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Rare Vintage Alba LCD Quartz Y401-5050 Men’s Digital Sports Watch JDM 1980s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Alba LCD Quartz men’s digital sports watch, reference Y401-5050, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) in the 1980s. This model features a clean and classic early digital layout, representing Alba’s connection to Seiko-era quartz innovation.
The watch is being sold for parts and repair. The pushers do not seem to engage the module; however, the module itself appears to be running and holding time. The exact issue is unknown, and it is unknown whether the watch can be repaired or fully restored. No guarantees are made regarding functionality.
All parts of the watch are original.
The watch shows signs of use and age. The photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully.
Key Details:
• Brand: Alba
• Model: Y401-5050
• Era: 1980s
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Movement: LCD quartz
• Condition: Module running but pushers not functioning; sold for parts or repair
• Testing Status: Untested beyond timekeeping; issues unknown
• Originality: All parts original
• Physical Condition: Signs of use and age present
A great opportunity to acquire a vintage Alba digital as a project piece, donor watch, or addition to a retro digital collection.
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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