To my knowledge, is one of the Promaster NY0040 for decades to the diver's watches best selling in the world and almost certainly also the most widely used diving watches.
This clock is a real phenomenon. About 20 years ago I bought my first NY0040. At that time the market was quite manageable at affordable diving watches and thanks to little competition, the NY0040 has damn good sold. There is now a real plethora of diving watches ... and yet the small Promaster still sold quite well and that - or perhaps because - although it has not been changed since launch until today. I call that resistance.
The NY0040 is the VW Beetle among the watches: knitted Simple, high-quality materials, the Citizen-usual flawless workmanship, an unspectacular but durable automatic movement, a clear and classical unique design (not the umpteenth Rolex imitation) and it is running and runs and runs .... and at an outrageously low price.
A special feature is the mounted on the 8-clock position (screwed) crown. Plotting the clock on the left wrist (as it traditionally belongs) the crown is on the one hand protected against damage and on the other interferes with the Crown not on the back of the hand.
All of these attributes make the NY0040 to one of the most popular military watch among divers.
You done good your work without splurge is solid and sturdy and should they nevertheless times are damaged or lost; is it financially no great loss.
But also on land and in everyday life, it cuts a fine figure. At the male wrist she acts "professional", elegant and contaminated the appearance of adventure. Nevertheless, it seems pretentious in any way and at the really very comfortable to wear, man wants them no longer to take off.
This Promaster need not to hide behind the diving watches of other brands and also independent of the price range. As a product of a Japanese mass watches manufacturer's NY0040 regular price 229, - Euro. Had this clock Swiss-made with a comparable ETA movement, then we would have a price AB to 500.00 euros.
For me as a watch lovers to own a real must this clock. For me, the NY0040 symbolizes more than any other diver the feeling of adventure.