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The rare, 'Railroad Approved' Citizen BM8180-54A

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Everyone knows about the Citizen BM8180-03E, it's quite possibly the most recommended Citizen in the past 10 years.
But that's just 1 of 4 colorways, and this BM8180-54A is probably the hardest to find. To my knowledge, this is the only Railroad Approved Eco-Drive. I don't know for who or why they made it, but I have it finally.
One of the other colorways is the BM8180-11A, a cream colored dial with triangular indices and blacked out hands, on a canvas strap.
There is also the BM8180-54E, a different black dial with red 24 hour markers and square indicators much like the Railroad Approved version. It too comes on a bracelet.
Good news to anyone curious, you can go to Citizens web site and do a parts search, and buy the bracelet seen in the video. It will come to over $80 but it may be what you're looking for.

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26 авг 2022

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@Bramandin 11 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed the tidbit about railroads, trains and timekeeping. On some level timekeeping, watches and trains were always connected in my mind, but I never knew it consciously. Great content.

@ericsarchive7718 2 месяца назад

I acquired this same watch when I bid on a storage locker for $50. It has been the most accurate watch I’ve owned. Consistently 2 seconds ahead of my iPhone.

@lookatwrist 2 месяца назад

That was a great find. I've never seen another one of these for sale.

@dylanhaddock1394 3 месяца назад

My uncle just passed last month. Told the family I wanted the watch he wore to work every day. And this is exactly what it is with the white face. Super cool.

@lookatwrist 3 месяца назад

He did have a long history with a really special Citizen, it probably has many stories. Sorry to hear of his passing.

@donbailey1934 5 месяцев назад

The Citizen Eco-Drive was sold to the general public. I remember the price point in a local jeweler as being around $180 approximately 14 years ago for the Citizen. I went with the Seiko Railroad Approved Quartz because my Dad worked for the railroad. I also have my Dad's original Seiko.

@kitabshah193 2 года назад

I really enjoy your channel! Presenting these off the beaten path watches is great. It's like a video tour of a museum of obscure quartz history! I'm really into 90-2000s quartz Tag and Breitling. Though I also have an unhealthy number of G-shocks.

@underthebus5801 Год назад

Thanks for producing this video. “Railroad Approved” watches were required to wear when operating revenue vehicles during my career in public transportation.

@supapornchanchai4282 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for showing the Citizen railroad watch, loved to get my hands on one.

@danielsmith4405 Год назад

SO COOL! I have the Railroad Approved watch on my wrist right now, never realized it was hard to come by. Bought it as a birthday present for myself when I was in College. I thought $100 was a lot of money back then LOL

@lookatwrist Год назад

Hold on to it! If yours needs a refresh, you can buy one of the other colorways and swap the guts in. No Sapphire so every one I see is banged up.

@AnotherInternetBlip 7 месяцев назад

Do you have a link?

@RafaelRodriguez-wi6ew Год назад

Thanks for the video, love hearing history behind the piece. Just got one at an estate sale for 2.50!

@lookatwrist Год назад

Score of the century.

@JV-sx3xc Год назад

Just found mine that I had misplaced for quite some time, put it by some sunlight and it started charging right away. My favorite unassuming watch to date. The white face really makes everything else stand out nicely.

@lookatwrist Год назад

You've found yourself a rare gem. Hang on to it, you'd never get it back if you ever sold it.

@oscargustavoarcosruiz8793 Год назад

As soon as I heard you talk about that rare watch, I started looking for it on the internet, and immediately found it for sale on Amazon Fashion! But when I opened the page it said "Not available at the moment" ☹ This means war

@steegsha Год назад

I bought one of these about 5 years ago with the black face at a retail store in Australia. They also were selling the white version like what is featured in the video. They didn't include the "Railroad approved" title. I do get comments from people thinking it was a very expensive watch but compared to the other Citizen Eco drive watches it was quite reasonable.

@gaius_marius Год назад

Very cool video. I love the white dial.

@josevillanueva107 Год назад

Try uniform stores. They carry these watches for transit and railroad operators.

@markbryant7255 Год назад

Thanks, would appreciate seeing the process to interchange the actions.

@peteglanton9259 5 месяцев назад

In the UK you can now buy a black pvd coated one, or a gunmetal grey one. Both with black dials.

@johanvandersandt8904 Год назад

Very cool watch! Didnt know they existed!

@edwardfletcher7790 Год назад

The BM8180 is like the Citizen version of the Seiko 5 SNK but so much better 👍

@duckdog38 Год назад

I had one years ago, along with a Ball rr standard, and a couple of seiko railroad approved. When i started working on the railroad, you were required to wear one. There was a list of approved watches in the timetable that we had to go by. Bulova, elgin, ball, hamilton, seiko and citizen all made them. Now they have revised the rules and we just have to wear a "RELIABLE" watch! Haha

@lookatwrist Год назад

It's great to hear from someone that used these. I've always wondered if you were required to set them every day or something.

@duckdog38 Год назад

@@lookatwrist start of the week. Every office had a clock that was regulated and checked with the dispatchers office. When you report to work first day of the week you set your watch to the clock.

@duckdog38 Год назад

Back when they required these, you could order them from certain vendors, and they would take payments directly from your paycheck! It was really convenient. They are very good watches. I lost three of them while waterskiing. You would think i would have learned my lesson! Haha. One is at the bottom of horseshoe lake in Arkansas, the other two are in pickwick lake.

@destructoooo Год назад

Couldn't stop giggling when I read that "reliable" haha.

@mrkniffelpin1853 Год назад

Bought my railroad approved Seiko at K-Mart 40 years ago… 😊

@lukeg2091 5 месяцев назад

interesting stuff

@Teja 8 месяцев назад

i cant buy the bm8180 03e anymor in my country, the front crystal is scratched now after years of use. cna u make a video on how to replace front crystal please

@geographic213 Год назад

How long ago was that field watch $60-$70 USD? I just got mine on Amazon for $168 that’s not including shipping and handling and tax.

@lookatwrist Год назад

It was pretty consistently around that price in 2019 frem what I remember. At the very least, under $100 most of the time.

@lohikarhu734 Год назад

I have a Citizen Titanium 'dress watch' that seems to be Japan-only, and the Calibre is not even on the Citizen website...I should drag it out and update the info, if you are interested?

@lookatwrist Год назад

Definitely! Citizen does titanium better than anyone, I haven't seen too many dress watches.

@lohikarhu734 Год назад

It's a Citizen Exceed, eco-drive, perpetual calendar, w.r. 10 bar, E510 H31071 TA, GN-4W-S

@lohikarhu734 Год назад

And, checked over 3 months, good to 10 seconds per year. Extra special, it was a gift from them...

@lookatwrist Год назад

@@lohikarhu734 The E510 movement and the Exceed line are top notch. I don't have one myself, should look into them.

@edmundooliver7584 10 месяцев назад

bus drivers use them and you checked everyday with the main clock.

@lookatwrist 10 месяцев назад

Ooh it's Bus Approved too then.

@edmundooliver7584 10 месяцев назад

yes, if your 're caught running hot three time you can get fired.@@lookatwrist

@shujatinayat975 Год назад

I'm interested please send me the link so I can order online Kind regards

@BeKam777 Год назад

Do you happen to have a link or a reference number for the bracelet?

@lookatwrist Год назад

I don't sorry. The US Citizen site has a link at the bottom of the page to buy parts. Search for the watch you want and they will return any options that you can buy.

@nolanfaselt 2 месяца назад

Does it glow in the dark?

@lookatwrist 2 месяца назад

No, it has the normal amount of lume on hands and indices.

@nolanfaselt 2 месяца назад

@@lookatwrist Gotcha so only the hands and hours have it? I defiantly will try to get my hands on one of these if I ever find one!

@natesportsfanatic4670 Год назад

i want that white dial iv seen it before but your right it is harder to find the 24 hr markers are red and the second hand is red correct?

@lookatwrist Год назад

Seconds hand and the inner 24 hour markers are both red. I have been looking for this for ages, they're out there but hard to come across. As others have found out, lots of false starts too. Scammy sites say they are in stock when they've not been for years.

@natesportsfanatic4670 Год назад

@@lookatwrist any trusted sites you can recommend? And is there lume on the markers ? How long does Lume last iv never bought a used watch before

@lookatwrist Год назад

Lume will last on a watch for a while, I have decades old watches that still glow. But it just gradually gets worse over time. The lume on this watch isn't bad, but I haven't tested it in detail.

@natesportsfanatic4670 Год назад

@@lookatwrist apparently that watch was disconninued 17 years ago lol is there anything newer that looks simular?

@chozar Год назад

@@natesportsfanatic4670 Just searching for 'citizen railroad' or 'seiko railroad' find plenty of cheap watches with similar diols. But it seems most have disappeared. If you have the cash, save up for a Ball Engineering watch, they still make new Railroad watches but its a premium brand.

@SlapShotRegatta22 Год назад

Love, love, love these watches. Great VFM. However, I cannot stand the crown. Wish they would change the design.

@lookatwrist Год назад

The crown is twice as long as it needs to be right? It gives it a unique appearance, but the crown guards dont fit.

@SlapShotRegatta22 Год назад

@@lookatwrist Yes! Definitely too long. Also, just plain ugly. Would love to see a shorter crown with a more standard design.

@natesportsfanatic4670 Год назад

othere then amazon or ebay where can i look to find this

@lookatwrist Год назад

Those are the two big ones, but keep an eye on Facebook Marketplace and maybe the Japanese auction pages. It can honestly be a full time job finding some watches, no shortcuts. Look at watchrecon as well, it will aggregate popular sales on forums.

@natesportsfanatic4670 Год назад

@@lookatwrist so I'd have to pay to get it shipped from Japan then and does it ever go back in stock on jombashop of eBay or Amazon?

@lookatwrist Год назад

Unfortunately I only have bad news here. Probably one of these goes on sale a year, somewhere out there. Blink and you'll miss it. It's out of production and has been for a long time. So it's unlikely any store ever gets it back in stock. I have a small list of a dozen watches that I've wanted. I look everywhere for them, and I do that multiple times a week. And if I'm lucky enough to find something, I wind up paying a premium. It's the sad part of watch collecting rare pieces. I've bought stuff from Japan and yeah, the fees and shipping adds a ton of cost. But watch collecting is fun for not just the pieces, but also the hunt itself. Good luck finding the watches of your dreams.

@natesportsfanatic4670 Год назад

@@lookatwrist would there be a citizen FB group?