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This Super Titanium™️ Tool Watch Revs Up Strong Trackside Vibes

Heck, even the power reserve indicator was designed to resemble a race car’s fuel gage.

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By Gear Patrol Studios

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The Citizen Promaster family is famous among tool and sports watch aficionados, and for good reason. Over the past 30 years, the line has evolved to include professional-grade watches for all manner of pursuits.

The Promaster Tsuno Chrono Racer, a limited-edition model, wears its purpose on its sleeve — or rather, on its case, dial and indicators. This is a watch where every component signals that this timepiece was built for the race track.

Built like a race car

In racing, lighter plus stronger equals faster. When it comes to watches, these attributes matter just as much, albeit for different reasons.

The Tsuno Chrono Racer’s Super Titanium™ case is five times harder and 40 percent lighter than steel, while also providing superior scratch- and rust-resistance. This translates into a watch that can stand up to the rigors of a fast-paced life while providing a lightweight and effortless wearing experience.

Racing roots through and through

Citizen has a deep connection to the automotive racing world, and this watch stays the course. The deep blue dial and bright red accents — which might as well be racing stripes — immediately telegraph this watch’s high-octane positioning.

Look closer and you’ll find a host of race-inspired details: the power-reserve indicator mimics a fuel gauge, the 60-minute chronograph dial is styled like a speedometer, and the perforated black leather strap ensures breathability for the driver’s wrist.

As expected from the Promaster line, the Tsuno Chrono Racer boasts 200-meter water resistance and is sustainably powered by Citizen’s Eco-Drive technology, which never needs a battery. Inside the Super Titanium™ case beats the reliable caliber E210 movement.

Step on the gas if you want one of these retro racing timepieces

Ultimately, this is a collector’s watch. Production is limited to 2,500 unnumbered pieces worldwide, and each watch comes in an exclusive blue chrome Promaster tackle box with a leather watch roll.

So, if you’d like to own a finite piece of racing culture that you can wear on your wrist for generations to come, you’d better step on it.