The striking impact of the asymmetrical silhouette stirs an irresistible urge to pick it up. The prominently placed depth gauge on the dial and the sensor at the 9 o’clock position spark the imagination—what if you actually dove into the sea?—and ultimately ignite a genuine desire to own it.
This model not only stimulates such subconscious feelings in users, but also possesses the functionality to fully satisfy those emotions. As with any product, not just watches, if you pursue functionality alone, you risk ending up with something bland and lacking in character. This model, however, brilliantly balances functionality with an iconic appearance, even within the constraints of ISO/JIS standards and underwater visibility requirements.
As its nickname "Mola Mola Diver" suggests, the model features a silhouette so distinctive that it can be recognized at a glance, yet it never compromises on the functions required of a diver's watch. It truly embodies the designer’s essential role: achieving both practicality and a uniquely attractive appearance.
The world’s first light-powered diver’s watch with a depth gauge log memory. Its unique silhouette perfectly matches its nickname, "Mola Mola Diver."
The depth gauge is positioned at 9 o’clock and the LCD at 3 o’clock, making the functional displays clearly and independently organized on either side. The layout neatly arranges a wealth of information for easy reading.
The minute hand and depth gauge are finished in a vivid orange, prioritizing the display of minutes and depth—both crucial during diving.
The background of the depth gauge is fully luminescent, ensuring visibility even at night or underwater.
The case is entirely finished with hairline brushing, giving it a unified and streamlined impression. The black DLC-coated bezel is accented by polished decorative pins, creating a sharp and cohesive look.
ABS push buttons. While harmonizing with the smooth lines of the case sides, the linear protrusions emphasize their functionality as push buttons.
Among the overall rounded and smooth case shape, the pressure sensor stands out as the only strongly pronounced feature. Its prominent projection from the top of the case adds visual dynamism and asserts its identity as a diver’s watch.
ENGINEER'S EYE
21st Century
A light-powered combination watch with an electronic depth gauge featuring a ferroelectric memory dot-matrix LCD.
As the first Eco-Drive model of the combination (analog + digital) type of diver's watch with an electronics depth gauge—pioneered by CITIZEN and particularly supported by professional divers—it was developed as a next-generation diver's watch befitting the 21st century, with every performance aspect greatly enhanced.
To reconcile Eco-Drive and depth gauge functions with underwater legibility, a new memory-type dot-matrix LCD employing a “ferroelectric LCD” that retains its display even when power is off was newly developed. Every system was revamped, including a new microcontroller with double the memory capacity of previous models and a new depth-measurement system with improved measuring range and precision.
In addition, four motors independently drive all hands. Despite being a diver's watch, it features a distinctive design without a rotating bezel, automatically detects the start of a dive via sensors, and displays the “elapsed dive time” and “maximum depth”—critical information for divers—using analog hands, while other information is shown digitally, achieving usability beyond that of conventional diver's watches.