{"product_id":"seiko-alba-ozeki-280e-anniversaire-phase-de-lune-1991","title":"Vintage Alba Ozeki Watch 280e — Moonphase (1991) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eBehind a white cloud cut into the dial, a moon smiles at sake cups set against a starry sky. A brewery founded in 1711 was celebrating its two hundred and eightieth anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn Alba issued for the 280th anniversary of the Ozeki brewery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eSeiko Alba watch\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Japanese promotional piece, dated \u003cstrong\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for the \u003cstrong\u003e280th anniversary of the Ozeki brewery\u003c\/strong\u003e. The words \u003cem\u003e280th Anniversary\u003c\/em\u003e are printed below the \u003cem\u003eOZEKI\u003c\/em\u003e signature, in the centre of the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOzeki is a \u003cstrong\u003esake house founded in 1711\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Nada district, Hyōgo Prefecture, under the name Manryo; it took the name Ozeki in 1884. In \u003cstrong\u003e1964\u003c\/strong\u003e, the year of the Tokyo Games, it launched \u003cstrong\u003eOne Cup Ozeki\u003c\/strong\u003e — sake in a Crystal cup with a foil lid, which became part of everyday life in Japan. These are the cups seen on the dial, drawn with their blue label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ewhite dial\u003c\/strong\u003e has twelve \u003cstrong\u003eblack Roman numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e and a double railway minute track. Its upper half opens onto an \u003cstrong\u003earched aperture\u003c\/strong\u003e through which a midnight blue disc passes: a \u003cstrong\u003esmiling-faced moon\u003c\/strong\u003e, stars, and two One Cup cans. A \u003cstrong\u003ecut white cloud\u003c\/strong\u003e masks the lower part of the aperture and serves as the horizon line for the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe round case is \u003cstrong\u003egold-tone with a hammered finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, 31mm in diameter, with a steel caseback. The movement is a \u003cstrong\u003eSeiko quartz, calibre V535\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003emoonphase\u003c\/strong\u003e: it has been checked by our watchmakers and carries a 1-year guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial dated by its own text\u003c\/strong\u003e — 280th anniversary of a house founded in 1711, making it 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePromotional piece, never sold in shops\u003c\/strong\u003e — these series circulated through the sponsoring brand, in Japan only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade leather strap\u003c\/strong\u003e — fitted by us, not original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose this vintage Seiko Alba?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003epre-owned Seiko watch\u003c\/strong\u003e occupies a singular place among our \u003cstrong\u003evintage watches\u003c\/strong\u003e: it is not a dress watch from a catalogue but a Japanese advertising object, produced in a limited series for a company anniversary and distributed outside watch retail channels. The dial design is found nowhere else, and its date is engraved in its own text. It is as much a conversation piece as it is a watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003epre-owned luxury watches\u003c\/strong\u003e , this one has been opened and checked by our partner watchmakers: verification of the movement, examination of the dial, hands and case. Each \u003cstrong\u003eSeiko vintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e that we offer comes with an Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate, a 1-year guarantee and guaranteed lifetime authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-seiko-vintage\" title=\"Vintage Seiko Watches\"\u003eDiscover our Seiko vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-japonaises\" title=\"Japanese Vintage Watches\"\u003eSee our Japanese vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seiko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alba, Ozeki 280th anniversary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e V535-6B10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18••••\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men's watch, women's watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz Seiko, calibre V535\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, seconds, moonphase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone with grained finish (steel back), round shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31mm (32.5mm with crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug-to-lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, black Roman numerals, moonphase aperture with One Cup Ozeki decoration, OZEKI and 280th Anniversary inscriptions, ALBA JAPAN V535-6B30 D marking, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black with ringed counterweight and gold-tone hand, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mineral (condition 9\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown lizard-embossed leather, handmade, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel pin buckle, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good state of preservation. The dial is clean: Roman numerals, minute track, inscriptions and printed decoration perfectly preserved, moonphase disc intact, hands without alteration. Mineral Crystal in very good condition (9\/10). The grained gold finish of the case shows marks of use on the edge of the bezel and the lugs, visible in our photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Checked and functional quartz movement, 1-year guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atelier Victor invoice, protective case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does this dial celebrate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 280 years of the Ozeki sake brewery. The house was founded in 1711 in the Nada district, Hyōgo prefecture, under the name Manryo, and took the name Ozeki in 1884. Its 280th anniversary therefore falls in 1991, which dates the watch to the exact year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the blue cups drawn on the dial?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThese are One Cup Ozeki, the sake sold in a sealed Crystal cup that the brewery launched in 1964, the year of the Tokyo Olympic Games. The format brought sake into stations, trains and local shops; the cup and its blue label have since become a familiar object in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Alba in relation to Seiko?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlba is a brand of Seiko, launched for watches that were more accessible than the main line. It was under this name that the manufacture produced most of its promotional and licensed series, including this one. The dial bears the name ALBA above the manufacturing marking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a gold-tone case require precautions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, more than steel. The gilding is a layer deposited on a base metal: it wears on points of friction, mainly the edges of the bezel and the lugs. It is preserved by avoiding water, household products and cosmetics, and is cleaned with a soft, dry cloth, never with an abrasive or polishing paste, which remove the layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or large wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a 31mm diameter, 37mm lug-to-lug and 7.5mm thickness, it suits wrists of around 14 to 18cm — a guide, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its long lugs make it appear slightly larger than its diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Que célèbre ce cadran ?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Les 280 ans de la brasserie de saké Ozeki. La maison est fondée en 1711 dans le district de Nada, en préfecture de Hyōgo, sous le nom de Manryo, et prend le nom d'Ozeki en 1884. Son 280e anniversaire tombe donc en 1991, ce qui date la montre à l'année près.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Que sont les gobelets bleus dessinés sur le cadran ?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Ce sont des One Cup Ozeki, le saké vendu en gobelet de verre scellé que la brasserie lance en 1964, l'année des Jeux olympiques de Tokyo. 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Il se conserve en évitant l'eau, les produits ménagers et les cosmétiques, et se nettoie au chiffon doux et sec, jamais avec un abrasif ni une pâte à polir, qui retirent la couche.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Cette pièce convient-elle à un poignet fin ou large ?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Avec 31mm de diamètre, 37mm de corne à corne et 7,5mm d'épaisseur, elle se place sur des poignets de 14 à 18cm environ — un repère, jamais une règle : chacun porte ce qui lui plaît. 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