This has been an all round excellent exercise! Having toyed with the idea of going for the Seiko equivalent I eventually decided that apart from 'looks', it had to be accurate - something I knew from experience I would get from this final choice. I therefore ordered this watch, the Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Diver with Black Rubber Strap from First Class Watches and from the outset everything went amazingly quickly and smoothly with me being kept posted of progress all the way down the line. Well, it arrived a few hours ago and I'm delighted - one very happy bunny!
It comes with the standard Citizen packaging and instructions but here is something I don't think I have ever come across before - 1stCW had taken the trouble to retrieve the guarantee booklet from the box and had stamped the document in the relevant section! That's good service.
The various online pics don't really do the watch proper justice, it has very clear markings, looks solidly business like and the controls operate with precision. Obviously time keeping accuracy is something that only time (sic) will reveal but if my experience with other Citizen watches and numerous published reports are anything to go by, that will not disappoint either.
I have read some criticism about the rubber strap - I think it suits the watch very well, it has a character about it, not a straightforward and bland band, it's certainly ok for me although I may change it at some future date. Others have said that it is uncomfortable to wear straight out of the box; with that I concur but the solution is very simple - but needs much care. First decide where curvature is required and then apply hot, off the boil water to those areas making sure that the water doesn't make contact with the case, then mould the strap to the desired shape, hold, then rapidly cool in cold water. Job done, you have curvature!
Truly impressive watch, price of same and as embedded in the company name - first class service; as the big man said "I'll be back"!