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Rare Vintage Seiko Alba Panelight Y735-4A40 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 Seiko Alba Panelight men’s alarm chronograph digital sports watch, reference Y735-4A40, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) in the late 1980s. Alba, a subsidiary of Seiko, was created to offer innovative and sporty designs while maintaining Seiko’s engineering standards. This model showcases Alba’s distinctive stainless steel case design paired with the iconic Panelight display that defined many digital sports watches of the era.
The watch is being sold for parts or repair as it is currently not functioning. It is completely untested beyond that point, so it is unknown what the issue is or if the watch can be repaired.
All parts of the watch are original, including the case, module, bracelet, and clasp.
The watch has signs of use and age, but the photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully.
Key Details:
• Brand: Alba (Seiko subsidiary)
• Reference: Y735-4A40
• Type: Panelight Alarm Chronograph Digital Sports Watch
• Era: Late 1980s
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Functions: Time, alarm, chronograph, panel light
• Condition: Not functioning; sold for parts or repair
• Originality: All parts original
A desirable and increasingly collectible Alba digital sports watch from the golden era of JDM digital watch design.
Ships carefully. Feel free to message me with any questions.
► ARCHIVE FILE: SEIKO — BRAND HISTORY
Seiko begins with Kintaro Hattori, who opened a shop selling and repairing clocks in Tokyo's Ginza district in 1881, at the age of twenty-one. He founded the Seikosha factory in 1892 to manufacture wall clocks, built Japan's first wristwatch, the Laurel, in 1913, and put the Seiko name on a dial for the first time in 1924. By mid-century his successors ran one of the most vertically integrated watch companies on earth, making everything from hairsprings to cases under its own roof.
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