My favorite watches #2

The Promaster Aqualand JP2000 series was launched in 1985. It is one of the must-have watches for professional divers and diving watch enthusiasts. It owes its success to its characteristics but also to its appearance in Luc Besson's iconic film released in 1988: Le Grand Bleu. In this feature film, Enzo Molinari, played by Jean Reno, wore a black-coated titanium version of the JP2000 with golden wrist pushers. As for the specifics, it is waterproof up to 200 meters, it has a unidirectional rotating bezel, a depth gauge up to 80 meters, a dive log, an alarm and a 1/100 chronograph. Moreover, it was one of the first diver's watches to combine analog and digital displays, with an electronic water sensor to measure depth. Its design is due to its functions and not the other way around. This one is still iconic today

Citizen Promaster BN0220-16E : At Citizen, all professional sports watches bear the name "Promaster". If they are divers, they are called Diver. And since the majority are water resistant to 200 meters, many bear the same name. Even if it is a little painful, you must therefore rely on the references to differentiate them. This one, designated BN0220-16E, displays very singular lines that we owe to a model dating from 1982 and whose colors are identical. The original model was water resistant to 1300 meters, a significant characteristic for the time, with a titanium case fitted with 4 screws installed on each protrusion of the case. This modern version is made from SuperTitanium combining the best properties of titanium, lightweight but very easily scratched, with its Duratect coating technology which increases its strength by 500% while being highly scratch resistant. Added to this is the Eco-Drive technology which has generated energy through light, both natural and artificial, allowing the quartz movement to require no batteries.

Promaster Diver Automatic NY0040-09EE. It was in 1989 that the Promaster Diver Automatic was launched on the market for the very first time. An immediate success for the Japanese watchmaker, which saw this novelty dubbed by fans of the nickname "Fugu" ("puffer fish" in Japanese), due to the curved and pointed edges of its bezel, effectively reminiscent of the singular silhouette. of this fish when it swells with dangerous spines in the face of its enemies. Since that date, Citizen has continued to develop this timepiece in several versions, thus building over the years an emblematic series, whose robustness, precision and design are appreciated, as well as the excellent quality- price. It is possible to easily recognize the characteristic design of the eldest of the Promaster series. A screw-down crown at 8 o'clock, voluminous luminescent “snowflake” indexes and hands, not forgetting the famous “Fugu” style unidirectional rotating bezel, whose curved shape and sharp notches offer optimal handling, even when the wearer's hands are wet .

Citizen Promaster NB6004-08E : One of the timepieces most appreciated by fans of Citizen's "Promaster Diver" collection, the Citizen Promaster, also known by its code name "NB6004-08E", fully deserves this status. The first thing that any lover of beautiful watches will notice is probably this matte black dial, on which is superimposed a white index contour allowing easy reading of the time. After exposure to the sun or bright light, a punchy green emerges from the indexes, obtained by a phosphorescent component called Luminova. This non-radioactive component allows optimal readability in multiple conditions, especially in the darkest corners. The Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver 200m NB6004-08E is equipped with a manufacture movement, the Caliber 9051. Of unfailing solidity, it allows automatic winding of the watch but not only: it also benefits from automatic winding. manual ! (Need to find one ...)