A lot of people want to know which watch this is so I decided to pin it here: Citizen Octavia Black Dial Watch BL5460-51E
@AstridSaunders8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@beneciairvine7897 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, I have eco drive , mov't 8729-R020833 Df but it stop working ,where can I get a battery for it
@markdratini288922 күн бұрын
Does it transfer time between the 2 time zones? Example, main dial shows zone 1, and sub dial shows zone 2. In seiko they call it time transfer, you push a button, it then automatically transfer the time between the 2 dials back and forth.
@stevepapa22 күн бұрын
@@markdratini2889 that I'm not sure
@tjeym88974 күн бұрын
@@beneciairvine789bring it to a shop it will cost maybe 30 bucks to change the coil thing that makes the battery work then all will be good
@markgewiss92662 жыл бұрын
This was a 1000 times clearer than the official booklet instructions for my Citizen BL5495-56E. Many thanks!
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@elanxx Жыл бұрын
@@stevepapa Thank you very much, spent 2 hours reading the useless manual, gave up and managed to adjust the time after 30 seconds after watching this video
@mrbeaugamble5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Had my citizen watch for years and had to kept taking it to the shop to get things adjusted - stopped wearing it and banished it to the drawer of shame. It stopped working due to no sunlight but thanks to this video I’ve got it Al up and running again. Thank you
@stevepapa5 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@jzgtr100Ай бұрын
Thanks, again. Just set the clocks back an hour, including my Citizen Eco-Drive watch. Amazing that such a cool watch is so difficult to set. Your video is very helpful. I’ll catch you in the spring!
@stevepapaАй бұрын
Hahaha subscribe while you're here and see you in spring!
@Empty7able10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the video. I just purchased the Citizen bl5566-50e and could not figure out how to set the watch
@stevepapa9 ай бұрын
No worries!
@sgtcortesusmc Жыл бұрын
AMAZING!!! Bought a Citizen BL5594-59E at a watch pop-up in Haneda airport a couple of days ago, was running short on time so I told the salesperson I'd adjust the time. Spend several hours on the flight back home trying to set the time but failed miserably, even reset the watch. The manual is not easy to read. Anyways, thanks for the video, took me 30 seconds to set the time after watching this video. Now I can wear it. thanks!
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Glad I can help! The manual is of no use!
@adib3962 жыл бұрын
Got to say thank you so much for posting this video. Had my eco watch for months and I couldn't bloody set the time right! Within the first few minutes of watching your video I now have the correct time!
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@BeardAxeMcAxeBeard6 ай бұрын
Had mine for years..
@MrLilal1 Жыл бұрын
I’ve had this watch for over a year and every time I change time zone it takes ages to adjust, you e just made it very easy Thanks
@derwahrehokage2202 Жыл бұрын
Whats the name of the watch?😅
@ClaudeHarrisonIII2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! You made that ridiculously dense owner's manual obsolete, explaining something that has been clear as mud for way too many years. THANKS!
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@faizhaidary1974 Жыл бұрын
@@stevepapa like a a good friend l😊😊😊😊😊😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 I 😅k
@brianfearn4246 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous video, I have a Citizen perpetual calendar but a different model . Your instructions make it easier to set. Citizen don't seem to supply instruction books anymore you only get a warranty certificate which includes a website address for instructions. Many thanks 👍
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@brianfearn4246 Жыл бұрын
@Steve Papa many thanks Steve 😊
@guidobenedit1Ай бұрын
You have helped me set my watch that I have not been able to do for so many years, your instructions are great and easy to follow, Thank you! Your father im sure has enjoyed the watch. I have a divers watch I bought many years ago in the Bahamas.
@stevepapaАй бұрын
Glad I could help! He does like it a lot but has me set it all of the time hahaha
@adamclark55873 ай бұрын
When setting the year, it's actually number of years since the last leap year. If you're watching this in 2024, set it to 0 as we are currently in a leap year.
@stevepapa3 ай бұрын
Yeah I kinda missed the mark in explaining that one!
@adamclark55873 ай бұрын
@@stevepapa you were still 100x more informative than the manual!
@stevepapa3 ай бұрын
@@adamclark5587 hahaha well thank you!
@tv175s321 күн бұрын
so why the year-dial has 10 figures then , 0-9? Only 0-3 is needed?
@solidfuze999 ай бұрын
I give you props for taking on this challenge cuz I'm revisiting your video because I forgot how to do it because it is so complicated and it's been a while so thank you
@stevepapa9 ай бұрын
Even I have to watch this video every time I set my dad's watch
@teresalee52902 жыл бұрын
So I was gifted my eco drive watch and have had it for about a decade and have never been able to get the date or the alarm to stop going off. I have been wearing it without the right date and found your video today. Though it took me a while to get mine to work - I swear this watch has a mind of it's own - the date is FINALLY right and so is the time. I am curious what time the alarm will be going off as it used to go off in the early mornings and after a year with me trying to fudge the date the alarm somehow switched to 8pm - who knows when it will go off now - hahaha. Anyway - thanks SO much for your video!!!!!!!! REALLY appreciate it! Mine is an eco drive with a perpetual calendar so it is a bit different but super grateful for your video. Happy Holidays!
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
hahaha well glad I could help a little bit! Hopefully the alarm somehow doesn't go off anymore!
@brianriley79146 ай бұрын
Your instructions were EXCELLENT! They worked perfect for me on 1st attempt. THANK YOU!!
@stevepapa6 ай бұрын
No problem!
@vickprakash824711 ай бұрын
You made it much simpler. Bought one was when I went to war. Wasmixed up read manual, not clear. Looked u up, fixed. Thanks buddy. You helped me.
@stevepapa11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@vickprakash824710 ай бұрын
Thanks for help.
@walterbonit7911Ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I was at the point where I was going to take a hammer to this watch, take it to the watch repair, or send it back to Citizen and let them do it, I initially left the watch in the drawer and forgot about it for almost a year, It stopped working and every you tube video I saw was telling me conflicting instructions on how to get it working again , finally was told to leave it on the window sill, which I did and It came back to life. so I needed to set it which was a while other issue, your instruction was the clearest and easiest to understand and it worked, so Just want to say thanks!
@stevepapaАй бұрын
Glad I could help!
@jonathanbell93962 жыл бұрын
Wow, I've had the watch 5-6 years and could not set it until your video. Thank you
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
you're welcome!
@frankwhittemore914913 күн бұрын
Your instructions were very clear, direct and very helpful! Thank you very much.
@stevepapa13 күн бұрын
Glad I could help!
@davidthullen3470 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you!!
@richardhurst71732 жыл бұрын
You make this so easy, thank you
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@malcolmdale9607Ай бұрын
Thanks. I had to take the watch back to where I bought it and ask them to change the time for me because I couldn't make head nor tail of the manual. Thanks to your video I can now do it myself.
@stevepapaАй бұрын
No problem! Glad I could help!
@StephenCasselАй бұрын
Thank You!! I got mine to work- This thing is supposed to automatically set itself… we messed it up but you helped us reset! Thanks again! Steve
@stevepapaАй бұрын
Not a problem!
@vickprakash8247 Жыл бұрын
You did it so simply. I’m ready to set mine.
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Did it work?
@vickprakash8247 Жыл бұрын
@@stevepapa Didn’t get a chance, on a long trip and two little kids. Want to try. But too busy.
@mrr4975 Жыл бұрын
Great clip….my watch had been left in a cupboard for a couple of years so had forgotten how to use it completely. Watching this video step by step I’m now 100% confident of how I set the time etc.
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Glad I can help!
@richardhurst71732 жыл бұрын
Your the best and very easy to follow instructions
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@amotunde66026 ай бұрын
Thanks brother.It was very helpful.Pls what if the secs hand isn't moving,what should I do?
@franklevasseur88312 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You made it easier than the booklet!
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@brucescallan31062 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I really appreciate you explaining this. I received this watch without any instructions on how to set it. You did a great job. Thank you so much.
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I actually just watched my own video to set my dad's watch again hahaha
@richardsorice45092 жыл бұрын
Thanks. See you again when we go back to daylight savings time in the spring.
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I was wondering why I was getting a surge of views on this video!
@rizwanqureshi95612 жыл бұрын
citizen eco drive gn-4w-s ....please guide for this ND how to charge it
@joecerio706810 ай бұрын
I just bought a new watch went nuts trying to find a video showing how to set the time. I was going to return this watch until I saw your video so thank you. No reason its this complicated to set time on a watch geez
@stevepapa10 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@smm65263 жыл бұрын
Sometimes i wonder why we buy the Pateks, the Rolex's etc, this is a beautiful piece..
@stevepapa3 жыл бұрын
whoa whoa whoa... who's "we"?... I can't afford those! hahaha
@gustavoheberle6265 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot STEVE ! You made it very simple to understand . Cheers !
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@bayouboy86445 ай бұрын
Thank you So much, I love my Citizen. It is their exact one, BUT adjusting it is a job. Someone commented that if you leave the command dial at a certain spot. ? You can just pull out the crown and and just it like a regular watch ??? Respectfully.
@markjohnson20798 ай бұрын
This video is great! I have the same watch - but how do you set "Dual Time" ? trying to figure it out
@paulwhorton7483Ай бұрын
Many thanks, best instructions I have found
@stevepapaАй бұрын
Great to hear!
@abhis19882 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot man. Helped me to understand my eco drive
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@imlon24 ай бұрын
My second hand stops on the 2 (10min mark) not 12 does that matter? What are all the numbers on the top right dial mean? Is that just for the Year? What does the bottom button do?
@jameseastwood4984Ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this guide.
@stevepapaАй бұрын
Any time!
@AlexanderHonsowitz Жыл бұрын
What is the exact model number of the watch? Looks great!!
@gregorybrereton89084 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve, that was very informative.
@stevepapa4 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@channain4665 ай бұрын
I'd just bought my Citizen watch Eco-Drive PCAT CB5912-50E, and I still couldn't manage to fully set my time. Any simple instructions would be very much appreciated. 😊
@henrysome Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this awesome useful video. I have a question on how to replace the glass any one please help. I was able to get the watch’s back cover open but can’t get the matchine out :(
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
hmmmmmm not 100% sure. I'd assume there's a retention ring or screw holding the movement in place.
@deinosmare6 ай бұрын
works perfect for bl5600-53e. Thanks a lot mate!
@stevepapa6 ай бұрын
Glad it could help!
@BOLibDe7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video it has taken me ages to work that out
@stevepapa7 ай бұрын
No problem!
@betspath Жыл бұрын
Thank you soooooo much! How much sun time does it need? Does it charge with any light source?
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure on the specifics on charging time. I know my Skyhawk needs one full day in the sun to stay charged for months.
@sameertarkar Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing. Just so so simplified. Thanks a ton.
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@jshazammmАй бұрын
Thank you so much mate!!!😊🍺🍺🍺
@stevepapaАй бұрын
No problem 👍
@jeffrx Жыл бұрын
This helped me immensely - thank you!
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
No problem!
@EamonAdams5 ай бұрын
Thanks 🙏 Worked a treat.
@stevepapa5 ай бұрын
No problem!
@internetstress10 ай бұрын
Is there a procedure to check the month without going into setting the time procedure?
@stevepapa10 ай бұрын
Hmmmm that I'm not sure
@steveadam7346 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. Been really struggling with my EcoDrive WR200 ...but what has shocked me the most is your name 😂..I am also Steve and most people know me as Papa. 😅😅😅😅
@stevepapa6 ай бұрын
hahahaha small world!
@huntergrizzle Жыл бұрын
I have this exact watch and having a hard time finding different bands for it. Do you know any aftermarket bands that will fit this watch? Thanks
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Hmmmmm not sure. This watch as a Christmas gift to my dad so I don't know the specifics on bands.
@derwahrehokage2202 Жыл бұрын
Whats the name of the watch?😅
@GreenManelishi Жыл бұрын
Was able to set the time which is of primary importance. If I am unable to remember the year, or date ...
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
at least you have the time set!
@samarraalexander57592 жыл бұрын
Why is it that after setting the year to number 2 for 2022, and pressing A button, it changes back to 0? Your watch did exactly the same thing as mine at the end of video.
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmmmmm not sure exactly why. I wish I could give you more information than that tho.
@samarraalexander57592 жыл бұрын
@@stevepapa That's ok. Appreciated and grateful for this video though.
@MachinneToniSUR Жыл бұрын
@stevepapa Mine did that too I just bought also 500 dollar watch
@J_Braz_11 ай бұрын
I bought a citizen calendrier a few weeks ago. At first I was losing a couple minutes a day. I let it sit in the sun for a day. It kept perfect time for the last weeks. Today I noticed it was ten minutes faster than my phone. Gonna keep a eye on it daily. If it keeps running fast I'm contacting Citizens customer service. Can overcharging cause it to run fast?
@stevepapa11 ай бұрын
No I don't think it can. Could be a defective movement but should be correcting itself with a radio signal. Contact citizen if need be!
@gerkremer35443 жыл бұрын
nice watch!
@stevepapa3 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@willsworld2019 ай бұрын
Great video but may be partially incorrect. The bit about setting the "year" is incorrect- according the Citizen docs page. That is actually setting the number of years offset from the last leap year. For example, setting it to the 2 position means the last leap year was 2 years ago. 2024 is a leap year so I set it to the 0 position. (this is all based on instruction available 2/22/24)
@stevepapa9 ай бұрын
That makes sense! Thanks for the info!
@simonboyes81 Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the post Steve big help 👍
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@javi7602 Жыл бұрын
What is the name of this citizen eco-drive watch!!???? Its beautiful!
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
I've posted it in the comment section a bunch of times, I'll have to add a pin!
@javi7602 Жыл бұрын
@stevepapa I'm sorry, I probably should have read the comments first before asking lol impulse kicked in
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
@@javi7602 oh don't worry about it at all!
@a38011 Жыл бұрын
Excellent description.
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@krisweclawski140 Жыл бұрын
Thanks you helped me a lot however when I’m changing year on my eco drive it goes from 0 to 1 to 2 and then goes back to 9 and then again to 0. So I suppose on mine watch 3 years after the leap year must be 9🤷♂️ make sense(?) as after three years it’s a leap year again so it goes from 9 to 0 I’m not sure
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
hmmmmmmmmm that's interesting. Not sure exactly but you may be right.
@krisweclawski140 Жыл бұрын
I found another video where I was able to reset the watch, set everything to zero and now everything is exactly as you showed👌 so I set the year to 3 because 2023 is the third year after a leap year. I think it happened because my watch stopped working due to lack of exposure to sunlight. I'm on a sunny holidays now and when it started working again it needed to be calibrated or something. Eco drive is amazing 😀 cheers!
@quocthaido71097 ай бұрын
Many thanks bro. I just got Citizen Eco-Drive BL5550-50X, and follow your instruction but it's different (adjust year and month). Pls support more videos.
@stevepapa7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped
@shadow-side-gamers78452 ай бұрын
Mine is working but not able to set time or anything idk why any solution for that??😢
@HueyVi2 жыл бұрын
I have a dummy question :D, not about the setting but how can I know what month it is by this watch? Or the month setting is just for helping to skip the 31st of some months?
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
I don't currently have the watch in my possession so I can't check but I assume it's strictly for accuracy of the date.
@HueyVi2 жыл бұрын
@@stevepapaI really appreciate your fast reply, have a good day!
@Richatthelake66 Жыл бұрын
Why does the second hand not move normally? Can I set it to do so?
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
not sure what you mean
@eduardoligeiro281725 күн бұрын
This video saved us ... based on the manual, it is more intutive and easier to take off an Airbus A380 ... clearly this watch should be digital
@stevepapa25 күн бұрын
Bahahaha glad I could help!
@CarolinaRealEstateGuide2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man this really helped me set up my watch. Haha
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha now this is a name I haven't seen in a long time
@juansantana9678 Жыл бұрын
Thanks , I finally got it .
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
perfect!
@GregPodster13311 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊 🙏
@stevepapa11 ай бұрын
no problem!
@romualdgarcia910824 күн бұрын
I am French, living in Paris. My colleague bought that watch several months ago like 700 €. He wanted to change the time on his watch, but he couldn't. He took the watch back to the place where he'd bought it. And the salesman spent a lot of time trying to change the time and finally told him that he couldn't do it, unfortunately.
@stevepapa24 күн бұрын
Show him this video!
@romualdgarcia910823 күн бұрын
@ my colleague asked me to try to set up the correct time on his watch for him ! 🤣🤣🤣 I plan to watch your video several times before I try ! 🤣
@jdssurf8 ай бұрын
What am i missing, I can't keep them in a safe to not get stolen because they die and then you have to put it somewhere safe to recharge it...........major pain, how do you guys put up with this? I have one in rotation but It's not worn enough and dies...
@tanamango320 Жыл бұрын
Anyone knows how to adjust a AR3107-57E ? (Stainless black stiletto bold square style) I've tried everything, nothing works... I might have bought a broken watch :(
@jaykumardixit67592 жыл бұрын
Hi can you please tell me which model is this?
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
BL5460-51E
@aks2827Ай бұрын
Thank you
@stevepapaАй бұрын
You're welcome!
@vickprakash8247 Жыл бұрын
Trying this tomorrow with my caretaker. Thanks wifey. 😂
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Let me know how it goes!
@ant7936 Жыл бұрын
THANKS! Useful.
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@tranhuuhung25083 жыл бұрын
What's the reference of the watch, please? Thank you!
@stevepapa3 жыл бұрын
BL5460-51E. Thanks for watching!
@tranhuuhung25083 жыл бұрын
@@stevepapa It's a very nice watch! Thanks for your reply.
@seanbaldwin73015 ай бұрын
Perfect thankyou
@davidjimenez20023 ай бұрын
Took a few tries but it worked
@stevepapa3 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@Doodoopoopoo3528 күн бұрын
Thank you sir
@stevepapa28 күн бұрын
No problem!
@josecarrasquillo3932 жыл бұрын
DOES THESE SETTING WORK FOR MY AT2387-52E
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
I'm not 100% sure
@staceyanns Жыл бұрын
Steve! well i pulled it out of box....waiting for sun to charge it...i cannot pull the thing out to set time!!!!!!!!!! why is that so hard?????
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Hahaha solar power watches!
@beatboxerz Жыл бұрын
Thanks Man!
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@jbg2bfreeАй бұрын
Good job.Has to be german made, right?
@stevepapaАй бұрын
hahahaha it does seem to be overly engineered like it was!
@douglaswages7025 ай бұрын
Worked for me
@Screwball70Ай бұрын
Bought it at a pawn shop, nice looking watch. Not big in yer face dial, its a watch not a clock on your wrist. Its just a nice looking watch, didn't know it had alarm oh it says warning and charge on the outside of the dial, had to use a magnifying glass to read it. Dose anyone know why it has warning and charge on it its alongside the alarm on off toggle, i think its a toggle on off thing, i haven't a clue dose anyone know anything about how these watches work,? Id be much obliged if anyone knows how to operate the watch could they share ther knowledge with me?
@stevepapaАй бұрын
Hopefully you can find your answer in the comments!
@SIRDIPLOMAT Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!
@Davedublin5 ай бұрын
Didn’t work for me but setting the dial to set and not time did.
@Wastekan2 жыл бұрын
Thx helped me a lot
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Glad I helped!
@geofreykerr16592 жыл бұрын
Still having trouble setting the Date
@stevepapa2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm it's possible you have a different movement in the inside or possibly defective?
@rafaqatiqbal1058 Жыл бұрын
What is this exact model
@stevepapa Жыл бұрын
I've posted it a few times in the comments.
@felipe.modesto5 ай бұрын
Very tks!
@stevepapa5 ай бұрын
No worries!
@farhanmahmudnayeem5003 Жыл бұрын
Which model is your one?
@jangchupyonten68542 жыл бұрын
I tried more than 20 times and put the watch in dust bin finally
@krisweclawski140 Жыл бұрын
Was the watch working at the time of trying changing settings? My was out of sunlight for some time and when I exposed to the light started working again and I was able to do all the changes
@johnmazz53436 ай бұрын
Just got a eco drive for Christmas it's nothing like in the video cost $400.00 at Macy's was told it would hold the charge for 6 months (bullshit)goes dead overnight the only extra function is the date my watch is only 6 months old thinking of returning it.
@stevepapa6 ай бұрын
Yeah it shouldn't be doing that at all, possibly a capacitor issue. Try to fully charge it in the sun for a day or two and see what it does.
@stevenatkin8386 ай бұрын
Great video, only problem was slouchy mouth noises, but other than that thanks.
@stevepapa6 ай бұрын
Hahahaha I'll work on that
@stevenatkin8386 ай бұрын
Lol cheers buddy
@48dirtfarmer23 күн бұрын
My PCAT lost its mind and now I can't set it....and it doesn't get the radio signal either.