Citizen hyper aqualand (storytime video)
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- More of a story time video then a watch review video.
I think it’s important to remember why you enjoy this hobby and embrace that side of it.
As always, thanks for watching and I will chat with ya tomorrow
This is the watch my dad has had on his wrist for the last 20+ years, throughout my childhood. we both made use of it while diving.
about two years ago, he thought he lost it and he really missed it. eventually, we both bought a Tissot Sea-Touch for a very good price. it also has a depth gauge and much more, so it seemed like a good replacement. A few months later, he found the Citizen in his laptop bag and has been wearing it mostly as a beater watch now.
It was a year before he lost the watch that I started to appriciate watches, so I started to care about his citizen and I was really happy that he had found that watch again, as I really saw it as a part of him when i was growing up.
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Cool watch. I agree, I’ve always liked this one. Found a full kit one in basically new condition for $300. Bought it and love it. Very unique. Thanks for your content.
I still have mine. This is an amazing watch. I’ve had this for about 18 years. Love it.
As a diver I’d have to say these Citizen watches are pretty common to me. They were quite common years ago, not so much anymore that dive computers have made them obsolete. As for this exact watch- 230ft is extremely deep. That is beyond recreational dive limits. The max depth for recreational diving is 135ft. The previous owner must have been a commercial diver if that logged dive is accurate.
alessandro Cipollone yeah i noticed that too. I assumed it must have been just a calibration error
It could also be that they did a battery change with gasket replacement and they water tested it to 230ft. But you are right 230ft is not recreational I have gone to 150ft and didn't feel that safe anymore lol
It was 23.0ft - no decimal point
thats the water pressure test on the watch, down to 230ft and back up in 5 mins, dive started at 11.25am and finished at 11.31am
Great video I bought mine 20 years ago and it still looks and works fine. This is a great dive watch as of 2021 eBay is still selling them for $300+ I don't dive anymore but still get compliments on it. I bought mine from a dive shop in las vegas which has since gone out of bizz many years ago. I've also been to marathon key and yes they sold them their also...I too was one of those Rolex guys still am but I love wearing this watch when I go fishing or boating at the lake in lake havasu city az.
Don't underestimate this watch, I'm a Commercial Diver & PADI Instructor, I've had one for many years, it stands as an excellent dive computer, I still use mine as a backup. This will warn you of fast ascents & will be required in the event of dive accidents.
When I just got scuba certified in Dec, my instructor wore this in addition to his dive computer. It had been on every dive with him all over the world since he bought it ages ago. Very cool watch!
I’ve had mine for about 20 years and it’s been a champ. I want to say it’s seen quite a few thousand dives. I used to dive between 4-5 times a DAY. Six days a week and I have to say, it’s been a beast. I mostly wear it just to tell time now :0). Of course at this point I replaced the battery and I have an err/time issue with it but it doesn’t seem to hender anything. Love the thing. I ended up with GMT Master 2 and still wear my Aqualand.
Just got me one for just 150 EUR in perfect condition. Not my first Aqualand, but this one was missing. Build quality is just great - feels sturdy and the retro look is awesome, too.
Amazing Design.
Pray🤲🏻🙏🏻For The Hyper AquaLand 2 Make A ComeBack.
Have a look at the the Titanic Documentary "Titanic 100 years under" on CD 2 when they make a wreck dive onto the Britannic, one of the divers is wearing one !!!!!!!!
Looks very interesting. I haven't seen a watch like this from Citizen before!
I have this watch and my funny story with it I bought it new and used it diving then about 3 years later it started to flash low battery and I couldn't use the dive functions until it was replaced. I decided to wait until it fully died. Fast forward to 15 years later and finally the battery died LoL. I bought mine from a jewelry store that carried the brand. Back in the 90's dive watches were really a hot item.
First time I saw this watch was in Guam 1996-97. My scuba instructor at the time had it and I ended up getting one later on after I became instructor. It kept pretty accurate depth readings and served as backup to the dive computer or depth gauge.
There were 2 models and one of them had a rapid ascent alarm set up for 60 ft per minute and the other for 30ft per minute which buzzed all the time while coming up. Good find and enjoyable. Btw citizen also had other similar models that had analog hands mixed with digital and even a titanium one. I am not sure of this but there were 4 models D201 and D202 one metric (meters) and one imperial (ft) and with the 60fpm alarm and the D207-208 which are 30fpm alarm plus 207 metric and 208 is imperial.
Watch also works for snorkeling and free diving. Have fun!
Good story. That's really what makes this hobby worthwhile are those kind of experiences. Cool watch too,
go get your sub cattle
I also hit the ground running in the morning. Seams to be a rare trait. Nice watch.
There is no doubt the digital dive watch is more useful, practical and smarter than the typical mechanical/auto desk diver which is nigh on 70 years old now. I didn't know of this Aqualands existence. Instead, I purchased a new PYLE for $125 from Amazon because I felt it to be the future for committed though Average Joe recreational divers. Many thanks, Rob for widening the breath of my horological knowledge.
I owned one of these watches about 20 years ago
Nice to see a (another) digital watch on your channel. The light for the LCD seems to be kind of vintage.
That is a really cool story Rob...Thank you for sharing the story and this watch :)
Definitely early 90s
I just acquired one without all the other stuff. Tank, interface block or manual unfortunately.
I bought this watch in 2004 after I bought the C506 Dual Titanium in 2001 and realised its 4 dive recording was a limitation. Mine only records 10 dives and I used all during for my PADI advanced open water.
I like digital watches with a bezel...nice watch
Thank you! But. Somebody know HOW to change Fahrenheit to Cesium and Foots to Meters? Can't find any info
I think it is impossible
Thanks. But I can see both on display, one is active (F, and Foots), another is not (C, Meters).
Love the Citizen Hyper-Aquland story!!! I own 2-Aqualands very good quality !
I have 2 of these watches as well, purchased in 1994 for the wife and i. As stated, not great for night time as the light is minimal at best. Still dive on occasion and this watch still goes with me. The bands are soft rubber and have had to have replaced 1 time. But they are stylish, which is what drew me to them in the first place. About to have them sent out for service (battery/seal) replacement in preparation for a diving trip in May.
I have that watch. 20 something years .. It is a great watch.
Hello, if you can help me, how can I change from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius? I have the same clock and I can't change it, thank you.
Random rob. I have one an amazing watch of this. Buy its missing the band.. i am planning to get from amazon. But there are tow sizes. 20 mil. And 24 mil. And i see you metered 19mil. Can you please tell me the real size.. thank you in advance and thank you for the great video👍
I have a 20 mm strap
I wish I had known about that one when we were going on dive trips twice each year!
Awesome watch and cool story!
I have had this watch for 15 years and its been awesome. I have been on 100s of dives with it and I have just really enjoyed it. I now have to replace the battery and o-ring but I cant find any information on what size o-ring this takes. Can anyone help me with this info?
I have this watch. Don't open it by yourself. Its pressured and needs to be done with special tools.
And don't believe people who don't want to make sure they won't break it.
Hi Rob, Thanks for the video. Brings back alot of memories. My watch is currently out of commission due to damage to the circuit. Owned it since the mid 90's or there about. Stil has a stiffy disk loaded with shoftware operating in DOS. Like to repair it and need a replacement circuit if anyone can help. Code on the back is D202 089821. Thanks again
Nice distraction dude, I still want the damn Seiko Dracula.
I know you like bracelets like I do, did you know that there are JDM bracelets for these watches? I have one for my Aqualand Duplex if you’d like to see it. Hard to find, my jeweler friend tracked one down for me.
www.totalwatchrepair.com/collections/citizen-aqualand-watch-bands
What a cool watch!
Can use this to check your bath is the right temp!
Great idea.
How many price of this watch
Now you gotta take up diving
Bruce Williams oh man, yes, I gotta take random rob diving.
Tons of local dive sites near me. I will be looking into it.
@@RandomRobReviews There are definitely some great dive sites on the great lakes
Anyone know how to remove the battery ? I cannot get the clip off and I do not want to break it.
Did you manage to change the battery? Have any tips?
@@dvpdvp9790 The key is making sure you take a pic of the insides to make sure you get the film back in the right place. The clip took some working. It was a pain in the butt. Not a great design. Also the rubber seal is super thin and tends to bunch up when you over tighten.
That's the factory dive not the person who wore it.
Cool story Rob.
Will the strap of this watch handle going 1000m underwater?
I wanna put the strap of this watch on a 1000m water resistant Swiss Military Seawolf, 330m water resistant Certina DS Blue Ribbon chronograph.
What difference does it make? Do you want a perfect watch band on your corpse if they ever find your body at 1000m deep?
nice
Yeah, like previously stated this was not owned by a recreational diver at those depths! Could have been someone in the military if not a commercial diver!
I remember wanting this watch..
Please advise the model of the Aqualand, Thanks
The light is bad
does anyone knows what size of band this watch uses?
Well....so why did you show what it does, or how it works?
Nice
Price
Is that a parallel data connection on the side of the docking station?
Jerome Hunt yup! Ancient lol
@@HH60gPaveHawk Its actually a serial cable. Hard to find a computer nowadays to even connect them too. But Dive computers have replaced that need now. But I still love the watch.
Nice watch didn’t really need your life story though
Thanks for watching. I share many stories, may not want to watch my other vids, just warning.