Citizen Exceed CB1080-52L (CB1080-52L, CB1080). Current Prices, JDM Listings, Market Analysis
The Citizen Exceed CB1080-52L is a JDM-market Citizen tracked by Tonbo for cross-border arbitrage potential between Japanese retail and secondary channels and the US resale market. The CB1080-52L price in the US currently sits at a median of $850, with active listings in Japan running meaningfully below that figure. Pricing data is drawn from manual seeding rather than a deep transaction pool, so this model sits in a monitored tier rather than a high-confidence one. Still, recent alert history shows real landed margins, which is why it stays on the radar.
Current US Market Value
The current US median for the Citizen Exceed CB1080-52L CB1080-52L is $850, with the interquartile range running from $600 at the 25th percentile to $1,100 at the 75th percentile. That spread is wide, which reflects the limited comp sample backing this model. Comps are rated 🟡 Limited, meaning the price estimates carry more uncertainty than Tonbo's higher-confidence tiers. The $500 gap between floor and ceiling tells you condition, seller reputation, and box-and-papers status are doing significant pricing work here. Treat the $850 median as a directional reference rather than a hard anchor until the sample deepens.
Active JDM Listings
Japan showed six active listings for the CB1080 in a single 24-hour window on May 30, spread across Mercari, a Japanese auction platform, and multiple Yahoo Shopping storefronts. Prices ranged from ¥69,000 on the low end to ¥143,000 for a piece listed in excellent condition. The clustering of listings at ¥100,100 across Yahoo Shop entries suggests that figure may reflect a retailer or reseller pricing floor in that channel. Condition disclosure was sparse on several listings, which is worth noting when modeling landed cost against the US price range.
- ¥69,000 on Mercari, condition unknown
- ¥143,000 on a Japanese auction platform, excellent condition
- ¥100,100 on a Japanese auction platform, condition unknown
- ¥100,100 across multiple Yahoo Shopping storefronts, condition unknown
Recent Alert History
Two activity-tier alerts fired for the CB1080-52L in the past 90 days. On May 25, a landed cost of $738 was logged against a US median of $850 at the time, producing roughly 13% gross margin before fees and friction. On May 18, a stronger setup appeared with a $477 landed cost against a $600 floor, showing 20% gross margin. Neither alert reached the stricter opportunity tier, but the May 18 figure in particular represents the kind of entry that warrants a closer look for buyers comfortable with condition uncertainty. Both signals are visible in the Tonbo signals feed for subscribers tracking this model.
Japan vs. US Price Gap
The US-Japan price gap on the Citizen Exceed CB1080-52L for sale in Japan is driven primarily by demand asymmetry. JDM Citizen Exceed models carry strong domestic brand equity in Japan but lack the same collector recognition in US secondary markets, which keeps Japanese ask prices depressed relative to what informed US buyers will pay. Shipping, import duties, and PayPay or proxy fees typically add $80 to $150 to landed cost depending on the service used, so the math only works when the yen-side entry is well below median.
The main risk here is comp thinness. With a limited sample size and 🟡 quality rating, the US median could shift materially as more transactions are recorded. Condition variance on Japanese listings with unknown grades adds a second layer of uncertainty. Buyers looking to buy CB1080-52L Japan should weight condition disclosure heavily when choosing which listings to pursue.
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