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There’s a Citizen Promaster for Every Adventurer

Six of our favorite references from the ultimate collection of professional-grade timepieces.

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The Promaster line of watches from CITIZEN is a modern gem from a watchmaker that’s been celebrated since the early 20th century. The collection — across dozens of watches that capture the essence of land, air, and sea exploration — is celebrating its 35th anniversary.

And the professional-grade adventure that started in 1989 is still coming on strong. Here are our favorite watches that meet the demands of the pros who work in the harshest environments.

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The perfect modern field watch

If you imagined the perfect modern field watch, it might look like this. A 43.9mm diameter stainless steel case, cordura strap, luminous hands and markers, a rotating compass scale, and a digital-analog display. All driven, by the way, by a Citizen Eco-Drive movement that never needs battery replacement.

It’s water resistant to 200 meters and has every feature someone out in the field, alone, at night, might need: world time display, chronograph, alarm, light level indicator, power save mode, and more.

Everything the Promaster Land U822 has, with a camouflage case that hits

Imagine that same adventurer out in the field at night. If they love a touch of camouflage style, they would be wearing the Promaster Land U822 Special Edition.

This field watch’s camo case and dial showcase CITIZEN’s amazing eye for style and aesthetics. With all the same amazing features as the U822, this special edition in a limited 5,900 pieces stands out just the right amount, whether you’re in the field or downtown.

A beautiful golden hawk in the sky

The Promaster Skyhawk A-T Limited Edition watch shows the range of this incredible collection. Its bold 46mm diameter case in gray-tone stainless steel shines with accents in Sakura pink-tone, rose gold, and black.

World-traveling adventurers will have all the features they need in it: a perpetual calendar, dual time, two alarms, a 99-minute countdown timer, UTC display and power reserve indicator. And it’s water resistant to 200 meters for the swim after the work meeting, naturally.

A Promaster named after a helicopter icon

This special edition watch was produced in collaboration with Sikorsky, the legendary American aircraft manufacturer. Its design cues are inspired by the Sikorsky S-92, an all-weather helicopter renowned for its search and rescue use worldwide.

Professional-grade helicopter, professional-grade watch: the Promaster’s 46mm case and dial, which capture the helicopter’s unique aesthetic in red, yellow, and white accents, show off a range of capabilities. Atomic clock synchronization, a 1/100 second chronograph that measures up to 24 hours, perpetual calendar, GMT dual time, 2 alarms, digital backlight display, and more make this watch as utilitarian and useful as its namesake.

A limited-edition diver with a legendary story

In 1983, a 1977 Citizen Challenge Diver was discovered — covered in barnacles and still ticking — on an Australian beach. That history inspires the “Fujitsubo,” which means “barnacle” in Japanese.

This retro-styled, limited edition version of the watch has a 41mm case made of lightweight, scratch-resistant Super Titanium™with platinum DLC coating. That’s lovely look is paired with a marine blue uni-directional bezel, green luminous hands and markers, and a beautiful blue dial.

Yes, it’s powered by an automatic movement that’s antimagnetic, and water resistant to 200 meters — but try not to drop it in the ocean for five years, if you can.

An iconic diver with sleek black style

If you want the same dive watch chops, with a darker colorway, the Promaster Fujitsubo brings all the titanium looks with a black dial.

On a black polyurethane strap, it looks dark and iconic; down in the depths (or just at night on land), you’ll notice its green-lumed hands and markers. With a 42-hour power reserve and an antimagnetic automatic movement, you probably won’t want to take it off anytime soon.