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Rare Vintage Alba Y789-5180 Men’s Alarm Chronograph Digital Sports Watch JDM 80s
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MODEL:
Seiko Alba
Seiko Alba
MOVEMENT:
Quartz
Quartz
YEAR:
1980-1989
1980-1989
CASE MATERIAL:
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Alba Y789-5180 men’s alarm chronograph digital sports watch, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) in the 1980s. Alba is a Seiko-owned brand known for producing a wide variety of distinctive watches for the Japanese market, and this vintage digital model features a classic rectangular case and period alarm-chronograph styling characteristic of the era.
The 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. The watch is completely unrestored and is being sold as-is.
The watch shows signs of use and age consistent with a vintage timepiece. Please review the photos carefully, as they best represent its overall physical condition.
Key Details:
* Brand: Alba
* Reference: Y789-5180
* Era: 1980s
* Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
* Display: Digital LCD
* Style: Alarm Chronograph / Sports
* Condition: Parts and repair – currently not functioning and completely untested
* Physical Condition: Signs of use and age
A distinctive vintage JDM Alba alarm chronograph digital watch that would make a great candidate for restoration, repair, or use as a source of parts.
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Bezel Color:Silver
With Papers:No
Vintage:Yes
Reference Number:Y789-5180
Case Color:Silver
Department:Men
Type:Wristwatch
Style:Casual, Sport, Classic
With Original Box/Packaging:No
Features:Backlight, Alarm, Chronograph
Country of Origin:Japan
Display:Digital
► 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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