What has changed between the old and new Citizen Promaster Aqualand watch over the last thirty years?There are so many years in between that any comparison between old and new Aqualand might sound ridiculous. To cut a long story short, I believe the 2019 Aqualand will soon replace the 2014 Depth Meter. However, that watch, that I currently own, by the way, cannot be regarded as a proper successor to the first Aqualand given its tool-watch appearance and massive size whereas the new Aqualand aims at being an all-rounder, it is no coincidence it comes on a bracelet too. Citizen watch had already proposed something similar when it issued the Citizen Eco- Drive Promaster Aqualand Depth Meter BN2024- 05E back in 2014. As evidence, thereof the brand presented last year gold accents adorned commemorative timepieces when it celebrated its 100 th Anniversary.The Citizen Promaster Eco- Drive Aqualand BN2037- 11E 30 th Anniversary watch thus confirms a tradition that Citizen began in the mid-eighties when it initially presented the Aqualand.
I believe it's fair to compare it with the 2014 Citizen Promaster Eco- Drive Aqualand Depth Meter BN2024- 05E whose case stops at an outrageous 52.5mm, not to mention its thickness, that is way greater than 17mm. Its style confirms designers at Citizen were looking for a family feeling with other collections too: the similarities between the new Aqualand's case and dial design and a Citizen Promaster Altichron Steel BN4044- 15E's architecture are undeniable. The case measures 46.1mm in diameter and is 16.4mm thick in terms of size it is close to the Aqualand 1's 44mm which is despite that much thinner, but the comparison is unfair, to say the least. Style, finishes and size apart, the new Citizen Promaster Eco- Drive Aqualand BN2037- 11E 30 th Anniversary watch is powered by state of the art Eco- Drive technology, which represents the pinnacle of the brand's engineering and has been widely adopted across the entire range of professional divers' watches, Citizen Promaster Professional Diver 1000 BN7020- 09E included.When it first appeared, the new Aqualand in steel with a black dial suddenly reminded me of the original Aqualand.
On the left-hand side of the case, there is the pressure sensor while on the right-hand side is the water sensor inserted instead. Among its functions, there is the " Shock Detection Function" Citizen introduced with the Citizen Promaster Professional Diver 1000 BN7020- 09E, and that allows the computer to instantly stop the hands following a shock such as an impact or a fall, and preserve the mechanism from any damage.Those tiny arrow-shaped hands placed just below the hour and minute hand measure current, and maximum depth respectively and glow blue in the dark, unlike the hour and minute hands that glow green along with the applied luminous indexes. The power reserve counter is the only visible counter along with the date window, making the dial look extremely neat and easy to read. The Citizen J250 caliber, its main features and how are the various functions displayed.The Citizen J250 caliber is an Eco- Drive movement capable of ensuring eleven months of power reserve when fully charged and a +/ -15 seconds per month accuracy.
It would be interesting to find out if this edition also comes with additional accessories and and exclusive package to please each of the six thousands collectors. The commemorative edition retails for € 700, approximate, which marks a consistent + 40% over to the stainless steel version. That " almost" refers to the bezel I was hoping Citizen to have improved the ratcheting, a feat I've always found a bit poor in comparison to other Japanese watches in the benchmark, something I can accept on my Aqualand 1 but not on this new one, given the rise in expectations. It is a more useable yet less professional looking Promaster at first sight, although it ticks all the boxes as a tool designed for professional diving. The Citizen Promaster Eco- Drive Aqualand BN2037- 11E 30 th Anniversary will be supplied in 6000 specimens to meet the global market request.I wrapped it around my wrist at Baselworld, and I like it " almost" in everything, including the smooth urethane strap carrying the embossed Promaster logo on one half and " Promaster" lettering on the other. The modern Citizen Promaster Eco- Drive Aqualand BN2036- 14E (case in stainless steel and black dial), however, is the perfect successor to the original and the 30 th Anniversary Edition adds that touch of gold (made in Duratect MRK) that makes the re-issue exercise far more fascinating (a gold-colored version came in 2014 too) from a collector's perspective.
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