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Four vintage watches arranged on a wood surface

Rare & collectible · Inspected in hand

One-of-one
vintage timepieces.

Every watch inspected in hand, photographed honestly, and sold exactly once—with insured US shipping included.

02 In focus

Seiko
Roman Date

THE CLASSICAL RESTRAINT OF A 1990 SEIKO DRESS QUARTZ The Seiko Quartz 5Y39-7010 is a refined expression of the compact dress-watch aesthetic that defined much of Seiko’s late-1980s and early-1990s output.

Reference
5Y39-7010
Year
1990
Movement
quartz, caliber 5Y39
Case
31 mm · base metal
Dial
white
1990 Seiko 5Y39-7010 Roman Date vintage watch, detail 1 of 10

Every watch follows
the same four steps.

  1. Sourced

    Found one at a time—privately, at auction, from collections we trust.

  2. Inspected

    Measured, timed, and opened. Replacement parts disclosed when known.

  3. Photographed

    Shot honestly in daylight. The patina you see is the patina you receive.

  4. Delivered

    Insured, tracked, and packed by hand—ready for its next decade.

We buy the watch, not the reference number.

Every piece is selected in hand, photographed honestly, and described without euphemism. Age is part of the appeal; surprises are not.

— The dealer’s note

Reference library

From the archive

Browse the archive

Pieces we’ve placed remain here as a record of condition, proportion, and the taste that shaped the collection.

Every piece chosen
one at a time.

Browse what’s available now—honest photography, full condition notes, and the kind of detail you’d expect in person. Each watch is one-of-one; when it’s gone, it moves to the archive.

Insured shipping · One owner · Sold only once