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[Citizen] Promaster Diver Luminous Eco-Drive (Titanium) (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Salmon_Pants@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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[–] Salmon_Pants@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Model#: BN0200-56E

This is my first diver. To be perfectly honest, I got this a couple years ago after seeing the special edition titanium Omega in No Time to Die. This particular diver is also titanium like that watch, with the added bonus of being a lot cheaper and solar-powered, while also being a pretty sharp looking piece. It's been my main watch over those two years, and works great with a suit, t-shirt and jeans, and anything in between. It's light and feels simultaneously like a futuristic piece of gear while also being very classic.

It was a little over USD 300 with shipping and tax which I liked. I'm still researching/saving to get an actual automatic piece some day, but until then, I am enjoying this quite a bit.

The only thing I'm not super crazy about is the polished parts on the lugs and bracelet. Would a nato strap work with this? Any suggestions that would look good?

[–] magefont1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a fellow owner of this watch I love the bracelet as-is. As you mentioned, it feels incredibly light on the wrist while having a presence.

Black dial watches look great with a green NATO or brown leather. I'm personally not a fan of these looks on a diver but at the end of the day, it's your style :)

[–] Salmon_Pants@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Nice to meet a fellow owner. Yeah— I definitely don’t dislike the bracelet and in fact the polished parts are subtly eye catching. Thanks for the suggestions!

[–] neonlithic@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s a super cool watch and I’ve often considered it a realistic Bond watch or the average man’s Pelagos. The only things holding me back are that it’s oversized at around 44mm, atleast for me, and that it doesn’t have a sapphire crystal. In regards to the polished bracelet, I’ve previously used fine sandpaper (grit 1000 or above) to brush out the polished centerlinks on my Casio. It doesn’t look perfect, but it looks pretty good at normal viewing distances. Otherwise I’ve considered putting this watch on a grey NATO or black rubber strap if I got it. You could also go for a grey and black NATO if you really want to channel the Bond vibes. I think the key part in getting a strap would be to get titanium hardwear so it matches the watch.

[–] Salmon_Pants@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I had similar concerns about the size as my wrists aren’t big but it wears lighter/slimmer than its case size might suggest. The crystal concern is legit but obviously wasn’t a dealbreaker for me. And thanks for the suggestions. Grey and black would be cool indeed. Might be hard to find straps with titanium hardware but I’ll keep an eye out.