Watch Review: Citizen ProMaster Diver NY0040 -17LE

This is the blue Lefty. Took a while for me to find one, but I eventually found one for a price I'm willing to pay. It's really beat up, but still works like a champ.

Here its is on my 6.25 inch wrist.

The bezel is all banged up and the dial is even scratched. I replaced the crystal so it looks a bit better. Identical in every way to the NY0040-09EE (Black Promaster Lefty).

Specifications

Case Material: Stainless Steel

Case Dimensions:

Diameter: 42mm
Thickness: 12mm
Lug tip to tip: 48mm
Lug width: 20mm

Crystal: Mineral

Movement: Miyota 8203; Manual wind; Non-hacking.

Bezel: 60 click, unidirectional dive time bezel with lume pip.

Crown position: 8 o'clock. Screw down.

Complications: Day and Date at 3 o'clock.

Dial: Sunburst blue dial; Applied indexes with lume.

Caseback: Solid; Screw down.

I bought this for 4,000 Pesos. It came with an aftermarket, blue rubber strap. I have since replaced it with a Navy Blue NATO strap. I have also replaced the springbars with fat ones from Seiko. Having larger springbars gives me more confidence that the watch will stay on my wrist no matter what.

Now that I have this, I'm 1 watch closer to completing the 4 watch collection. All that remains are the fully lumed version and the elusive yellow dial version.

Enjoy!

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