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Rare Vintage Orient Chrono Ace 0429-12561 Men’s Automatic 27J Watch JDM 1970s

■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
LAST PRICE
$165.00
BRAND:
Orient
UNIT CONDITION:
Pre-owned - Good
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Orient Chronoace ref. 0429-12561 men’s automatic watch, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) during the 1970s. This model is powered by a 27-jewel automatic movement and represents one of Orient’s more distinctive and collectible vintage designs from the era. The watch is in full working condition, and all features and functions are operating properly, including timekeeping and the day/date display. The movement is running as it should. The watch is fitted with a stainless steel bracelet. I am unsure whether the bracelet is original, as there are no visible Orient markings. That said, it appears appropriately aged, matches the style of the watch very well, and suits the case design nicely. I will leave final determination of originality up to the buyer. The watch shows signs of use and age consistent with a vintage timepiece. The photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully. Key Details Brand: Orient Model: Chronoace Reference: 0429-12561 Movement: Automatic, 27 jewels Era: 1970s Origin: Japan Domestic Market (JDM) Functions: Time, Day, Date Bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet (originality unconfirmed) Condition: Fully working; signs of wear consistent with age A classic and increasingly hard-to-find Orient Chronoace, well suited for collectors of vintage Japanese automatic watches. Ships carefully. Feel free to message me with any questions.

► ARCHIVE FILE: ORIENT — BRAND HISTORY

Orient's roots reach back to 1901, when Shogoro Yoshida opened a watch shop in the Ueno district of Tokyo, growing the business into Toyo Tokei, a maker of gauges, table clocks, and wristwatches. That firm did not survive the postwar economy, but in 1950 production restarted at the old Hino factory as Tama Keiki Co., renamed Orient Watch Company in 1951. From the start the company concentrated on affordable mechanical watches built around movements designed and manufactured entirely in-house, a discipline it never abandoned.

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