Citizen Promaster FuguvsSeiko 5 Sports SKX 38 mm
Citizen Promaster Fugu
8204, 42 h, mineral, 200 m, 42 mm
€210–240
Seiko 5 Sports SKX 38 mm
4R36, 41 h, Hardlex, 100 m, 38 mm
€320–370
The differences
- The Promaster Fugu costs about €120 less than the 5 Sports SKX 38 mm, going by the indicative price band.
- The Promaster Fugu uses the 8204 movement (Citizen) and the 5 Sports SKX 38 mm the 4R36 (Seiko).
- The 5 Sports SKX 38 mm has a Hardlex crystal and the Promaster Fugu a mineral crystal.
- The Promaster Fugu is water resistant to 200 m and the 5 Sports SKX 38 mm to 100 m.
- The Promaster Fugu is larger across (42 mm against 38 mm) but shorter lug-to-lug (— against 44.2 mm), and lug-to-lug is what decides whether it overhangs the wrist.
Choose the Promaster Fugu
If you want to spend less, you will use it for diving and you have a slim wrist.
Side by side, to scale
Both drawn at the same scale from the manufacturers’ dimensions.
Figure by figure
| Figure | Citizen Promaster Fugu | Seiko 5 Sports SKX 38 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative price band | €210–240 | €320–370 |
| Movement | 8204 | 4R36 |
| Power reserve | 42 h | 41 h |
| Beat rate | 21,600 bph | 21,600 bph |
| Crystal | Mineral | Hardlex |
| Water resistance | 200 m | 100 m |
| Diameter | 42 mm | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 12 mm | 12.1 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | — | 44.2 mm |
| Hacking seconds | Yes | Yes |
| Hand winding | Yes | Yes |
| Rotating bezel | Yes | Yes |
| Strap or bracelet | Rubber strap | Steel bracelet |
| Brand origin | Japan | Japan |
| See price on AmazonSee specs | See price on AmazonSee specs |
In red, the best figure in each row. Manufacturer data.
Frequently asked questions
Which has more power reserve, the Promaster Fugu or the 5 Sports SKX 38 mm?
The Citizen Promaster Fugu, with 42 h against 41 h.
Which is less expensive?
The Citizen Promaster Fugu, with an indicative price band of €210–240 against €320–370. The exact price changes on Amazon.
Which handles water better?
The Citizen Promaster Fugu, water resistant to 200 m against 100 m.
Which suits a small wrist better?
The Citizen Promaster Fugu, because it measures — lug-to-lug, the figure that decides whether the lugs overhang the wrist.