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Rare Vintage Seiko D229-5010 Men’s Digital Alarm Chronograph Sport Watch JDM 80s

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BRAND:
Seiko
UNIT CONDITION:
Pre-owned - Good
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is an extremely rare vintage Seiko D229-5010 men’s digital alarm chronograph sport watch from the 1980s, produced for the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM). This distinctive model is one of Seiko’s more unusual and innovative digital designs from the era, featuring a rare dot matrix display and a highly unique control layout. Unlike most digital watches of the period, this model incorporates four front-mounted buttons along with a multifunction crown that pulls out and controls various digital functions, giving the watch a very distinctive and advanced interface for its time. The combination of the dot matrix display and this uncommon control system makes the D229-5010 one of the most unique digital watches Seiko produced during the 1980s. The watch is in full working condition, and all features and functions of the watch are working properly. All parts of the watch are original, including the Seiko signed stainless steel bracelet. The watch is in very good physical condition and shows signs of use and age, but the photos best describe its physical condition. Key Details: • Brand: Seiko • Model: D229-5010 • Era: 1980s (JDM) • Movement: Digital Quartz • Display: Rare dot matrix display • Features: Alarm, chronograph, backlight, multifunction crown and front button controls • Bracelet: Original Seiko stainless steel bracelet • Condition: Fully working; very good physical condition with signs of use and age This is one of Seiko’s most unique digital watches from the 1980s and a highly collectible piece for enthusiasts of vintage Japanese digital timepieces. 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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