Citizen’s Ultra-Convenient Diver Is an Overbuilt Adventure Watch in Disguise

The beloved Promaster lineup gets a robust new edition that pushes the envelope in several useful, outdoor-friendly ways.

Close-up of a Citizen Eco-Drive watch with a blue dial, silver markers, and a stainless steel bracelet.

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By Sean Tirman

Published June 8, 2026

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Citizen’s Promaster series is among its most beloved and best-selling, especially the brand’s signature diver. However, the Promaster encompasses numerous other watch styles, including affordable GMTs, pilot’s watches and more.

The latest, the Citizen Promaster WaveTracker, could easily be mistaken for a diver, as it borrows some styling elements and functionality. But it’s really a highly convenient, formidable outdoor adventure watch in disguise.

Silver metal Citizen Eco-Drive wristwatch with blue dial and multiple subdials on a wooden surface. — This watch packs a whole lot of adventure-ready functionality into its 42-millimeter case.

Ride the wave

As this watch’s name suggests, it is built specifically with ocean-going adventures in mind, much like a dive watch. It is even rated for depths of up to 200 meters, meaning it is waterproof enough for snorkeling and light diving.

However, it is not a dive watch. Rather, this watch was built with sailing performance in mind. But here’s the real kicker: that actually makes it more useful as an outdoor adventure watch than similarly styled divers, including those from Citizen.

Close-up of a Citizen Eco-Drive wristwatch with an orange bezel and strap, resting on a reflective surface near red and blue ropes. — The watch also comes in a sportier edition with orange accents and a polyurethane strap.

For instance, it has a full suite of onboard functions, including a tide tracker, perpetual calendar, racing timer, chronograph and more. And that’s just as far as tech goes. It also has other useful manual elements.

For example, that’s not a dive timer bezel. Instead, it’s a 360-degree bezel, which functions more like a compass and allows for manual navigation, which is especially helpful out in the field, such as when you’re camping or engaging in bushcraft.

Gold Citizen Eco-Drive wristwatch with green and black bezel resting on black fishing rods. — I may be biased, but I think I like this green, black and gold version the best.

Sol power

There are three versions of this watch, but they all share common elements. For instance, they all have stainless steel cases (which share the same format), sapphire crystals and the same suite of functions.

They also all get a Citizen Eco-Drive U812 movement. This reliable, dependable quartz movement is powered by light, so you can keep it ticking so long as you have access to literally any light source, although the sun tends to work best (it is an outdoor watch, after all).

Gold-tone Citizen Eco-Drive wristwatch with black dial, green bezel, digital tide graph, and gold bracelet. — As this is an Eco-Drive watch, it is powered by light, which is especially handy when you’re using it outdoors.

However, they do differ stylistically. Two of them, the gold and silver ones, come with stainless steel link bracelets that match their case color. The third, however, is sportier, boasting an orange polyurethane strap that matches its bezel insert color.

The stylistic and strap differences also mean the price varies, with the sporty PU strap version coming in at $795 and the highest-end option, the gold one, priced at $950.

Wristwatch with orange rubber strap and black dial worn on a person's wrist. — At 42 millimeters, it’s a larger watch (per current trends), but that makes it easier to read and operate during your outdoor adventures.

Availability and pricing

The Citizen Promaster WaveTracker is now available on the brand’s site in three editions, priced from $795 to $950.

Stainless steel Citizen Eco-Drive wristwatch with blue dial, digital tide graph, and rotating bezel.

Citizen Promaster WaveTracker

Specs

Case Size	42mm
Movement	Eco-Drive (Solar)
Water Resistance	200m

Starts at $795

About the Author: Sean Tirman is an associate editor at Gear Patrol who specializes in EDC, cannabis and outdoor gear.

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