In the recent years every watch brand tried to bring us back some of their iconic models, watches that made them what they are today. Probably Seiko has made this move the most. They brought back a lot of models, iconic models, that the watch enthusiasts loved and aspire to have some day but they always made some changes from the original that made us say pas at most of this models.
On the other hand, Citizen, the other famous Japanese brand, brought back in 2022 the Promaster Mechanical Diver.
In my opinion, this is how you do an reedition right. They kept most of the aesthetic aspects and ad the 2022 technology. What came up from this? A great size diver with vintage look and up to date technology that every divers watch fan can appreciate. The mercedes hands (borough from Rolex), the big bulky hour markers, the visible lollypop on the seconds hand, the cool deep dial, all make this watch look great. They choose the titanium for the case so the watch is very wearable as a every day watch. I see this as a plus from the original model. They put in a good reliable movement (831) that runs at 28800vph and has a decent 42h power reserve. The watch has 200m water resistance and is a build for purpose divers watch wile looking and feeling like the only watch you will ever need. Adding the great price range that this watch is on and we have what might be probably the coolest release of 2022 (in this price range)