Citizen Automatic Men's Promaster Diver Watch NY0040-09W

I had a non lume version of one of these years ago I bought for about £60. It was the non hacking version and the bezel moved around if you so much as pulled your sleeve down. So that being said I was hesitant to buy again even though I knew there had been some improvements to the watch I was still in the mindset of "Its a £60 watch"On getting this one now all I can say is I love it! The lume dial reminds me a little of those old Tag watches from the 90s and my word is it bright! Yes, you can read the time easily as the hands have a black outer line and contrasts with the lume dial enough to make it easy to read.You dont really need to "Charge" the lume but if you do put it under a torch or even just over a normal light it shines so bright. Its a hacking movement that makes all the difference when setting the time there is no wobble in the hands when screwing the crown back in. The bezel is firm another big improvement the only thing I would say is the strap in fact seems stiffer than I remember the old version was. Not really a big deal for me but something to be aware of, its a 20mm strap so keep that in mind if you are looking to replace the strap.There are no drilled lugs so replace the strap the normal way, comes with a standard Citizen box nothing special but overall, for a quality true divers watch with loads of history this is the watch to go for.

Comfy and great time keeping...looks great in the day and even better at night!The pictures don't do the watch justice! It's a collectors piece at a very affordable price.

I like the colour, it's a little smaller than I expected but nevertheless it's a citizen so you get top quality. Excellent value for money.

A really nice-looking, well-made watch, the supplied rubber strap looks great too. The Lume is bright and still just visible early in the morning, although I've yet to experience a decent sunny day. If your eyes aren't great, I'd probably recommend the darker variant. The hands don't hold much contrast on this version, I struggle to tell the time on it without my reading glasses, even during daylight. My watch is also running fast at around 30 seconds a day, so it's not the most accurate, just about within tolerance, though. It's a good watch for the money, recommended!

Yeah, the dial is a little harder to read, and yes the lume lives by the motto of live-fast-die-young, but the build, finish, wearing, and accuracy are all superb. This is a 24/7, anywhere & anything watch: beach, bed, bar, bistro..bargain. For the wrist, it should be should viewed as a 39-40 diameter case.

Very nice watch, especially at this price. Full lume dial makes it stand out from the usual black. Has a very accurate hacking movement, with a good reserve. Black day/date are not that easy to read. I think it would have benefitted looks-wise from having 22mm lug size like the SKX though. Have ordered a president bracelet for it, as I think that may improve it's looks. I think that I still prefer my SKX007, but this makes a nice change.

The look of this watch is stunning, in my opinion it's the best in the range, I fitted a black nato with black rings and it really shows off the watch and face, been wearing it five days without need to wind it or shake it, it has the 8204 movement so easier to set the time, the date is very small and hard to read I I don't use them anyway. Overall I am very pleased with it.

Watch is Ok for the money but nothing special. The lume is very bright but diminishes quickly and is virtually gone in 3 hours no its not much use in the night. Also the hands are the same colour as the lume making it hard to read the face.Better to buy a proper divers watch from Seiko with their excellent superluminova.