Citizen Introduces The Next Generation Of Promaster Skyhawk

The new Promaster Skyhawks feature a redesigned 43mm case, with more pronounced facets as well as an overall sharper look while retaining the water resistance at 200m. Thickness is 13.9mm, and the steel bracelet is attached to the case with a very angular endlink said to be inspired by airplane wings. The lug-to-lug measurement with the endlink is 53.3mm, and is 48.4mm without it. There are three versions here, with all of them in steel — the blue dial ref. JV2000-51L is paired with the uncoated stainless steel case, the grey dial ref. JV2006-55H gets an ion-plated (a form of PVD) bezel and pushers, and the black dial ref. JV2005-58E gets a stealthy black ion-plated case and bracelet in addition. 

The biggest change here is, of course, the dial. As the watch features the new analog-digital caliber U830, gone are the small, asymmetrical LCD displays, instead replaced by a larger screen right above 6 o'clock. Like the Promaster Land update, this new display is actually a memory-in-pixel display, an update from older segmented LCD technology. Unlike a conventional pixel-based display, an MiP display contains pixels that can individually preserve their current color and state information. This means that the display draws power only when specific pixels need to be updated, thus very little power is drawn compared to a traditional screen, but at the same time offers significantly better resolution than you would get on the segmented LCD panel. Contrast is also improved, with the ability to customize whether the display is in standard or negative mode.