten or maybe...twenty years. I am very happy and pleased with the Citizen. So the choise is yours. (Between us, the best of the best of the best VFM watch in the world ever made is the Casio G-Shock, even the cheapest model it will last forever. But ok not the most beautiful !!). I hope my thoughts will help you.

@TheVoyager830 4 года назад

beautiful watch and just firs on you ...and I loved your seiko that you showed here, thinking to own one now...

@worldofameiso5491 5 лет назад

I own an SKX, a couple of Vostok Amphibias, but my Citizen BN0151 gets five times as much wrist time as the others combined. It is accurate (+2 seconds/month), convenient (doesn't need winding, or adjusting) is very well made and looks great. For the price, it is a solid gold steal...

@davidlindquist6317 3 года назад

Very Helpful. I am looking for a new Citizen Dive Watch and you sold me.

@TT-ch2pz 4 года назад

The reason I watch these videos is to see the watch on a wrist so I can gauge size. No matter what the specs say about size, it's all about how it looks and wears. Great video, Thank you.

@death.for.breakfast 4 года назад

Same! I have smaller wrists

@Wuei108 5 лет назад

I have it and i love it. The glowing in the dark is fantastik. If you have in in a bright place and go to dark corner the glowing can be seen clear. I changed the band to a leather band with an iron buckle. So there is never a question in which hole to fix the mandrel.

@andyrobbins1753 5 лет назад

I Got one myself about four weeks ago very happy with the watch so far this is my second eco-Drive watch

@tobias_dahlberg 5 лет назад

Cool! Yeah they seem to make great watches.

@brianbuchert6382 4 года назад

This is my first citizen eco drive but my second is on layaway it’s the at4127-52h perpetual chrono with atomic time can’t wait to get it granite ion plated case is black with sapphire blue accents!! Thank you to my wife for a balated 25th anniversary gift!!

@mediastarguest 5 лет назад

Nice review. Got one last month - beautiful and powerful looking watch which lives up to expectations, really well finished. Keeps great time. The strap is ok but I changed it for an after-market one.

@sakhawathossainniloy3052 4 года назад

did you get the same oxygen tank packaging?

@mediastarguest 3 года назад

No, very basic small box but packaging doesn't bother me too much: I received all the necessary paperwork though.

@eagleeatsmonkey3621 2 года назад

many people dont know how to measure case size even in shops and online stores... glade you got it correct

@ricardoistudla8641 5 лет назад

One of the best watches I own and I have a very large collection!! Superb quality for price, supper comfy, well worth it. I own the blue one.

@lal2235 4 года назад

I find it a little bit hard to dress on everyday, casual for work, for those lines about depth and stuff, is it?

@brianbuchert1966 4 года назад

One word a man should never use..........comfy! I picture a woman drinking not tea with her bathrobe and fuzzy slippers on! So we are going to have to revoke Your man card lo! J\k

@joaquinelectric1 4 года назад

bro I love this watch the illumination is super I LOVE IT is too bad I can't use it every day at work because Im electrician and I use my g shock .. this citizen is very comfortable . i own the blue one also and I love it .

@toshanadhari2750 3 года назад

🤩I have one and loved it❗⌚ It's very precise, comfortable and elegant❗👌🏼

@benlait3696 5 лет назад

Awesome watch I have the same version but mine came without the canister. Looks great on a orange strap.

@salspec3381 4 года назад

I love this watch. It gets more wrist time than any of my other watches. It's also the watch I travel with and it has been snorkeling with me in Key West. It's the only quartz watch I own where the second hand lines up with all the ticks on the chapter ring. The only detractor is the band. It's a bit stiff. I replaced it with a rubber Borealis diver's band and now it's perfect.

@OverdrivePacing 4 года назад

I have the same problem.While the watch is superb ,i find the band somewhat too stiff and its a bit annoying to wear in warm summer weather.I am searching for a more comfortable band and have not found one yet (tried a canvas blue band ,but it was worse ...) Maybe i ll check on the Borealis diver u suggest.Thanx!

@daveearll5153 2 года назад

@@OverdrivePacing Strap code FKM rubber strap is an exact match for this watch!!!!!

@ElijsDima 5 лет назад

Picked one up just now, for this year's spring/summer (jogging, swimming etc.). It's almost surprising how overlooked this watch is - for a solar-powered 20mm-lug diver, or really any solar-powered diver - this seems to offer the most value by far... It beats out Seiko's solar tunas on value and (most likely) on bezel/chapter-ring alignment too :)

@BushCampingTools 5 лет назад

Seiko came undone with putting those cheapo plastic shrouds around their solar tunas

@iganpparamarta8813 4 года назад

Good video. I'm only 5 minutes away from buying this watch. I missed the part where you said you're from Sweden but your accent reminds me of Ola Englund haha no wonder your accent sounds familiar. Tack so mycket.

@troynasello2085 4 года назад

This is an excellent watch. Plus Crystal Times offers a sapphire crystal for it. Perfect!

@Long-nd8bq 8 месяцев назад

You got a great price on this watch. They went up. I just got the black one (BN0150) on Amazon for $226 USD and the blue one like yours is $262 USD.

@MrLahrbrat 4 года назад

Great watch have one myself.I did get a brown leather strap looks awesome.

@laurentfargues8113 4 года назад

Excellent watch. I have it : this is tough, indestructible, no change of battery, super precise and quite beautiful for the price. I have fancier automatic watches in my collection (Seiko Prospex, Christopher Ward for example) but when I need a watch for *tough jobs" where I may damage my fancier watches, I take this one.

@thisispw 5 лет назад

Great watch good review, just found your channel. You mentioned ‘Normal’ people, I think you meant desk divers! Promaster range often used by divers around the world as back up to computers and gauges and for everyday wear, as mentioned in previous comments. I think they are outstanding.

@jayskywalker5049 2 года назад

Well I'm a gang banger 😎 and I LOVE IT

@skynet_cyberdyne_systems 5 лет назад

I got this watch yesterday. Finishing is perfect with Bezel, chapter ring, seconds hands alignment just PERFECT ! No play at bezel. I love my Vostok Amphibia too :)

@tobias_dahlberg 5 лет назад

Congratulations! It sure is surprisingly good!

@barrywolff4186 4 года назад

Amphias and Citizen.........you could be me.......hahaha

@billydiazbilly2212 5 лет назад

Nice video I got one and is great on a nato strap very good watch

@thhizon 2 года назад

Just got this watch. Love it

@Hard_7_Iron 2 года назад

I have a 12 year old Eco-Drive diver….looks and runs like brand new. I still like the LH crown Automatic more. But I wear both often. Nice buy.

@melvinlloydmaxwelljr5433 3 года назад

I own this watch in black and love it. It's my daily wear watch. I own an omega seamaster and I wear this watch more ( working, exercising, gardening, etc )...

@anthonyonline4740 5 лет назад

Great review! Love that Seiko on your wrist. I own the Citizen, its fantastic. I recommend paying a bit more for the bracelet as it is a very high quality bracelet (the best I've seen for under 500). Currently I wear it with a dark brown thick leather strap, it looks fantastic.

@Barnaby_bo 5 лет назад

There's no doubt putting a Citizen watch video on your channel will grow your channel very well. Gj

@SlapShotRegatta22 20 дней назад

Great, great, great watch. Without a doubt the best VFM out there. Tank-like construction and unbeatable movement. Just wish it was a tad bit smaller. At 41/42mm it would be perfect.

@NathanChisholm041 4 года назад

Citizen one off the only manufacturer's that actually get the seconds hand to fall on the markers! Even Swiss watches can't do it....

@toshanadhari2750 4 года назад

🤩Gonna buy one soon. I am not too fond of the plastic band but I would replaced it with a nice brown genuine leather band. So soon mine is coming ❗⌚👌🏼

@PukaHeadMan 4 года назад

Beautiful watch!

@stephanechenier1 5 лет назад

I have this watch and the fit and finish is amazing for the price! Way better than Seiko.

@bonzerrrrr 4 года назад

Stephane Chenier certainly way less $ than a $850+ Tuna

@kyle_vr 4 года назад

Is it a better choice than an Orient ray 2 or Kano?

@imabeliever85 4 года назад

Kyle V. R I have a Ray 2 and this watch. And I definitely like this watch better. It is better built and looks more expensive and it is crazy accurate, and it never needs a battery, and it looks great. I own a black one and a blue one.it’s the perfect watch

@JeeGee114 3 года назад

I have both the 004 and the Fugu but always pick the Seiko SKX 007 to wear.

@thetylife 3 года назад

@@imabeliever85 I'm actually trying to decide between this and the Ray 2 now also . This definitely looks better but I'm partial to automatics . Though the blue Ray2 is always readily available at around $120 ...but the Promaster usually goes for near $200 or above these days. Right now today I see it's on sale for $120 on amazon in the U.S. ..That's the lowest I've ever seen the blue Promaster go..I did read that it went down to $99 last year on Prime day..it may never go that low again. Hmmm I'm thinking about it.

@jmmjjjmm 4 года назад

My cousin got that watch! It’s so nice!💕👍

@watchcollectingstrategy 5 лет назад

My favorite beater watch I have ever owned! I beat it up pretty bad but it still looks great. Btw, they have oyster bracelets for this watch on Ebay for around 30 bucks 👍

@richardf9112 5 лет назад

yeah a link would be great

@DigiteAquiONomeDoCanal 4 года назад

www.ebay.com/itm/20mm-CURVED-STAINLESS-STEEL-OYSTER-BRACELET-FIT-Citizen-BN0150-28E-BN0151-09L-/192296830783?

@MrBillybob578 4 года назад

@giuliocagnetti249 5 лет назад

Mine came in the yellow and bigger tank. It's a great everyday watch. Good price as well.

@tobias_dahlberg 5 лет назад

Ah, cool!

@cidalarid5034 5 лет назад

I have this watch,,,loved it at first sight,,,the lume is the brightest i have seen on a watch and glows for days,,,extremely accurate once u set the time,,,im very pleased,,,i heard that this watch is also italy navy seal watch?....perfect everyday watch

@akispapaefthimiou5971 5 лет назад

Ny0040 automatic italy navy

@valueink 3 года назад

The lume is just ok when compared to a mid tier Seiko like the Sumo.

@gaius_marius 3 года назад

It's a great looking watch. Very nice specs too. I'm amazed it cost less than $150 USD! It looks a lot more expensive than what you paid for.

@jayskywalker5049 2 года назад

I bought the black there 250 now

@reggievanness 4 года назад

Just got this watch off E-Bay love it very good Deal!

@DigiteAquiONomeDoCanal 4 года назад

this one and the nighthawk are the best deals in amazon. rubber and ss bracelet for any occasion

@quickdubbs328 5 лет назад

I like your Seiko watch! Is that a new/old style? I had 1 similar to the color you have. I would love 2 👀 the video of that particular watch.

@mediastarguest 3 года назад

You are absolutely right about the diameter being 43m. I bought one three years ago. Depending on wear you measure the diameter from: bezel to bezel from each edge or across the back of the case - that would give 43m.

@jayskywalker5049 2 года назад

Fits like a 41 to 42 to me still a nice watch

@jayskywalker5049 2 года назад

I LOVE the look of this thing just pulled the trigger on a black one from Amazon on black Friday for 160 now there 250

@firefighter387 5 лет назад

Hi great review where did you purchase it in the USA.

@dalecarpenter8828 5 лет назад

Just bought one !

@Orcinus1967 5 лет назад

It is ISO 6425. Always a good thing to mention when reviewing a "dive watch". 6425 is pretty good at this price point. Considering Bell & Ross make a true tool watch with the same ISO. Thanks for your review. Well done! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resistant_mark

@themrmk5250 3 года назад

I have the same one but in black i putted a nato strap and it is just perfect. I recommend to everyone worth every penny!!

@bonyhardian7 4 года назад

Very amazing watch.

@Mr.M1STER 5 лет назад

Will you tell us where you bought it for that price including shipping and import fees. That is a very reasonable price.

@r7albertonni989 4 года назад

This watch, besides being beautiful, is excellent in quality.

@sakhawathossainniloy3052 4 года назад

Will you be kind enough to post the link where you bought this from? It's over 200 dollars everywhere I see and the packaging seems to be very different.

@thecs2js902 5 лет назад

Do u have the link where u bought the watch?

@steveh4564 5 лет назад

I own this watch and love it. Great looking, comfortable, bulletproof. Great lume. Always ready without fiddling about like my automatics. Great grab and go beater watch.

@BogdanDulgheru 5 лет назад

Is not bulletproof, but is a great watch ... The bezel is ALu witch is not that great with sand, but with little WD40 is ok. The strap is stiff and ugly ... better with Omega-style Nato. The lume is great and is nicer than (cheap) Seiko's ... the color is turquise-ish ... not green-ish ...

@liamvisser01 5 лет назад

@@BogdanDulgheru what colours does a Omega like NATO have?

@BogdanDulgheru 5 лет назад

@@liamvisser01 Black-gray. Stripes ... Search for Omega and James Bond in web 😉

@liamvisser01 5 лет назад

@@BogdanDulgheru Oh okay. Was thinking of that one but didn't know it would work with this blue watch.I have several dark blue/striped NATO's for this driver though.

@BogdanDulgheru 5 лет назад

@@liamvisser01 The gray is the thing: works very well with the case of the watch. The black is only the background ... You have a black strap with 2 stripes of gray. You can use marine with gray stripes ... If You have the black dial watch the Black-gray combo is great; în blue dial is a little "off" but is the original Omega style combo of tones. Omega has black dials in general...

@milanzivkovic7488 4 года назад

Quick question please, how long does lume last? Hours i hope😁

@kenweller2032 4 года назад

Ordered one in black for $90 on "Black Friday". Can't wait!!

@lookingupfilms 4 года назад

Ken Weller me too!

@shalamarkazwank7113 4 года назад

@@lookingupfilms may I ask where from? Thank you in advance

@shalamarkazwank7113 4 года назад

Can I ask where from? Many thanks

@lookingupfilms 4 года назад

shalamar kazwank Amazon. It’s not on sale anymore though...

@shalamarkazwank7113 4 года назад

@@lookingupfilms thnx for lettin me know.

@addykumar672 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. Nice presentation and nice watch. For anyone stumbling upon this video at this moment.l, right now this is available for $120 + tax on amazon. Hopefully someone finds this message buys one like I did 😄

@dadys31 4 года назад

Please can you provide me with the link where you've purchased it from?

@WINDINGCROWNS 5 лет назад

Very nice!! I have a padi turtle on seiko oem rubber and love it. But thinking about this one now! Look what u did. Lol

@TinBin-Craig 5 лет назад

brill watch i bort one last year really love it... cheers

@folksurvival 3 года назад

Why do you spam this same comment on so many videos?

@TinBin-Craig 3 года назад

@@folksurvival that nothing to do with do

@folksurvival 3 года назад

@@TinBin-Craig Your reply makes no sense.

@ViveSemelBeneVivere 5 лет назад

Very very nice. The only "improvements" I'd make to this watch are a) titanium case b) standard genuine caoutchouc rubber strap c) optional titanium band.

@brianbuchert6382 4 года назад

Earthian I’m not sure why you’d need a titanium case S this watch is super light but I will admit I’m a titanium fan!

@BushCampingTools 5 лет назад

Hi, yeah the ND tables is something that all good SCUBA divers should know off the backs of their hands, so the figures printed are somewhat gimmicky for real divers. If one had to rely upon looking at that small table in order to calculate a no deco dive then u could be screwed. I have the previous model eco drive, still going strong almost 17 years! This model is much larger and of course has the offset crown. Just upgraded to a Seiko ProSpex and reviewed it too. Thanks for showing!

@tobias_dahlberg 5 лет назад

Yeah I figured it's not very useful. Just a cool touch for us that don't dive I guess ;) Thanks for watching!

@BushCampingTools 5 лет назад

@@tobias_dahlberg No probs, yeah thanks for posting the review. I've been thinking myself about getting one LOL but just got a new Seiko this time around!

@brianbuchert6382 5 лет назад

As a former search and rescue diver for the county sheriffs department I think the band could be good for newer divers but I like the band and I think the ND on it looks cool! I probably will buy a cpl different bands for this and have fun with it! I never owned a dive watch as a Rescue diver in Ohio because 99% of all water I dove in was black water, you can’t see your hand if you put it directly on you mask! All done by feel but 20 years later I decided to buy one and got this one and glad I did!!

@BushCampingTools 5 лет назад

@@brianbuchert6382 Hey yeah I can believe what you say there re the zero viz in your previous job. If this model is as good as the one I still have running, then you'll get another 20 years of diving out of it.

@ricardojans 5 лет назад

Great review! What’s the website name to purchase the watch? Thanks

@jonmanilenio 4 года назад

can you provide the link where you bought it from, please?

@tannguyen2749 4 года назад

Can i ask which website did yoi purchase, my friend?

@alvisgineika9306 4 года назад

thank you

@fayasmuhammedali 5 лет назад

Can you please provide the Amazon link?

@leon-wp6su 4 года назад

Good video man !Iis it suitable for a small wrist ?

@Graymanone Месяц назад

Mine arrived to today in the same packaging. I like it! I paid $244 for mine. If one is looking for a cheaper dive watch they should look at the Casio Duro which is nice but I like the Citizen better.

@guszam1036 4 года назад

can you please share the info of the place you bought it from? thanks

@mikec912 4 года назад

Just RU-vidd this one..and OMG it's Oleg in his early days!

@thomasdietz579 5 лет назад

Hej :-) Hvad hedder den side hvor du købte uret til de 150 dollars ? :-) Hilsen fra Thomas Danmark

@HeBeHu 5 лет назад

Soo, where did you buy it from?

@frasermathews3546 4 года назад

where did you buy this watch from?

@evh4611 5 лет назад

Great watch

@markchristopher6889 5 лет назад

Can you put a link up for where you bought it

@JackDannyable 4 года назад

Citizen is the best watchmaker.

@lucshattock6154 3 года назад

Great review, what wesite in the USA can I order one for $145 please??

@diegocanale1124 2 года назад

Is it antimagnetic being stainless steel? I own a promaster diver in titanium and it is antimagnetic by default. I like the fake tank! I got my promaster without it being a sleeper model with orange dial.

@lappin6482 4 года назад

what a beauty 👌💯

@user-st8hy1nw1l 4 года назад

Hi! You can write down how to contact the store that sells the watch to you?

@abtcup 4 года назад

The hard plastic band can be uncomfortable if you have skinny wrists. I switched out the plastic band for a Nato strap of the same color. It think it looks better than the SKX 009J that I also have.

@bilobilo1687 4 года назад

Nice Watch 👍👍

@nimaseyedmortazavi 5 лет назад

where did you bought it ?

@blankname1255 4 года назад

What code did you use , did you buy from the site????

@KRW628 4 года назад

I just bought one of these. I like it. It's a good value for the money.

@sakhawathossainniloy3052 4 года назад

where did you buy it from? and how much did it cost you?

@KRW628 4 года назад

I bought mine off Ebay.com. Only buy from a seller with a 99% or 100% rating. Mine cost 112.50 USD

@sakhawathossainniloy3052 4 года назад

@@KRW628 Thanks. can you post that link you bought it from? That's a great price for this watch!

@KRW628 4 года назад

Ebay.com should do it

@xj31 5 лет назад

I had that watch but I sent it back, It looked really small on me. I got an eco-zilla instead. That being said, it's a nice watch and I was disappointed that I didn't keep it. Might buy it again.

@barrywolff4186 4 года назад

You must have arms like a gorilla because my wrist is 225 and its perfect but with a new XL strap from Gecko. I suppose its just about perception.