The Aqualand is the major Japanese watchmaker’s most specialized diver’s-style timepiece among an otherwise wide collection of diver’s watches. In this article we are going toThe pandemic has made reviewing the primary special purpose of this latest-generation Citizen Aqualand — its underwater capabilities — impossible. Although Seiko has produced a large number of excellent, iconic and historical timepieces, it is unfair to forget other companies like Citizen. However, there is more than that. When we refer to Japan and its watch industry everyone, and rightly so, instantly think of one company: Seiko.
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So, where does that leave the current-generation Citizen Promaster Aqualand pieces that are new for 2021? While a few color versions exist, this reviewed model is the Citizen Promaster Aqualand reference BJ2169-88E with shades of blue and back mixed with some red accents on the dial — notably the minute hand.The Aqualand BJ2169-88E also happens to be this year’s limited-edition model (and comes with a multi-tool diver’s-style knife), while non-limited edition versions of the 2021 Promaster Aqualand include the black and red bezel BJ2167-03E and the black and green bezel reference BJ2168-01E. It is actually rather interesting to see the various design directions that Citizen has chosen to take with the Promaster Aqualand models from those that are somewhat retro to others that are extremely futuristic. Price down now on this Citizen Diver Promaster Aqualand BN2021-03E that comes with water depth pressure sensor for diver, Maximum depth display function, Caliber J250, and Emerg warning function.ABlogtoWatch has covered a number of Citizen Promaster Aqualand watches in the past.
On the left side of the case is a circular structure with small round perforations in it. The largest part is a membrane system which is at the heart of determining the current water depth based upon sensing the water pressure. Citizen tends to be pretty focused on ergonomics — so that makes sense — but wearing comfort is hardly what many people might immediately think when viewing the bold size and interesting shape of these specialized sports watches.Citizen has a good design challenge with its Aqualand models because, in addition to adding all the time-keeping tech inside the case, it also needs to include the diving depth system.
Over the dial is a flat AR-coated sapphire crystal, and around the dial is a unidirectional rotating diver’s style bezel with an anodized aluminum insert (and actually recessed markers, which are nice).Indeed, the Promaster Aqualand is rated to dive deeper than its depth gauge can go. With the crown, the steel case is about 52mm-wide, and it has about the same lug-to-lug distance.The case is water-resistant to 200 meters and is about 17mm-thick, though it does wear thinner given the tapering design of the caseback. In this instance, Citizen built a sort of half-guard around the water intake system, which, along with other projecting elements from the case, does give a more or less round-feel to the 46mm-wide case (as Citizen measures it). This is done using some visual tricks because the in-house made module inside the watch is not perfectly round. On this generation of Aqualand, Citizen wanted to opt for a case that felt as round as possible.
Being an Eco-Drive model, it has a dial that allows light to enter and hit a photovoltaic cell that charges the battery. If you are going deeper and need to keep track of more variables and especially decompression times, then you are also going to want to wear a full-featured dive computer in addition to a timepiece like the Citizen Promaster Aqualand.The movement inside the watch is Citizen’s Eco-Drive caliber B740.1 quartz movement. Recall, again, that the watch is designed to measure up to 50 meters (or around 125 feet). If you are doing shallow dives (30 meters or less – as most people do), then having a watch like this is actually an acceptable replacement for a dive computer.
In other words, that is why the Aqualand watch allows you to check the power reserve of the battery before you enter the water, even if a fully charged Eco-Drive movement can last for several months.Once underwater, the Aqualand automatically goes into dive mode, using the central red hand to indicate your current depth. Indeed, you can track your oxygen via the pressure gauge on your BCD, but planned dives where swimmers need to be back to a particular location at the right time, and with enough oxygen, is often a function of properly timing your dive. In short, you don’t want to dive with a timepiece that isn’t going to indicate the correct time while you are underwater — because, in many instances, people use their dive time (how long they have been underwater) to be more or less aware of how much oxygen they have left.
I actually prefer the visual of this mode because it aligns the central seconds-style hand to the 12 o’clock position (more symmetrical) than the slightly skewed position of the hand when it is in power reserve indication mode. You press down the lower pusher on the side of the case for three seconds in order to move the hands on the dial into chronograph mode. Thus, the rotating diver’s timing bezel should be what you use to measure the duration of your dive (up to 60 minutes).The chronograph mode (which uses the main second hand and the upper subdial) allows you to use the Aqualand as a 50-minute chronograph — but again, this cannot be used with dive watch mode. Even though the watch does feature a chronograph, it cannot be used simultaneously with dive mode. The smaller subdial under 12 o’clock is used to indicate your maximum depth. When in dive mode (i.e., the sensor is wet), the central seconds hand moves from indicating the battery charge (indicated by “levels”) to being a dynamic depth indicator hand that uses the 0-50 meters scale around the periphery of the dial.
I am also really into the neat design of the subsidiary seconds dial (above 6 o’clock on the dial) which looks like a miniature radar or instrument display off of a military submarine.This generation of Citizen Promaster Aqualand watch also features a new strap style made from polyurethane, which actually feels nicer (and less “sticky”) than most silicone straps but is less expensive to produce than natural rubber straps. This is when a lot of current design trends became popular, such as modern-looking broad hands and hour markers. Other features of the Eco-Drive movement on the dial include a date indicator window and a synchronized 24-hour hand, which is used as an AM/PM indicator.While the overall look and feel of the 2021 generation Citizen Promaster Aqualand is more on the modern size, the dial has a slight retro feel to it that hearkens back to the 1980s, which was the golden age of the Japanese diver’s watch. It also serves as a reminder that these pushers (and their functions) are not to be used while the watch is submerged. This is expressed from the fact that the pushers (and crown) have screw-down systems that prevent water from entering the case underwater.
The non-limited edition price is $795 USD. Price for the limited edition of 1,000 pieces Citizen Promaster Aqualand BJ2169-88E watch is $1,095 USD. It’s great to see Citizen continuously refreshing the collection with more models, and of course, I am waiting to see how Citizen continues to improve upon this “cult classic” tool watch in the future.
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