CITIZEN Launches 30th Anniversary PROMASTER Limited Edition Timepieces

NEW YORK, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — For 30 years, CITIZEN’s core collection, PROMASTER, has captured the passion and admiration of sports professionals around the world. In celebration of this milestone, Citizen announces the launch of three commemorative PROMASTER models, highlighting each category: AIR, LAND and SEA.

30^th Anniversary of Promaster

In 2019 PROMASTER celebrates 30 years as the timepiece of choice by explorers and adventurers who enjoy the challenges, possibilities and wonders of nature. With a natural passion for environmental wellness, Citizen has selected this PROMASTER anniversary to highlight sustainability’s unsung heroes—those who actively protect the environment every day.

With the History Channel, we released a campaign to report those facts along with activists’ stories in a series of short movies. The series highlights their ongoing efforts to save the world’s most pristine environments and wildlife.

As nature reaches its limits, conservation itself is the ultimate challenge.

#SavetheBEYOND 
PROMASTER special website URL: https://citizenwatch-global.com/promaster/index.html

– AIR series- 
Professional pilot watch — high-end AIR series 
Rugged case, bold multi-layer face design and comprehensive specifications with aviation scale.

Functions

– Features high-end light-powered Eco-Drive movement with SATELLITE WAVE GPS Cal. 990. 
– Twice the spinning speed of hour and minute hands for HOME time corrections (compared to previous model) 
– High-speed twin-coil motor reduces the time required for hand movements forward or reverse (equivalent to 360° moving of minute hand) in less than one second. 
– Receives a time signal from GPS satellite in a minimum of 3 seconds. 
– Corrects time and calendar by syncing with GPS satellites (for any 39 cities) 
– Shows the time in two different world time zones simultaneously and function switches between home time and local time in one instant step. 
– 1/1 second chronograph measures 24 hours. 
– Light Level Indicator detects and displays the intensity of light striking the dial in seven sensitivity levels. 
– Features aviation scale and design using ground-air visual signal codes^*6 to enhance the characteristics as a professional pilot watch. 
– Super Titanium™^*5 comes with special surface hardening technology combining Duratect MRK and Duratect DLC that resists scratches and damage.

Design

– Inspired by cockpit instruments and heads-up display. 
– Combines rugged case and bold-looking multi-layer face structure that features five separate layers of mechanics. 
– Ground-breaking design structure putting hands between base dial and clear dial that seems to float above. 
– Unique bezel design featuring ground-air visual signal codes. 
– Larger indexes and hands with luminescence and orange color accent ensure greater visibility. 
– 30th anniversary logo and serial number are stamped on the case back.

-LAND series- 
Tough titanium exterior with newly developed “Duratect MRK Gold” 
Light-weight and robust Eco-Drive watch with analog altimeter for professionals.

Functions

– Altimeter measures 10,000m from ground level — higher than the tallest mountain on Earth — to minus 300m below sea level.  
– Displays all information in analog. 
– Displays altitude or orientation while maintaining display time. 
– Uses three hands to display altitude for more accuracy.  
– Super Titanium™ comes in gold-color case with newly developed surface hardening technology Duratect MRK Gold that resists scratches and damage. 
– Back lid contact layer cover prevents the wearer’s skin from touching the cold metal of back lid for usage under extreme cold conditions. 
– Features synthesized urethane and nylon materials band for enhanced durability and comfortable wear.

Design

– Simple layout dial for enhanced visibility to display various information. 
– Stylish color scheme using navy, gold and black enhances functional beauty. 
– Features different colors between hour and minute hands and display hand information for intuitive operation. 
– 30th anniversary logo and serial number are stamped on the case back.

-SEA series- 
Authentic diver watch with Eco-Drive technology and specialized analog depth indicator 
Combines high performance for vigorous conditions, yet stylish for ordinary wear.

Functions

– Compliant with ISO and JIS^*7, the watch features water resistance for diving to 200m. 
– Displays time and depth of up to 70m simultaneously in analog. 
– Features functions for enhanced safety, including power reserve indicator, dive alarm for excess speed in ascending, water sensor, screw-locking crown, screw-locking buttons and unidirectional bezel.

Design

– Features larger easy-to-read hands and simple index design. 
– Luminous for higher visibility using different colors, such as green for time indication and blue for depth indication. 
– Scale pitch of depth indicator wider from 0m to 40m below sea level for easier visibility and dynamic movement. 
– Stylish size and color tones that ideally fit sporty fashion for ordinary usage. 
– Includes a separate band extension for flexible adjustments for ocean wear and ordinary usage. 
– 30th anniversary logo and serial number are stamped on the case back.

<About CITIZEN WATCH>

Citizen, a pioneer in watchmaking and innovative technology since 1918, promotes excellence and creativity with a deep-rooted respect for craftsmanship. Citizen advocates “Better Starts Now,” searching for and accomplishing goals that are cause driven. In this respect, Citizen aligns with organizations and personalities that reflect the values of the brand including the Naismith Awards and Good360.

For over 40 years, Citizen’s Eco-Drive technology has served as the prime example of how the brand is dedicated to making the world and its environment a better place. A simple yet revolutionary concept, Eco-Drive harnesses the power of light from any natural or artificial light source and converts it into energy, eliminating the need for any battery replacement.

*1: Eco-Drive is CITIZEN’s proprietary technology that powers watches using any natural or artificial light source, eliminating the need to replace batteries. Certified as an Eco Mark product for the first time in the watch industry. 
*2:  GPS satellite-synchronized watch captures the date and time signals sent by GPS satellites from space — orbiting 20,000 kilometers above the Earth — bringing ultra-precise timekeeping to wherever people are on the face of the globe. 
*3: Duratect is CITIZEN’s proprietary surface hardening technology that enhances the surface hardness of metals such as stainless steel and titanium, protecting watch bodies from scratches and damage. This technology offers excellent abrasion quality and maintains luster of metals for long periods of time. 
Duratect DLC features smooth texture and glossy luster, and achieves Vickers hardness of 1,000-1,400 Hv. (Vickers hardness of stainless is approximately 200Hv.) 
With Duratect Gold, CITIZEN’s proprietary technology makes three types of gold colors, including yellow gold, pink gold and sakura pink®, available. Duratect MRK and Duratect MRK Gold achieves Vickers hardness of 1,300-1,500 Hv by instilling gas onto the surfaces of titanium materials to harden. 
*4: Light Level Indicator shows how much power the watch is generating through CITIZEN’s proprietary Eco-Drive technology on seven levels by detecting the volume of light the dial is receiving. It can be used as a reference for choosing an ideal charging positions. 
*5: Super Titanium™ is CITIZEN’s proprietary technology to treat solid titanium with surface hardening technology. It is at least 5 times harder than stainless steel, resistant to scratches, lightweight and gentle to the skin for comfortable wearing. 
*6: Ground-air visual signal codes: International reference signal used as air-to-ground emergency codes. 
*7: ISO: International Organization for Standardization. JIS: Japanese Industrial Standards. “ISO 6425 diver’s watch” and “JIS B 7023 diver’s watch” for all diver’s watch for the safety of the divers.

SOURCE Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc.