I love this watch. I have the rose gold/black version and it's beautiful. Great bezel and very easy to read. Great review. Can't beat a dive watch with a depth gauge.
This is another great Citizen diver. Probably the best company for real world divers watchea. Ive used various models since the mid 90's. I think the JP2000-8E is a better option though. It is more wearable as a daily piece, has some addtional functions, plus it is easier to see in low viz conditions. This one, although really cool, is a bit too large as a daily and the dial/bezel are not as easy to see. My criticism of the JP2000 is that the bezel is very stiff, particularly with gloves. Dint discount the cheap and cheerful G Shock though!
You gotta do a video on Citizen Promaster dive watches. Seiko is a great watch brand but they get all the Japanese dive watch love. Citizen deserves some of that too! Great video! I have that model but in the black and gold. I absolutely love the looks and feel.
Surely a far better diving tool than a Seamaster, Submariner or Seiko, but ironically I'd only consider it if it was an automatic (with less functions) 🤣 Cheers 👍🏻
This is nice, I ordered a refurb one with bracelet for 250. The charge indicator is not necessary and adds clutter to the dial. It would be more legible without it. The Eco-Drive watches have a low battery indicator simply by having the seconds hand move 2 seconds at a time. I go spearfishing holding my breath, so the fast ascent alarm may be a nuisance, as the ascent is always fast when breath holding /snorkeling. I think the Ana digi JP2000 and similar may look more attractive, but I like the analog depth indicator. I already have a spearfishing/free diving watch that is digital that shows me depth, dive time, max depth, surface time. I wonder if the Jp2000 digital display would not have been as legible. Anyway, 250 was too good to pass, also this is eco drive, while the jp2000 requires battery changes. I saw this Aqualand available in Europe in black with yellow accents, and I think that’s the best looking version. But it does not seem available in the USA. A lot more Promaster options available on the European market compared to the US one, where Citizen seem to have more mall fashion style watches in their catalog
I think this is the modern equivalent of the Al000 series from the mid 90's to early 2000's. Personally, I prefer the look of the original AL0000 and wish Citizen had re-released that one as they did with the JP2000!
This looks like it would be a good beater watch for a professional truck or bus driver. You can't have any kind of cell phone or Bluetooth device while operating, so this watch could provide enough engagement without excessively distracting a driver from their responsibilities.
Citizen really seemed to slim down this model and it's color variations compared to the generation which came out in 2014 like this one for example: ruclips.net/video/pdyG1a0ZHXs/видео.html, I don't mean the limited edition one necessarily but just the regular stainless finish. As a diver and also a long time wearer of watches (predominantly dive watchers) I think this model Aqualand you show here appears less bulkier than the 2014 release but still of course thicker than the much earlier Aqualand non solar versions, which are certainly iconic watches. In my mind, they are all tools for the sport diver and cumbersome for wearing as a daily wearers and of course easy to possibly damage as a daily wearer from the POV of accidentally banging up the depth sensor. IMHO better to wear a regular diving watch as a daily wearer. As far as I understand, they still are not registered/certified to use as primary depth gauge and thus can only be used as an auxiliary depth gauge to ones "proper depth gauge" whether that be a computer or a standalone one, eg a Sunnto etc. or whatever brand takes one's fancy. Now as far as "style and design" go, I thinks it's obvious why the 2014 models won a design awards both in Europe and the States and this one didn't (eg see link here www.europeanarch.eu/good-design-awards-archive/2017/12/20/eco-drive-aqualand-2015/).To me the above model lacks all style and also probably is much cheaper for Citizen to produce then the previous Aqualands. The 'Pepsi" moniker, I hate this like they use it for Seiko and the like because despite it being a term of silly "affection" and "nick name" for these types of colored models, it simply bandies around the Pepsi trademark as free advertising for Pepsico, and THEY love it of course from all of these watch aficionados LOL! Now on saying all of that this watch Citizen have addresses a style which will appeal to many non divers out there who simply like the look of this watch and what it may represent to them even if they don't go anywhere near the water. The previous 2014 release series and still available to purchase is much bulkier to wear in an office for example and really as i said a tool for the scuba diver. In terms of practical wearing for non divers, it is still not a practical watch as some sweat or water on the water sensor will activate the depth sensing circuitry and hence unnecessarily use the battery -which may be a pain if u are not actually using it for diving. Just one last thing, the color of the depth hands and red in general will be diff to see at depth and also poor viz lighting UW. That goes for any watch marked up with these colors. As far as diving goes, me thinks it's a watch for tropical crystal clear seas, maybe useful on repetitive dives?
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Whats is the size lug tip to lug tip? I'm interested in getting this watch.
Ace watch but find, especially at night, the depth hand always appears more prominent than the hour hand! Thus the time always appears to be permanently somewhere around three o’clock.
@@rigomacias7311 No really I respect Japanese craftsmanship , I own Seiko and Casio watches they are really good , I want to buy one citizen for myself so I raised this query 😌
Yeah the issue with g shocks is they can't handle quick temperature changes in my experience. I have even somehow fucked up a mudmaster but my quartz inox has been dropped, driven over, frozen and just in general beat to shit and it's still ticking perfectly
I have the Seiko Pepsi and I just seen this today in the mall. I am trying so hard to like it but I really don’t. I don’t like that it basically beats like a quartz instead of like the Seiko Padi Pepsi at 21,600 beats per hour But yet somehow this watch can’t do that but feels like the list price should be higher than a Seiko Padi Pepsi. I just watch actually in rages me so much to where they can ask that price for basically a solar quarts movement. The Seiko Is 100% superior in every way but these fools at citizens think they want to list it higher than the watch. This watch makes me insanely aggravated. I have tried to love it as hard as I can.
@@AustinBachman yes but it’s also quartz. Since a year ago I do like it better but I don’t need a rapid ascension alarm or a depth meter and neither do 99.9% of people. I hardly get in the pool and I have never got my turtle wet lol
I have one of the earlier depth meter Citizen Aqualand watches. After reading their manual, I realize the depth meter is more gimmick than tool. They clearly state several times it should not be used to read depth accurately enough to make life and death decisions. It’s too bad they included a function in a professional,dive watch that isn’t accurate to use as an actual diver’s tool.😨
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This is a real diver watch. No one is going with a simple watch to the deep. This is one of the best options to backup your driving computer.
I love that the pushers are on the left of the watch, that way they stay away from my wrist. More companies should do this
I love this watch. I have the rose gold/black version and it's beautiful. Great bezel and very easy to read.
Great review. Can't beat a dive watch with a depth gauge.
Wow with those features that's an actual dive diver watch. No BS
I am a fan of Citizen dive watches. Impeccable build quality and robust, useable watches. They are built like tanks which is both a pro and a con.
Citizen make such a great watch!! Nice one!
This is another great Citizen diver. Probably the best company for real world divers watchea. Ive used various models since the mid 90's. I think the JP2000-8E is a better option though. It is more wearable as a daily piece, has some addtional functions, plus it is easier to see in low viz conditions. This one, although really cool, is a bit too large as a daily and the dial/bezel are not as easy to see. My criticism of the JP2000 is that the bezel is very stiff, particularly with gloves.
Dint discount the cheap and cheerful G Shock though!
Just bought this here in Aus - on special for $399 AUD = $309 USD. Love it.
You gotta do a video on Citizen Promaster dive watches. Seiko is a great watch brand but they get all the Japanese dive watch love. Citizen deserves some of that too!
Great video! I have that model but in the black and gold. I absolutely love the looks and feel.
Got mine a month ago and I'm in love! High quality for sure.
This is such a cool watch - Thank you for a great review Bruce 😊👍
Looks real cool!!
Lol I was just thinking about this watch yesterday and checking out the specs and today you post this. You doing a Jedi mind trick on me 😅
These aren't the droids you're looking for...
The alarm will be louder underwater because all sounds are louder underwater
I bought this a casual watch to wear at work
Nice review, thank you, Bruce. Watch is good looking and I respect Citizen, but I think my days of buying quartz watches are over.
Surely a far better diving tool than a Seamaster, Submariner or Seiko, but ironically I'd only consider it if it was an automatic (with less functions) 🤣
Cheers 👍🏻
It actually looks good on your wrist Bruce.. doesn’t look big... would love to own one!
This is nice, I ordered a refurb one with bracelet for 250. The charge indicator is not necessary and adds clutter to the dial. It would be more legible without it. The Eco-Drive watches have a low battery indicator simply by having the seconds hand move 2 seconds at a time.
I go spearfishing holding my breath, so the fast ascent alarm may be a nuisance, as the ascent is always fast when breath holding /snorkeling.
I think the Ana digi JP2000 and similar may look more attractive, but I like the analog depth indicator. I already have a spearfishing/free diving watch that is digital that shows me depth, dive time, max depth, surface time.
I wonder if the Jp2000 digital display would not have been as legible.
Anyway, 250 was too good to pass, also this is eco drive, while the jp2000 requires battery changes.
I saw this Aqualand available in Europe in black with yellow accents, and I think that’s the best looking version. But it does not seem available in the USA.
A lot more Promaster options available on the European market compared to the US one, where Citizen seem to have more mall fashion style watches in their catalog
I think this is the modern equivalent of the Al000 series from the mid 90's to early 2000's. Personally, I prefer the look of the original AL0000 and wish Citizen had re-released that one as they did with the JP2000!
Handsome bold watch!
I’m loving the vibe, but maybe one thing that could be improved is the strap? But that’s just me, I’d personally prefer a bracelet tbh.
Nice video, good relative information. Thanks.
awesome watch! Looks way better than a Seiko SKX 009! And is way more accurate!
Is it possible to switch out the rubber strap with a stainless steel one if you prefer that style?
This looks like it would be a good beater watch for a professional truck or bus driver. You can't have any kind of cell phone or Bluetooth device while operating, so this watch could provide enough engagement without excessively distracting a driver from their responsibilities.
Citizen really seemed to slim down this model and it's color variations compared to the generation which came out in 2014 like this one for example: ruclips.net/video/pdyG1a0ZHXs/видео.html, I don't mean the limited edition one necessarily but just the regular stainless finish. As a diver and also a long time wearer of watches (predominantly dive watchers) I think this model Aqualand you show here appears less bulkier than the 2014 release but still of course thicker than the much earlier Aqualand non solar versions, which are certainly iconic watches.
In my mind, they are all tools for the sport diver and cumbersome for wearing as a daily wearers and of course easy to possibly damage as a daily wearer from the POV of accidentally banging up the depth sensor. IMHO better to wear a regular diving watch as a daily wearer. As far as I understand, they still are not registered/certified to use as primary depth gauge and thus can only be used as an auxiliary depth gauge to ones "proper depth gauge" whether that be a computer or a standalone one, eg a Sunnto etc. or whatever brand takes one's fancy.
Now as far as "style and design" go, I thinks it's obvious why the 2014 models won a design awards both in Europe and the States and this one didn't (eg see link here www.europeanarch.eu/good-design-awards-archive/2017/12/20/eco-drive-aqualand-2015/).To me the above model lacks all style and also probably is much cheaper for Citizen to produce then the previous Aqualands. The 'Pepsi" moniker, I hate this like they use it for Seiko and the like because despite it being a term of silly "affection" and "nick name" for these types of colored models, it simply bandies around the Pepsi trademark as free advertising for Pepsico, and THEY love it of course from all of these watch aficionados LOL! Now on saying all of that this watch Citizen have addresses a style which will appeal to many non divers out there who simply like the look of this watch and what it may represent to them even if they don't go anywhere near the water. The previous 2014 release series and still available to purchase is much bulkier to wear in an office for example and really as i said a tool for the scuba diver. In terms of practical wearing for non divers, it is still not a practical watch as some sweat or water on the water sensor will activate the depth sensing circuitry and hence unnecessarily use the battery -which may be a pain if u are not actually using it for diving. Just one last thing, the color of the depth hands and red in general will be diff to see at depth and also poor viz lighting UW. That goes for any watch marked up with these colors. As far as diving goes, me thinks it's a watch for tropical crystal clear seas, maybe useful on repetitive dives?
Whats is the size lug tip to lug tip? I'm interested in getting this watch.
Is this watch resistance for heavy duty activities besides dive?
It's a cool watch, i have a very long time a Festina Depth meter, good instrument. Saludos desde Puerto Montt Chile.
A real tool watch for diving.
Nice watch I wish the strap was an inch longer
Ace watch but find, especially at night, the depth hand always appears more prominent than the hour hand! Thus the time always appears to be permanently somewhere around three o’clock.
Could I put a stainless steel band on this watch?
Bruce bro , are citizen watches really good brand to own ? Please guide 🙏
Citizen aren't just a brand, they're a lifestyle and are among the top twenty brands out there for people who can't afford proper watches, Tharun.
@@CymInUA top 20 brands for people who cant buy a proper watch? Man, where did you gather this info?
@@scottlauren3145 Hodinkee article.
Tharun, Citizen watches are honest, well built watches without the hype. When was the last time you were disappointed by Japanese craftsmanship?
@@rigomacias7311 No really I respect Japanese craftsmanship , I own Seiko and Casio watches they are really good , I want to buy one citizen for myself so I raised this query 😌
get the automatic. not the eco drive!
Very nice looking watch. However, I find the depth hand too short.
I'm here trying to learn how to set up the time and date 😂😂😂 no luck
Watching how Oris crown is stabbing your hand: ouch 😬
At 46 mm it’s too big for me. I do think it looks nice though.
Not for me, rather have a G Shock for a quartz/solar watch
Yeah the issue with g shocks is they can't handle quick temperature changes in my experience. I have even somehow fucked up a mudmaster but my quartz inox has been dropped, driven over, frozen and just in general beat to shit and it's still ticking perfectly
Could you please get rid of that Van Gogh mouse pad ? It's really interfering
Desk divers must be ecstatic . Lol . Great watch though .
More functional than luxury desk divers. All those nonsense usual suspects.
You sold The Tag emerald aquaracer for Citizen and Oris😠. Bruce williams
Wrong. I traded it and a Helson for a Breitling Superocean Heritage II
@@BruceWilliams tag Heuer is brilliant despite the 'garbage' snobs
I have the Seiko Pepsi and I just seen this today in the mall. I am trying so hard to like it but I really don’t. I don’t like that it basically beats like a quartz instead of like the Seiko Padi Pepsi at 21,600 beats per hour But yet somehow this watch can’t do that but feels like the list price should be higher than a Seiko Padi Pepsi. I just watch actually in rages me so much to where they can ask that price for basically a solar quarts movement. The Seiko Is 100% superior in every way but these fools at citizens think they want to list it higher than the watch. This watch makes me insanely aggravated. I have tried to love it as hard as I can.
The Seiko doesn't have a depth gauge or rapid ascent alarm and has worse QC, the Citizen is absolutely worth the cost
@@AustinBachman yes but it’s also quartz. Since a year ago I do like it better but I don’t need a rapid ascension alarm or a depth meter and neither do 99.9% of people. I hardly get in the pool and I have never got my turtle wet lol
Way better than overpriced Seikos
TOOL watch.
I have one of the earlier depth meter Citizen Aqualand watches. After reading their manual, I realize the depth meter is more gimmick than tool. They clearly state several times it should not be used to read depth accurately enough to make life and death decisions. It’s too bad they included a function in a professional,dive watch that isn’t accurate to use as an actual diver’s tool.😨
Power reserve spoils the look for me. Have I ever needed to know that on a watch in 50 years? Nope. Otherwise, nice watch.
Yuk, don’t like this watch