Citizen Watch: Promaster Wave Tracker Blue JV3006-50L

Citizen Promaster Wave Tracker: the blue of the sea and the functions of a racing watch

Blue connects the dial to the bezel on the blue steel Citizen Promaster Wave Tracker, reference JV3006-50L. Thick hands and raised indices frame a digital display that changes according to the selected function. This 2026 new arrival from the Promaster Marine family combines a strong nautical identity with practical tools for organizing a trip out to sea, tracking the tides, or preparing for a race start.

The 42.4 mm stainless steel case measures 13.9 mm thick and features a screw-down case back. The anti-reflective sapphire crystal provides a clear view of the blue dial and the high-definition MIP LCD display. The digital information complements the hands, without having to give up a traditional time reading. The LED backlight and the luminescence of the hands and indices take over when light levels drop.

The solid-link stainless steel bracelet closes with a push-button clasp. The complete watch weighs 188 g, giving it a very noticeable presence on the wrist. The 20 bar water resistance completes this construction designed for nautical activities. The bidirectional bezel and its inner scale provide angle markers for wind-relative navigation, while world time, the two alarms, and the perpetual calendar also find their place in everyday use.

Technical specifications

• Brand: Citizen
• Collection: Promaster Marine – Wave Tracker
• Model: Blue steel Wave Tracker
• Reference: JV3006-50L
• Launch: 2026
• Movement: Eco-Drive light-powered analog and digital quartz
• Caliber: Citizen U812
• Power reserve: 360 days at full charge in normal operation; up to 3 years with power saving
• Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month
• Power management: Charge indicator, low-charge warning, and light intensity indicator
• Display: Hands and high-definition MIP LCD display, LED backlight
• Tide mode: Hourly forecasts and high and low tide times for 203 sites in 88 countries
• Astronomical information: Moon age, sunrise and sunset times
• Race mode: Countdown with automatic switch to stopwatch; race timer up to 99 min 59 s
• Chronograph: Measures to 1/100 of a second, up to 24 hours
• Timer: Countdown up to 99 minutes
• World time: 43 time zones available
• Alarms: Two alarms: daily and local time
• Calendar: Perpetual, digital display of the year, month, date, and day of the week
• Other functions: 24-hour display, automatic hand adjustment, and shock detection
• Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic function announced by Citizen
• Case: Silver-tone stainless steel
• Shape: Round
• Diameter: 42.4 mm
• Thickness: 13.9 mm
• Weight: 188 g, watch with bracelet
• Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire
• Case back: Screw-down
• Dial: Blue, raised baton indices, and digital display
• Luminescence: Hands and indices; LED display backlight
• Bezel: Bidirectional rotating, navigation markers
• Bracelet: Silver-tone stainless steel with solid links
• Clasp: Push-button clasp
• Water resistance: 20 bar / 200 m
• Brand country of origin: Japan
• Citizen warranty: 3 years

Why choose this watch?

To prepare for a trip out on the water, the tide graph offers more than just a high tide time. It allows you to visualize the predicted changes throughout the day at the selected site, complementing the lunar and solar information. Enough to choose a fishing, surfing, or boating slot with all the markers gathered on the same screen.

The Race mode serves another specific situation: tracking the minutes leading up to a race start, then the elapsed time after the signal. The automatic switch from countdown to stopwatch avoids having to manually restart a second mode at the moment when attention is focused on the maneuver.

The blue dial and bezel give this Wave Tracker a very clear marine identity, extended by the silver steel of the bracelet. This version is suitable if you like technical watches with a strong color. Its weight of 188 g gives it a noticeable presence on the wrist, to be taken into account according to your wearing preferences.

The Eco-Drive power source allows you to enjoy these functions without winding and without regularly replacing a conventional battery. The light intensity indicator helps identify an exposure suitable for recharging. The anti-reflective sapphire, MIP display, and LED backlight complete this logic of use, both during the day and at dusk.

About the Citizen brand

Founded in Japan in 1918, Citizen develops its movements and technologies around practical needs. Eco-Drive, which produces electricity from light, is one of its signatures; the company uses it in both dress watches and its sports instruments.

The Promaster family, launched in 1989, brings together three worlds: Marine, Land, and Sky. Its nautical history is part of an older tradition, marked by the Wind Jack of 1985, a watch designed around sailing. Wave Tracker carries on this heritage with the U812 caliber and a display combining hands and an MIP display.

This generation gives a central place to reading the tides and tracking nautical races, while retaining useful functions for travel. Discover the other models in our Citizen Promaster collection, the Eco-Drive selection, and all Citizen watches at PAUSE.