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Rare Vintage Alba Quartz Y743-8A10 Men’s Kanji Classic Dress Watch JDM 1980s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Alba Quartz Y743-8A10 men’s Kanji classic dress watch, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) during the 1980s. This model reflects Alba’s clean and refined design language of the era, featuring a traditional analog layout with Kanji day display, making it a distinctive and collectible example of vintage Japanese watchmaking.
This watch is being sold for parts and repair as it is currently not functioning and completely untested, so it is unknown what the issue is or if it can be fixed.
All parts of the watch are original.
The watch shows signs of use and age consistent with a worn vintage watch. The photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully.
Key Details:
• Brand: Alba
• Model: Y743-8A10
• Era: 1980s
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Movement: Quartz
• Display: Analog with Kanji Day-Date
• Strap: Not specified
A desirable vintage Alba Kanji model, ideal for parts, repair, or restoration.
Ships carefully. Feel free to message me with any questions.
► ARCHIVE FILE: ALBA — BRAND HISTORY
Alba is Seiko at its most playful: a youth-focused, largely Asian-market label whose bold ana-digi experiments, cult Spoon models, and short production runs now reward collectors of uncommon Japanese watches.
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