
Citizen · Promaster Sea · Ref BN0150-28E
Certified to ISO 6425. Charged by daylight.
A 44mm steel diver on Citizen’s Eco-Drive caliber E168, rated to 200m and built to the ISO 6425 diver’s standard. The cell recharges from any light, so there is no battery to swap.
Movement
Eco-Drive E168
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Water resistance
200m, ISO 6425
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Case
44mm steel
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Thickness
11.6mm
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Lug width
20mm
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Crystal
Anti-reflective mineral
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The ISO 6425 line
Most watches sold as divers carry a water-resistance number and nothing else. ISO 6425 is different. It is a published standard for diver’s watches that covers the rotating bezel, legibility in the dark, resistance to shock and magnetism, and pressure testing beyond the printed depth.
Citizen builds the BN0150-28E to that standard and says so on the dial, where the text reads DIVER’S 200m. That wording is regulated. A watch that only says 200m has not necessarily been through the same process.

Caliber E168
Eco-Drive is Citizen’s name for a quartz movement fed by a light-charged cell instead of a disposable battery. Caliber E168 is the diver’s version of it. Any light source keeps it topped up, and Citizen states there is no battery to replace.
The practical result is a dive watch you can leave in a drawer, then pick up and wear. It also carries a date at 3 o’clock and, per the catalogue entry, a power-reserve indication, so you are told when it is running low rather than finding out at the wrong moment.

44mm on rubber
The case is 44mm across and 11.6mm thick, which is a large footprint but a fairly flat one. Citizen ships this reference on a black polyurethane strap with a steel buckle, not a bracelet, and the lugs take a standard 20mm strap if you want to change it.
The crown screws down, the caseback screws down, and the bezel turns one way only, so an accidental knock can only shorten a timed interval rather than extend it. Every figure here comes from Citizen’s published specification, not from measuring a unit ourselves.

Specs
- Reference
- BN0150-28E
- Case size
- 44mm
- Case material
- Stainless Steel
- Movement
- Eco-Drive Caliber E168
- Caliber type
- Citizen Eco-Drive (Solar Quartz)
- Crystal
- Mineral Crystal
- Water resistance
- 200m (20 ATM) ISO 6425
- Complications
- Date, Power Reserve Indicator
- Origin
- Made in Japan
Specifications as published by Citizen. We research from manufacturer documentation and published sources rather than hands-on testing. Researched 2026-09-03.
Verdict
A genuinely certified 200m diver that charges itself from light, at a price where most rivals offer a plain water-resistance number and a battery.
Strengths
- ISO 6425 certification, not just a 200m rating
- Eco-Drive E168 means no battery changes
- Screw-down crown and caseback, unidirectional bezel
- Flat 11.6mm profile for a 44mm case
Trade-offs
- Mineral crystal rather than sapphire
- 44mm is a lot of watch for a small wrist
- Rubber strap only out of the box
- Quartz, so no mechanical movement to admire
Buy it if
Someone who wants a real diver’s watch for swimming, snorkelling and diving without ever thinking about a battery.
Skip it if
You want a steel bracelet in the box, a sapphire crystal, or an automatic movement.
FAQ
No. It runs on Citizen’s Eco-Drive caliber E168, which charges a storage cell from any light source. Citizen states there is no battery to replace.
Sources
- Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150-28E, Citizen US product page
- Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150-28E, Long Island Watch listing
Researched and last updated 2026-09-03. We do not test watches in hand; every figure above is traceable to the manufacturer or the sources listed here.
Citizen Promaster Sea Eco-Drive Diver
Reference BN0150-28E · $250–$500
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