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Rare Vintage Alba Calculator Alarm Y739-5000 Men’s Digital Watch JDM 1970s
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Up for sale is a rare vintage ALBA Calculator Alarm digital watch, reference Y739-5000, produced in the 1970s for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM). This model features the classic 1970s calculator-pad interface paired with ALBA’s early digital alarm design, making it a distinctive and highly collectible example of early calculator watches.
The watch is being sold for parts and repair. It is not currently functioning and is completely untested. No new battery has been inserted, and the case back has not been opened. The exact issue is unknown, and it is not known whether the watch can be repaired or restored. This watch is being sold strictly as a project watch.
All parts of the watch are original, including the case, module, and the signed ALBA stainless steel bracelet. The watch shows signs of use and age, consistent with a vintage digital watch from this era. Photos best describe its physical condition and originality, so please review them carefully.
Key Details
• Brand: ALBA (by Seiko)
• Model: Calculator Alarm
• Reference: Y739-5000
• Era: 1970s
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Movement: Digital quartz
• Condition: Not working; untested; sold for parts or repair
• Testing: No battery installed; case back not opened
• Functions: Not tested
• Bracelet: Original signed ALBA stainless steel bracelet
• Originality: All parts original
A scarce and desirable ALBA calculator watch, ideal for collectors, restorers, or anyone looking for an authentic vintage digital project piece.
Ships carefully. Feel free to message me with any questions.
► ARCHIVE FILE: ALBA — BRAND HISTORY
Alba is Seiko's other answer to the 1970s upheaval it had itself created. Seiko launched the brand in 1979 as a youth-oriented value line, a name taken from the word for dawn, slotted beneath Seiko proper just as Pulsar, acquired in 1978, served the same role in export markets. Alba watches were designed and built within the Seiko group, using its quartz calibers and factories, but were sold almost exclusively in Japan and Southeast Asia, which is why most of the world has never seen one in a shop window.
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