The Smol Diver We've Been Craving? ~ Citizen Promaster Dive 37mm Watch Review!
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- Опубліковано 24 чер 2023
- Whew, we've got something truly FRESH and special on deck today, the Citizen Promaster Dive in the brand new 37mm sizing! I was pretty pumped to snag this piece, but let me know what ya think, for sure. Color me curious, as always, to hear your perspectives. Should dive watches be brawny behemoths, or is there room for something more petite out there?
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As illustrated in this video, 36.5mm is pretty compact even when just compared to other sub-40mm pieces. This makes it an especially wild swing from Citizen's catalog of 90% 42mm+ watches.
Spittin' facts right there. I hope it's a big seller for them, so we might get some more pieces in the same vein. Thanks for watching!
nice review! finally a laid back, casual presentation, no forced bs (anything from drone shots to yelling) or cliches or copying.
Thanks for your kind words and for watching! Appreciate it and glad you enjoyed. :)
Got the watch a couple of days ago. Amazing, got a 16.5cm wrist/6.5" and it DID feel small initially, but after a few hours it just feels lovely! I got the blue version and it's very cool. Had just been wearing a Casio Duro on a Marine Nationale strap as well as a Seestern S434 and the contrast was substantial initially but it is a perfectly formed little watch. Thank you for your review and I am glad your cat isn't worried about anything...Mine isn't either apart from playing with bubble wrap. I may consider swapping the blue strap for a black one sometime for the winter months, although the vibrant blue may cheer me up during cold dark times! Cheers :)
Groovy! So glad you're enjoying it. I bet the blue is a dazzler. Almost tempted to grab that one, too, ha. But so many other watches on the wishlist. Also, who among us can resist the allure of the bubble wrap? Cat or otherwise. :) Thanks for watching and all the best!
Great review, you have a relaxing style, both informative & amusing. And we see eye to eye on date windows. This is a great watch. Been waiting for the smaller Casio Duro but it dropped and they totally fudged it up. This is another classic watch they needed to shrink and they got it just right 👍
Much obliged for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the vid! I saw that new Duro and thought the same thing; the WR drop is a definite misstep on that one. Hopefully, Casio goes back to the drawing board there. I saw some neo-vintage Casio divers with smaller dimensions recently, so I know they can get it right.
Beautiful. Fine review too. Thanks
Thanks, and thanks for watching! Have a rad day out there. :)
This is really exciting, small dive watches seem to be very uncommon.
Same page, for sure. Hoping more brands follow this path. Thanks for watching!
Especially good looking ones, the only other nice one I've seen is the SKX013? I can't resist this eco drive though.
Hey just found this awesome channel! Super cool content and style of reviewing! What a great day! :)
Aw, thanks for the kind words and for watching! Much appreciated. More content is coming. :)
Thanks for the review, super hyped to get an eco-drive this size and looks this good!
Rad, hope you enjoy your new watch and thanks for watching!
I like the promasters, this one looks like it won't disappoint.
Cheers 🍻
Most def! A recommendation, for sure. Thanks for watching. :)
Very well done. The fact that this is ISO rated is a big point jere and the fact that there arebtgree sizes available. 33mm 37mm and 42mm :)
Absolutely. I think dive purists have to be pretty happy with this one, since it's got the specs and isn't so diminutive that it couldn't be as useful in the water. And more options is always a good thing for sizing, agreed. Thanks for watching!
Nice video! Not many reviews around of this watch. Just got mine, love the size! ‘Midsize’ divers are awesome.
Couldn't agree more. Hoping we see more and more in this size range, for sure. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
This is an interesting option for a company whose 42mm divers wear smaller than that
Thank you for informing this new model
Thanks for watching!
Nice video! I like your whimsical style.
After owning larger Citizen dive watches (JP2000-08E, BJ8041-09E, and BN2021-03E), I think I might have found my “Goldilocks” Citizen diver in the EO2020-08E. 🤔
All about the whimsy, for sure. :)
Groovy! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have if you decide to snag it. Thanks for watching!
Dude, you have absolutely great content here. Please post more.
Thanks a bunch for the warm words. Glad you're enjoyin' the peepin'. I should have another vid up tomorrow. Trying to get on a more consistent schedule, slowly but surely. All the best! :)
I find the rose gold one fascinating. The silvery snowflake dial is kinda neat, but in some product photos it looks almost purple. The strap wouldn't be hard to switch out, but I figure I'd want to see more real-life pictures to get a better sense of what it actually looks like.
I hear ya. I liked that one, too. Super easy to pick up a quality rubber or silicone strap to swap if one doesn't like the pink, for sure; very right about that. Would be keen to see it in person, for sure. Thanks for watching!
I dig the blue version, it has matching accents on markers and date window, while black one has a white date window border and silver on hour markers, I'm super OCD about tiny details like that
Super fair, the details matter. Honestly, if I had to buy again, I'd probably go with the blue. But I dig all three. Thanks for watching!
My favorite watch since got it over half a year ago is the seiko solardiver 38mm, got the one on the rubber strap and had it on elastic, leather, silicon and pretty much everything of what I have besides the rubber it came on, that is junk.
Same functionality as this watch but with 120 clicks, mine done +1s/month so far, it has more of a rolex look, though still seiko with how you want to see the one you are buying for beezle alignment.
Like my promaster mechanical a lot too, but often end up with the seiko as never need setting as well as sapphire glass ease my mind
Radddd. That Seiko seems like a real winner. Would love to snag it at some point and do a comparison vid or something. Cheers and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the look at the watch. Good option for the wrists challenged gents such as ourselves.
Most definitely! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching. :)
Man, I really don’t need another watch but I really like this is! It’s the perfect size for me.
Ha, I know the feeling. Hope you enjoy if you decide to snag! Thanks for watching. :)
For some time my beater watch has been the GWM5610 but recently I’ve suspected it’s just too big. Sold it and replaced it with this and I couldn’t be happier.
I wear that exact G-Shock all the time and have had a similar experience lately; the Citizen def feels like less of a honker on the wrist. Still gonna hold onto it, though, but I feel ya; just love my digitals too much to let 'em go. Thanks for watching!
Always loved this watch but the size was always too large. 37mm is a great size. Citizen, you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.
*insert Calvin Candy meme* Thanks for watching!
Que curioso no sabía de ese modelo en 37 mm la archiconocida es la de 44 mm es un reloj herramienta genial saludos buena Review 👍
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
I’m w you about the date window. My green 44 mm is difficult to read in some light
Word, very shadowy, but I'm mostly anti-date, anyway, so it works out, ha. Thanks for watching!
I am going to get this one.
Dope, hope you like it as much as I do. Thanks for watching!
An interesting watch for sure. I’v been looking at dive watches to downsize from my current Protrek PRW-5000T-7ER. But I have smol 16cm wrists so I think many of the ones I’v seen are too big. Would love to get a Citizen NB6021-17E or a Seiko SNE585 but fear both might be too big.
On the other hand, my Protrek is ø49.3mm (!) and somehow fits on my wrist so I migh be overthinking 😅
Ha, yeah, sometimes bigger watches just have some sorta magic and work, despite themselves. I really want to try out a Protrek at some point. I was digging the new basic model and that funky Pendleton edition. If you're looking for a small diver, this one or that 38mm solar Seiko are probably great options (though I've not held the Seiko in-hand). 38-39mm divers can definitely work if they have a manageable lug-to-lug; I've been liking my Serica 5303 and the 38mm Trident Pro 300 from Christopher Ward (there was a glimpse of them in the vid). They're a little pricier than the Citizen or Seiko, though. Anyway, I digress. Hope you enjoy anything you get and thanks for watching!
@@smolwatchLast month Protrek released the PRW35 series which is smol (compared to all other Protreks), I want to pick it up but as my Protrek still runs well I think its better for me to get a diver or a dresswatch. Too many watches that I want to buy heh
Obvi, I need to peep this reference. I may have missed it! Thanks for the heads up. Ha, I know that game all too well. Cheers.
you right....
I need an oyster bracelet… looking at you Mark, from Long Island Watch’s!
Oh, most def, that'd probably look slick. I'm partial to mesh bracelets on dive pieces; might have to try out one of 'em on this piece. Thanks for watching!
Great video! The fact that Seiko has this watch (skx013) in an automatic is why Seiko still wins for me🤷🏽♂️
The SKX013 is a classic. Saw that in your collection vid. Such fun piece to have in your rotation. I wear the Seiko SNE573 a fair amount, and that diver gives me similar vibes (similar sizing), too, another solar quartz.
@@smolwatch Ooh I like that one. I might try that one in my collection one day.
Once I have seen the 12 o'clock index marker I can't unsee it and not in a good way. Otherwise a great addition.
Mm, fair enough. It's definitely a distinctive style choice on the dial furniture; doesn't bother me, but I can understand it not floatin' a person's boat. Thanks for watching!
I have the Pepsi 44 mm. It does wear smaller and I love it. How is the rubber band on this model.?
Nice! I'd be interesting in trying one out for kicks. The rubber band is solid. I don't have a huge frame of reference (only have a few rubber straps). I feel like little bits of lint and such tend to stick in the crevices (which isn't super appealing), but beyond that, I'm happy with it. Liking the utility of it, fairly breathable with the amount of holes it has, and easy to find a good fit. Thanks for watching!
Hello, It's really great video and guide to get one of these watches. I saw it on the Citizen Store and love it. My only concern is that it has got a mineral crystal glass. So, Can you please say your experiences that does it get scratch easily?? Thanks
I haven't experienced any scratches yet. But I'm not the hardest on my watches. Tend to switch them a lot day-to-day and don't do a lot of strenuous, abrasive work with them. I think mineral gets a bad wrap, when it's still pretty hardy for regular use. If you want something with sapphire that's similar, you might check out the Seiko SNE573, which another commenter praised (and which I recently picked up, too); that's a solid piece, as well. Hope you enjoy whatever you get and thanks for watching!
Mineral crystal van take way more beating than a sapphire. I’d rather have a few scratches than a broken sapphire glass. Lots of divers use mineral crystal for that exact reason
That's fair. I tend to prefer sapphire, just because the closest I get to diving is going in the pool, ha. But I agree that there are merits for both, and mineral makes a lot of sense in the right context.
I use tempered glass screen protectors on all of my mineral glass pieces. For this one I ordered Zshion 26mm Screen Protector off amazon.. 3pack for 9 bucks gives me peace of mind.. Cheers!
@@mr.g.8017 oh yeah that one comes sense.. I would go with screen protector too. More reliable and free to use.
Thanks for the lume shot.
Very welcome! I could've made more to-do about it in the vid; it's very bright and gets the job done. Thanks for watching. :)
I'll jump on it as soon as they release a green version.
Groovy. I'm hoping some other colorways aren't far off. Would love to see a Fugu-style one with a lumed dial and whatnot myself. Thanks for watching!
Waiting for a smaller pro-diver long time for my 6.25 inch wrists. BUT, I think Citizen went too far with this, too small even for my taste. Since the shape makes it wear smaller, I would have prefered it to be around 38-39 mm in diameter. Maybe next decade... Thanks for the review!
Hey, absolutely fair. A lot of it comes down to aesthetic sensibility, I think. Wrist shape is also a factor (like if you have a flatter contour, etc.), so I could see it looking smaller on another wrist, even if it's the same size. Hopefully they'll have that midsize option at some point. I'll be reviewing some divers more in that range, too, soon, since other companies are def operating in that range. Anyway, thanks for watching! :)
100% agreed.
Do you really think that 1 mm would make much of a difference?
@@TheGrenadier97 well not maybe 1 mm :) So 39 mm would propably be better. Note that the watch is less than 37 mm, according to those who have mesured the watch.
For me 🎉 🤟🤩
Dope. Enjoy if you decide to snag and thanks for watching!
3:57 It seems like there are 2 others colorways:
EO2021-05L: classic navy
EO2022-02A: gold case, purple-ish dial
Yep, there are. I featured images of both the other colorways later in the video if you want to see them side-by-side with the footage of mine. I actually like 'em all. Almost wish I'd gotten the blue; looks snazzy in some live photos I've seen.
@@smolwatch Yes, the blue model (EO2028-06L) looks really refreshing and has the summer vibe.
My choice is the rose gold with a matte gray dial (EO2023-00A). Maybe pairing it with a different strap
Just saw a lovely green dail one yesterday in the jewelry store$590 here in NZ 😢
Dang, perhaps it's the exchange rate? Or that one is a pricier automatic? Hope you can find one that checks all the boxes, for sure. Lots of deals on Citizens online, too. Thanks for watching.
@@smolwatch it was the quartz model
Small wrist gang! Side note you remind me of this motorcycle channel name Yammie Noob
Yessss. Solidarity with the smol wrists, obvi. Never heard of that person, but color me curious. Thanks for watching!
@5:04 lume looks pretty good.
It's definitely pretty strong. No complaints on that front. Thanks for watching!
Nice Watch ... !!!
Citizen Promaster 37mm price US $375 is too high.
I love the Citizen quality, but why if compared to the Seiko Prospex PADI SNE 575 (38mm) ?
- Sapphire crystal
- Solar Power movement
- 20 mm lug width strap
- 46 mm lug to lug
- 120 click rotation aluminium bezel insert
- drill lug hole (for easy changed strap)
- Price around US $ 335
I actually looked at some solar Seiko divers, including that one, recently, too. Definitely another good option. I've seen even lower prices if you're willing to go the eBay route. I do think the Citizen can be had for cheaper than MSRP (I got 10% off even on release from Citizen directly, but I can see them dropping a lot in the coming months). Beyond pricing considerations and just general aesthetic preferences, dimensions are a factor, too; the Citizen has a significantly shorter lug-to-lug, which makes it fit better on my thinner wrist. But the sapphire on the Seiko is a big advantage. Honestly, probably can't go wrong with either. Gotta love Seiko, too. Anyway, thanks for your thoughtful response and for watching! :)
@@smolwatch Seiko Prospex PADI SNE 575 is my daily bitter (change with rubber strap), I have 3 citizen eco drive watch on my collection.
My wrist diameter is only 6,15 inches.
Lug to lug 46mm still fit to me.
Okay, "no watch is perfect" .
Seiko Prospex PADI SNE 575 also have the negative aspect:
- hollow end link stainless bracelet (my cheaper citizen BR0075 has the solid end link bracelet)
Personally, I want to get Citizen Promaster 37mm in my collection.
For me, Citizen build quality is better than Seiko in the same price range.
But the Promaster 37mm price is too high. 😁😁😁
I’ve got the 43mm. The date window is a bit deep. Otherwise a great value
Word, I feel ya. If it's the same as this one, agreed. I don't mind it too much, though. Thanks for watching!
I've owned this watch for 3 years now.
And I've lost 30 SEC.
That surely says how great it really is.
Go and buy one you won't be disappointed
Solid! These Promasters are something, for sure. Glad you've had such a great, reliable piece. Thanks for watching!
Could you give a link to that nice watch stand ?
Hoping my link works. It's by a company called WATCHPOD. I used the small one for this piece, but I have a large-sized one, too. Thanks for watching!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VB5RKVV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@smolwatch
Thank you very much
yo yo do orient mako 40 review when it comes out
I've actually never owned an Orient before. Been super tempted by the Kamasu in the past. Will have to look into this one. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!
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Thanks for watching! :)
How long does the like last?
Hi, I'm not sure I understand the question. Could you clarify a bit? Happy to answer if I can.
4:36 uuu electricity ^^
Gotta throw in that razzle-dazzle, ha. Thanks for watching!
Perfect for slender-wristed folks!
Most def! Thanks for peepin' the vid!
@@smolwatch I have that watch, got it just a few days ago and it is a great grab-n-go little watch! ISO-certified, Eco-Drive, quartz accuracy, spot-on alignment with each marker, and overall nice fit and finishes. I have the black and blue dial big brothers too.
It looks a bit like a kid’s watch and not really because of the size. I would love to see (and buy) a true 37mm ProDiver that looks more like the Fugu.
Hmm, I can't really see that, but aesthetic preference is what it is. I'm totally with you on that second bit. A 37mm more in that wheelhouse, oh, and maybe with that full-lume dial...I'd be on board. Thanks for watching!
No sapphire glass is the down side 😂
Yeah, I'd have preferred sapphire, too, but with more toolish watches on the affordable end of the spectrum, it doesn't bother me. If it ends up scratching a smidge, no worries; the mineral is pretty hardy, anyway. Thanks for watching!
Model number? Thank you for posting.
EO2020-08E on the Citizen website. Thanks for watching!
Why do i think seldon while listening to you.
Ha, I don't know, but thanks for watching, dawg. :)
Don't know why they bother making a 37mm version. Even for women, the larger version looks much better.
Eye of the beholder and all that, dawg. Looking at the comments (and beyond), it seems there are people keen for it. Luckily for us all, it's not an either/or prospect. Thanks for watching.
No, the larger version looks really funny on my wrist (women 16cm).
Too amall.
I can imagine it might not be the perf piece if you have a large wrist. Glad they're still making the bigger references, too.
37mm? Is it for women or children?
I think it's for whoever wants to wear it. Unless one's wrist is the size of a tree trunk or a car axle, this sizing would likely suit a person just fine. Luckily, Citizen does, indeed, make a much larger version of this exact watch if that's desirable. Have a rad one out there, vlad.
@@smolwatch my wrist is 8 inches plus and watches under 40mm look funny. My size is 40-46mm
Fair enough, for sure. I bet you'd rock the regular sized version of the Promaster. Definitely some advantages to having a larger wrist, too. Cheers!
@@smolwatch yes, I do have one with a bracelet. And a funny part its price was a little less than with a resin strap
A woman size watch, no thanks
Lucky for you, the market is stuffed to the gills with gargantuan dive watches, so you've got pick of the litter, home slice. Cheers.
Exactly. Too girlie for my taste.