Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2217 in Watches
• Brand: Citizen
• Model: BM8180-54A
• Band material: stainless
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless
• Clasp type: fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety
• Dial color: white
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: japanese-quartz
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Ecologically friendly, 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/date function
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Amazon.com Product 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.

The Citizen Watch Brand

The company was established in 1924. The founding fathers selected the name Citizen so it would be "Close to the Hearts of People Everywhere" and soon after adopted the company’s formal name, Citizen Watch Company.

During the last seventy-five years Citizen has expanded its business throughout the world and has achieved recognition as the global brand. The past twenty-five year period has coincided with the company’s dramatic rise to its current position as the world’s largest watchmaker, a distinction Citizen has held every year since 1986.

Beyond sheer size, Citizen is also recognized as a worldwide leader in advanced technology. From the world’s slimmest LCD watch to the first voice recognition watch and the world’s first professional dive watch with an electronic depth sensor, Citizen’s record of "world’s firsts" is unmatched.

More recently, Citizen has staked out a new position as the leader in Ecologically Friendly timekeeping with its Eco-Drives watches that are light powered. With models ranging from dress models to sports models to professional dive watches, Citizen Eco-Drive runs continuously in any kind of natural or artificial light for a lifetime of use. Fueled by light, it never needs a battery.

Eco-Drive Frequently Asked Questions (See the full Citizen Eco-Drive FAQ here)

How can you tell if the Eco-Drive watch is getting enough light?
In normal use, the watch displays the time and the sweep-second hand moves in one second intervals. A very important feature of Eco-Drive is the Low Charge Warning Mode which as a result of low battery voltage, causes the second hand to jump two seconds at a time (while still keeping correct time).

How long will an Eco-Drive watch run after it is fully charged?
If your watch is put away where no light is available to it while in a fully charged state, depending on the model, it will run for from 45 days to 5 years.

How can the Eco-Drive watch be recharged?
Besides sunlight, it can be safely charged by exposing it to a fluorescent desk lamp, with the dial (face) up and within about 8 inches or an incandescent lamp (regular light bulb) no closer than 20 inches. Never use a halogen lamp since the heat generated by it can cause damage to your watch. The most efficient and the quickest is in direct bright sunlight (not windowsill) and never on the dashboard of a car.

Customer Reviews

Great timepiece -- simple, but rich in history !!
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!

railroad watch
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.

Simple elegance and no winding or batteries
I love this watch. Of course the fact that it was a gift from my wife makes it all that more special. The overall quality and look is great. It isn't quite as heavy, in looks or weight, as most men's watches which is a plus for me. The case, band, dial and movement are all of excellent quality.

Eco-friendly and 'railroad approved' (meaning this watch uses the Montgomery style dial) appeal to the tree-hugging geek in me. I find the watch easy to read and very comfortable to wear. Highly recommend. The only minus I've found is the sweep second hand isn't exactly aligned with the tick marks. (Not a big deal to me as I use my MP3 player as a stopwatch when I need one.) Otherwise, this is a great buy.