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Top Sellers | |  | Citizen Watches | Home » » » Citizen Men's BM8180-54A Eco-Drive Railroad Stainless Steel Watch | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Featuring Eco-Drive technology that charges in natural or artificial light, watch #BM8180-54A from Citizen is a sleek and contemporary dress accessory that never needs a battery. Boasting the reliability of quartz movement, this durable stainless steel timepiece is railroad approved, and has polished silver-tone hands with luminous accents on the bone white dial. Black numbers tell 12-hour time, while smaller red numbers offer 24-hour time. Water resistant to 100 meters (330 feet), this Citizen original also has a polished stainless steel bracelet with secure fold over push button clasp with safety. | | | Features: | |
• Light powered eco-drive Japanese-quartz movement; charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 38 mm
• Stainless case; white dial; day and date function
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 34 reviews |
| | | Watch Information: | | | Crystal Material:
| Mineral | | Clasp:
| fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety | | Case Diameter:
| 37 unknown-units | | Case Thickness:
| 9 unknown-units | | Case Material:
| stainless | | Band Material:
| stainless-steel | | Bezel Material:
| stainless-steel | | Dial Color:
| white | | Movement:
| japanese-quartz | | Calendar:
| day-and-date | | Water Resistance Depth:
| 330 feet |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
Average Customer Review:
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32 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 This watch will never go out of style.Dec 03, 2009
By Joseph Nicolay
I can only echo the things that have been already written. This watch is small compared to my inexpensive analog Casio, and it is very light as well. I did notice that the minute hand does not quite line up exactly with the tick marks on part of the dial, so if you have an obsessive compulsive disorder I would not recommend this watch. It is very easy to read; the bold numerals do away with the few seconds it takes to figure out the relationship of the hands to the dial, like a Movado or Nixon.
The watch has a very simple and clean look that a utilitarian would appreciate. The silver hands on the white dial can be hard to read in the blue light of the early morning. The lume is a nice blue/green that I can easily see on the hour and minute hands. The arrow on the second hand is illuminated as well, along with hour indicators. The mineral glass is thin compared to some of the more robust watch crystals out there, which left me with the first impression that it was plastic. The case and band are much shinier than the photo shows, to note.
The day-of-the-week display has an alternate reading in Spanish if the wearer so chooses. I had to remove two links from the watch band for my 7.5 inch wrists. The side of the band makes a pretty clean 90 degree angle that can cause some discomfort.
I think the SS Railroad is a fantastic watch for the purpose of telling time.
-------------- Update -----------------
I've owned the watch for a year now and it has been through a full home remodel with all the demolition, swimming in lakes and rivers to a maximum depth of only 15 feet, and operating equipment that vibrates excessively (professional string-trimmer and sledgehammer). I even smacked the crystal face on the side of a cement slab with no breakage or scratches; which probably has more to do with luck than durability.
The steel band has acquired numerous scratches on the sides and bottom.
As for the comfort, the band does not bother me as I once thought it would. I've had to roll the days forward in months that have less than 31 days, and the watch was within the actual minute of my computer's clock before resetting it for day light-savings time.
The bottom line is that I would buy this watch again hands down if it broke today.
23 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Completely satisfied with amazon purchaseJun 11, 2010
By Joseph Michael
"Joe"
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R29YDSENHH2977 Eco-drive railroad stainless steel BM8189-54A came in 2 days. The wrist band is all stainless steel, and clearly of superior quality and workmanship. The watch worked perfectly right out of the elegantly packaged box. It is beautiful and just the right size and weight - tho the band was too large and I had 2 links taken about for 5 bucks at a jewelers.
A beautiful beautiful watch!!!!!!!
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 railroad watchJul 06, 2009
By Charusu
This is a very accurate and good looking watch and is very easy to read in dim light. I can't say the same for reading it in full sunlight, the white hands on a white dial become a little difficult for over 50 eyes.
19 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Great timepiece -- simple, but rich in history !!Jun 24, 2008
By P. Chor
Great watch that needs no battery. It's a Citizen !. I really love this watch for it has a simple look -- dark black Hindi-Arabic numbers on a white face. The red 24hrs markers and red arrow of the second-hand are real beauties!. The stainless steel is thin, not clunky at all, so it is not heavy but light. The shiny band is a fold overclapse (no double safety clapse -- as in the Citizen Promaster lines). The time keeping is punctually accurate to run the schedules of the metro(train) commuting.
"Railroad Approved" --Every time I look at the face of this watch, I know I've own a piece of the history of the of Americana. Search on the internet to read more on "What is a railroad watch" ? You will find it'll take you back to Cleveland, Ohio during the railroad boom in April 19,1891.
Thank you Amazon ! Proud to own this timepiece and its history behind. I will enjoy it for many years to come. Go Eco-drive!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Citizen Eco Railroad Watch from Amazon.comDec 21, 2010
By Tommy T
Ordered my Citizen Eco Railroad watch from Amazon.com 12/16/2010 and received it 12/20/2010. Love it. Had to have 4 links taken out as it was too big for my wrist. The watch looks even better out of the box. I was impressed. Wore it all day outside and now have it charging under flouresent light in the house. I retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. I wore a Ball Railroad watch for years. After 40 years it gave up the ghost. Am so used to wearing a railroad watch I had to have a new one. On the railroad our watches had to be within 30 seconds of Greenwich Village time within a 6 month period. I don't trust anything but a railroad approved watch and the Citizen Eco was an excellent choice. Highly recommend it to anyone.
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