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Rare Vintage Alba Y486-4000 Men’s Alarm Chronograph Digital Sports Watch JDM 80s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Alba Y486-4000 men’s alarm chronograph sports watch, produced exclusively for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) during the 1980s. Powered by Seiko’s dependable Y486 module, this model blends functionality and style, representing the peak of Japanese digital watch design from the era.
The watch is in full working condition, and all features and functions operate properly, including timekeeping, alarm, dual time, and chronograph modes. The digital display is clear, and all buttons respond correctly.
All parts of the watch are 100% original. It is fitted with an aftermarket stainless steel expandable strap. The watch remains in very good physical condition, showing only minor signs of use and age throughout. The photos best describe its physical appearance and overall condition.
Key Details
• Brand: Alba (by Seiko)
• Model: Y486-4000
• Module: Y486
• Era: 1980s
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Movement: Digital Quartz
• Features: Alarm, Chronograph, Dual Time, Date, Backlight
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Strap: Aftermarket stainless steel expandable strap
• Condition: Very good physical condition with only minor signs of use and age; fully functional
• Made in Japan
A rare and highly collectible early digital watch from Alba’s Seiko-engineered line—an excellent example of 1980s Japanese digital innovation.
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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