A rare and collectible Alba Spoon watch made for the Nagano games, in unrepeatable condition. Model reference W626-4000.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the serial number on the case back we can accurately date this watch to being made in 1997, ready for the 1998 Nagano winter Olympics. The sales paperwork shows it was sold in 1999, so either year could be valid for a birth year watch. Seiko were the official sponsors of the games, and Alba was a Seiko business.
CONDITION
This is a quirky watch that we have never seen before, as are most of the Spoon range. So to find one in new old stock condition with all the paperwork and even the pin badge still in place was an opportunity we could not resist. The Sppon models have case shapes as if they were scooped out by a spoon, which makes perfect sense. The unconventional case is a mix of metal and plastics, and has buttons on the left, right and front. The front button operates the light. The left bottom button selects between time, chronogrpah, countdown timer, and alarm. Top left button is to reset the time, top right starts the stopwatch and bottom right shows the day and date, and also resets the chronogrpah when that is being used. It’s all working correctly and the instructions are in Japanese, so luckily it is simple to figure out. The strap is the original velcro fabric one and shows no signs of being worn. We will install a brand new battery before sending the watch out to the new owner.
This watch will be supplied with the original presentation box, papers, pin badge and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 40.0 mm
Width without crown 40.0 mm
Between lugs 16 mm
Lug to lug length 47.1 mm
Case Thickness 13.9 mm
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.
Included with this watch is a 2 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.