Illustrative render — hero view of the Citizen Promaster Sea Eco-Drive Diver

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.

Check price on Amazon$250–$500 band

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.

Illustrative render — the iso 6425 line of the Citizen Promaster Sea Eco-Drive Diver

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.

Illustrative render — caliber e168 of the Citizen Promaster Sea Eco-Drive Diver

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.

Illustrative render — 44mm on rubber of the Citizen Promaster Sea Eco-Drive Diver

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.

Check price on Amazon$250–$500 band

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

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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