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.

Amazing automatic dive watch from Citizen.Initially purchased for holiday..but have worn daily since purchase with no issuesGreat style and fit and easy to read face

Perfect summer watch, and an amazing all-round beater! Highly durable, beautifully made, lume is insane it glows in the shade, it is surprisingly well sized and sits well on my rather small wrist, it is accurate and runs beautifully. The hands are black and the markers are slightly raised with silvery metalic accents, it really is a stunner. All the markers and the bezel are aligned perfectly. I own two of these now another one in metallic sunburst blue dial. Great watch highly recommended. An interesting little detail is that Italian navy Diver's unit - Marina Militare - used NY0040 as their designated time piece for a stretch of time. What not to love!

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!

Great looking watch but doesn't keep good time, it runs fast by almost 1 minute per day. The Day/Date is also almost impossible to read.

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.