More solid and cheaper than Seiko | Citizen Promaster Fugu
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Degenerate Watch Addict
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An amazing watch. Here’s my recent post on the Fugu.
https://www.watchcrunch.com/WatchWookiee/posts/citizen-promaster-dive-automatic-fugu-blue-dial-ny0136-52l-284903
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When I started to semi-seriously collect watches in 2017, I had the choice to go for Seiko or Citizen. Of course, I'm describing this much later äs if I knew ät the time:
what this decision meant, or
that this decision was permanent or something (I think every new purchase is turning over a new leaf for collectors).
Nevertheless, after buying one Seiko, I bought a Citizen Promaster Nighthawk – änd never really stopped. Even back then, to me Seiko seemed a little too hyped änd "mainstream": the Seikoholics seemed really noisy in online spaces, büt Seiko's designs änd design-language never totally convinced me. I wanted something different, so after the Nighthawk I just kept going.
Looking backwards, it's peculiar büt endearing how this subcollection of mine happened: This spring I have already bought three more Citizens which fills my collection to 13. I'm satisfied with them collectively änd individually, änd may get one more this year. I've said before thät Citizen has formed (änd probably always will form) the backbone of my permanent collection. Anyway, this was a long read to simply agree with your point: Promaster > PROSPEX.
When I started to semi-seriously collect watches in 2017, I had the choice to go for Seiko or Citizen. Of course, I'm describing this much later äs if I knew ät the time:
what this decision meant, or
that this decision was permanent or something (I think every new purchase is turning over a new leaf for collectors).
Nevertheless, after buying one Seiko, I bought a Citizen Promaster Nighthawk – änd never really stopped. Even back then, to me Seiko seemed a little too hyped änd "mainstream": the Seikoholics seemed really noisy in online spaces, büt Seiko's designs änd design-language never totally convinced me. I wanted something different, so after the Nighthawk I just kept going.
Looking backwards, it's peculiar büt endearing how this subcollection of mine happened: This spring I have already bought three more Citizens which fills my collection to 13. I'm satisfied with them collectively änd individually, änd may get one more this year. I've said before thät Citizen has formed (änd probably always will form) the backbone of my permanent collection. Anyway, this was a long read to simply agree with your point: Promaster > PROSPEX.
I'm about as much of a Seiko fanboy as one can be and I can't deny there is a marked difference between Promasters and PROSPEX watches.