Citizen Fujitsubo under the microscope

Welcome to another installment of the occasional series “Watches Under the Microscope.” Today, we’ll take a close look at a watch with a rather lengthy name: the Citizen Fujitsubo Promaster Marine Automatic Diver’s Super Titanium Promaster 35th Anniversary Limited Edition NB6026-56L. I’ll familiarly refer to it as the Citizen Fujitsubo. The watch is made from a titanium alloy equipped with technology that prevents scratching of this otherwise soft metal. The entire case is brushed. The gray…

Citizen Fujitsubo under the microscope

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Citizen Promaster Land JV1006-51L

I received an Eco Drive Land (JV1006-51L) about a week ago and have been wearing it ever since. I’ve over a 26 year Promaster history with my first being the C300 Blue Angels which I still have and happens to be the oldest watch I own. I was a pure digital kid growing up as I had no fondness for analog until the early 90’s when I got my first ani-digi (Casio ARW-320). I found the analog dial easier to read at a glance and even in dimmer environments so that now had utility for me.

By 1997 I…

Citizen Promaster Land JV1006-51L

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