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Citizen Promaster FujitsubovsSternglas Merion

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Promaster Fujitsubo
CitizenPromaster Fujitsubo
MSRP $1,195
Merion
SternglasMerion
MSRP $701

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Promaster Fujitsubo41mm
Merion41mm
Power Reserve
Promaster Fujitsubo42h
Merion41h
Water Resistance
Promaster Fujitsubo200m
Merion200m
MSRP
Promaster Fujitsubo$1,195
Merion$701

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Thickness
12mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
49mm
Material
Super Titanium
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Lume
None
Luminova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9051
Seiko TMI NH35
Power Reserve
42h
41h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,195
$701

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What people say

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Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo

Owners widely praise the Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo for its compact size, light weight, and muted blue dial, with many appreciating the block hour hands for legibility and its classic, tough design. The watch is noted for its 1970s heritage, titanium case and bracelet, sapphire crystal, and smoother, higher frequency automatic movement. However, some owners find the Mercedes hands distracting, the bracelet chunky with male end links, and the winding action uninspiring, with one describing the bezel as plastic-like and the overall feel as cheap. The Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo is considered by some to offer incredible value and a worry-free beater watch, though others feel it is overpriced at full retail. Overall, owners rate the Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo highly for its comfortable wearability and classic aesthetic at its price point.

Sternglas Merion

The value proposition of the Sternglas Merion is consistently praised by reviewers. Reviewers disagree on whether the Sternglas Merion is the best dive watch under €500.

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