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Rare Vintage Alba World Time W308-4000 Men’s Digital Sports Travel Watch JDM 80s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
MODEL:
Seiko Alba
Seiko Alba
MOVEMENT:
Quartz
Quartz
YEAR:
1980-1989
1980-1989
CASE MATERIAL:
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
DIAL COLOR:
Black
Black
BAND MATERIAL:
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Alba World Time W308-4000 Men’s Digital Sports Travel Watch, made for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) in the 1980s. This model captures the golden era of Seiko’s sub-brand Alba, designed for global travelers with its iconic world time function—featuring city codes across the bezel and an easy-to-read digital display.
The watch is in full working condition, and all features and functions operate properly, including timekeeping, alarm, stopwatch, and world time display. Every part of the watch is completely original, including the stainless steel case, bracelet, and clasp signed “ALBA.”
The watch remains in good physical condition, showing signs of use consistent with age, but overall well preserved. The photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully.
Key Details:
• Brand: Alba (by Seiko)
• Model: W308-4000
• Era: 1980s
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Movement: Digital Quartz
• Features: Time, Alarm, Stopwatch, World Time, Light
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Strap: Original Alba Stainless Steel Bracelet with Signed Clasp
• Condition: Full working condition; good overall with age-related wear (see photos)
This is a rare and collectible vintage Alba world time watch, a perfect piece for enthusiasts of early digital travel watches and 1980s JDM design.
Ships carefully.
Feel free to message me with any questions.
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Bezel Color:Silver
With Papers:No
Vintage:Yes
Reference Number:W308-4000
Band/Strap:Bracelet
Case Color:Silver
Department:Men
Type:Wristwatch
Band Color:Silver
Style:Casual, Sport
With Original Box/Packaging:No
Features:Backlight, World Time
Country of Origin:Japan
Display:Digital
► MANUAL ARCHIVESeiko caliber 4000 manual PDFs
► 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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