I think I finally found my perfect everyday watch: Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo NB6021
My first automatic watch was a Tissot Seastar 80. I basically bought it because I thought owning an automatic watch would be cool, and it was one of the first reasonably affordable Swiss automatics I found at a local watch dealer.
Once I started getting more interested in watches, though, I realized that the design and especially the wearing comfort weren’t really what I was looking for. I still liked the watch, but I just didn’t wear it that often.
Funny enough, the watch I ended up wearing the most was a Casio Duro that I had imported from the US specifically because I wanted the version with the marlin on the dial. It was cheap, comfortable, flat and just worked for everything. The only thing that always bothered me was that it wasn’t automatic.
For work I have other watches anyway, usually my Hamilton Murph or my Studio Underd0g. What I was still missing was an automatic “beater”: something for everyday life, holidays, sports, swimming, cycling and basically anything where I don’t want to think about the watch on my wrist.
I spent probably six months looking at different options before ending up with the Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo NB6021.
The titanium case was one of the main reasons. It’s incredibly light, and I paired it with a stretchy elastic strap. My wrist size changes quite a lot throughout the day, especially when it’s warm, so this combination is perfect for me. The strap has a little bit of give and can also be adjusted in seconds.
I just finished my first holiday with it and basically did everything while wearing it. Fishing, swimming, cycling, weight Lifting, Fitness, getting it wet and dirty. It still looks almost exactly like it did on day one and, more importantly, it was comfortable the entire time.