Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150 · problems & reliability report

Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150 problems: what real owners report

6% of 88 verified Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 89% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

Most common complaints

In owners' own words

The underpants at 12 always put me off this one.
@mrkitewine7700 on YouTube
if it only had a sapphire crystal. I wear my watch under my wrist and the regular crystal gets scratched severely.
@sgt.grantham6815 on YouTube
That has put me off from the start.
@timlodge8267 on YouTube
I would rather pay $240 and get sapphire. No sapphire ends up I get frustrated when I hit a door knob...
@robertl.6919 on YouTube
Citizen's QC was truly bad!!
@tom1399 on YouTube
Shame about the stubby hands on it.
@tispete924 on YouTube
the BN0150 swamps my wrist. It’s 44mm btw, & is massive on me regardless of what anyone says about it wearing like a 42mm watch.
lazy-me-always on Reddit
Doesn't light well at all
@antekknoll6568 on YouTube
Stank ass watch
@MaxPleaseBeAGoodBoi on YouTube
no sapphire glass and prone to scratch black aluminium bezel... no way for me.
@Madprax on YouTube
I sold mine because the bezel was a little loose and the short, almost square hour hand made it difficult to read the precise time at a glance.
@gustavjanson9682 on YouTube
the bezel action and the second-hand is perfect. There is a teeny tiny bit of up and down bezel play but nothing annoying. However the bottom watch strap kind of looks dirty
cirian75 on WatchUSeek

Setup quirks & things to watch for

Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.

i am finding that the supplied rubber/silicone strap is rather long and sticks out as it can not be put under the keepers as they wont go up as far as most other straps i own.
ken1967 on WatchUSeek
the Promaster is a 44mm watch, but it actually wears more like an 42mm in my experience
wilfreb on WatchUSeek
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