5.0 out of 5 stars Great watch

D.B. · 20 January 2024

Citizen Promaster - Been looking for a reasonably priced automatic watch for a while and this one came up on sale for £160 and i'm so glad i got it. Love the dark blue face and black bezel. Its a bit smaller than i thought it would be which is good as i don't like bulky watches. Build quality is excellent, hasn't lost any time since i got it. Seen some negative comments about the strap but to be honest i don't mind it; for the money its fine and looks ok. I've ordered some nato straps anyway as i prefer them - for a tenner a strap it transforms the look of the watch. Bezel movement is firm and requires effort to turn, again this is good i don't want it turning every time my sleeve catches it or i knock it; i don't sit there spinning it like a fidget toy and if i need to measure time i'm confident it wont move. Overall i love the look of it, the crown at the 8 position is a nice feature too, more comfortable and you don't catch it on your wrist. Lume is good as far as i'm concerned ive had no issue reading the time in any light. Automatic movement is also great; nice and quiet and hasn't stopped or lost time since i got it. Overall this is a great watch that looks the part and doesn't break the bank. Even at over £230 i'd still consider it.

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute marvel for £180!!

T. · 16 September 2020

I might still be in the honeymoon phase but I felt compelled to write about my experience with what must be the best value mechanical diving watch currently available. With its rival the Seiko SKX’s availability dropping and prices rising, the Citizen gives a comparable, sometimes superior experience for a very good price - it has a distinguished history having been adopted by the Italian Navy in the late 90’s. The movement has proved very stable and accurate, generally good fit and finish. There’s a little bezel play but not enough to quibble over – alignment is spot on. This one of these watches that looks so much better in person than in pictures. On the blue version, which I have, the dial is wonderful. It is a subtle blue/grey sunburst and I can find myself staring at it as I move my wrist to catch the light! I didn’t care for the rubber strap so have changed it out for a chocolate leather NATO which I think suits it down to the ground. With the blue of the dial being quite subtle you could pair this with any colour NATO. The lume is excellent and who can resist that ‘underpants’ 12 o’clock marker! In short, buy with confidence, it’s a phenomenal deal.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great looking timekeeper for under 200 quid

G.A. · 17 December 2020

I have been coming back to look at this watch on Bolo time and time again for the best part of a year and now as it's coming up to Christmas I thought I would treat myself and take the plunge! (No diving watch pun intended)I've had this watch just over a week now and during that time it has not missed a beat. Since taking it out of the box and setting up the date and time, I've not had to 'hack' the hands once - this thing really does keep time remarkably well. I've read online that the later iterations of the NY0040 model have an upgraded hand movement so this is probably to thank for that. The hands themselves are chunky and purposeful and they sit perfectly against the bold hour markers on the face. I recently learnt that the NY0040 has been used by the Italian Military for a number of years and found that to be a really interesting piece of trivia and also a solid endorsement.The watch is slightly smaller than I expected but this suits my smaller wrists really well and if anything just makes it easier to fit under jacket sleeves and coats. The lug width is on the smaller side at 20mm but it just makes the face the focal point and it totally works. I've paired mine with a brown leather strap (as inspired by Tommy's review further up the page - thanks Tommy!) and it really does the business. The brown compliments the blue face perfectly and really makes the detail pop. I will often sit and stare at the face and get lost in the bluey hue. This is definitely a looker!The watch is light and comfortable and that alternate crown position (to the left hand side) really does make sense when you're constantly moving around and using your hands as I often do. The crown itself is quite chunky but just be careful to thread it properly to avoid a compromised seal. Easy to operate and easy to live with, I haven't had any comfort issues since it's been on my wrist and I can't see it becoming an issue at any point. What's more, the belly has a lovely radial edge to it so that there are no sharp edges against your skin.There are one or two minor niggles which should be mentioned however, but these are only minor and to be expected from a watch at this price point. Firstly, the combination of free running bezel rotation and deeply scalloped bezel grip means that you can knock the bezel out of alignment with 12 o'clock fairly easily. If you catch the bezel on a hard edge or corner then it can shift the bezel round almost a quarter turn. The bezel clicks, operation and alignment are all spot on though and I think I can probably let this slide - perhaps I'm just not used to it yet. Secondly, the lume is a little disappointing. While impressive at the first sign of darkness, the lume does not seem to last very long and I'm not sure it even performs as well as my Orient Ray II. Even after a full day of sunlight exposure the lume's effectiveness reduces significantly within 5-10 minutes of darkness.Again these are minor flaws but important to note I think. For the positive aspects this watch has to offer and at this price point, overall this is still a great timepiece and I'm looking forward to the next few weeks as it establishes itself as my new daily beater.Pros:Timekeeping and hackingAesthetics and styleComfortCons:Bezel susceptible to knocksLume effectivenessOverall a great looking timekeeper for under 200 quid4/5

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good quality

D. · 4 July 2025

Very good quality, trustable seller

The SKX killer!!! A True Master diver!!

D. · 24 February 2022

After owning an SKX009J for 4 years, I was coming to know about it's shortcomings, No applied markers looks big on my 6.25 inch wrist plus that non winding non hacking movement, and printed simple dial. Enter Citizen promaster and my answer for perfect diver was fullfilled. I also owned the SKX013 but it was too small dial to look at plus top heavy and thickness was a let down, so flipped it off and was going on with SKX009. The day this one arrived it's on my wrist all the time guys after watching a lot of youtube reviews I pulled the trigger for the blue sunburst dial variant. It has the 8204 upgraded movement which hacks and this one is a 2018 model from Germany. A superb blue greyish sunburst dial better lume color, hacking hand wind brushed aluminium bezel, I am glad to know it has a Military history and was tested for 500m by Italian military. I measured the case size its 41.9mm less than SKX which is 42.5mm but the main beauty is in the design that makes it wear like a 38mm cause if i measure the black bezel outline its 38mm hence it makes it look much smaller but due to its smooth polish back its very comfortable and hugs the wrist perfectly..Also the Rubber strap is hard and smooth with no decompression writing and I really wanted it that way🙂. I am lucky to get one under 200$👍👍👍. Grab this one before its gone..I am now a truly Citizen promaster fan👌👌👌. SKX now will be my standby diver..

Quality timepiece with a reasonable price

L.C. · 10 January 2017

Very rare and hard to find watch. Especially when Citizen does not make too many of these automatic divers anymore. You pay a really fair price for a quality timepiece that you can wear on a daily basis. The only downside is that the rubber strap is kind stiff, so if you ever get one of these, consider swap it with a bracelet.

Citizen NY0040-17LE

E. · 24 May 2025

Doskonały zegarek! Realizacja zamówienia przez Bolo - perfekcyjna!

Supersnelle levering van een mooi diversklokje

W.S. · 30 November 2020

Supersnel geleverd. Zaterdag besteld uit een Bolo depot in Noord-Frankrijk en maandag vroeg in de middag al in huis! Horloge ziet er mooi uit, niet te groot maar precies groot genoeg. Instellen van tijd en datum was zo klaar, handleiding in het Duits maar verder kein probleem.

Value for Money

L.M. · 13 June 2025

The photos does not give justice How Beautiful this time piece is