Seiko Silver Wave D229-5000 top-tier dot-matrix from 1981 Japan

Amazing watch from 1981

The iconic "SilverWave" version 

Condition is the best we have seen for this watch

Imported from Japan this is a super rare find.

New battery and fully serviced 

The Seiko SilverWave D229-5000 is a rare, highly innovative Japanese-market digital quartz watch released in September 1981.

It is highly prized by collectors for merging experimental 1980s digital features with tactile, analogy-style controls.

• Caliber: Seiko D229A Quartz.
• Display: Hybrid LCD featuring a customizable top-tier dot-matrix area (for animated mode icons and text) alongside a traditional 7-segment lower time display. 
• Case & Build: Solid stainless steel cushion case with a circular screw-down case back. 
• Controls: Features four front-mounted industrial rectangular push-buttons and a unique side-mounted rotating multifunction crown used to scroll through digital menus. 
• Core Functions: Time/Calendar, 3 independent Alarms, Countdown Timer, and a Stopwatch/Chronograph. 
• Audio: Integrated horizontal speaker vents situated directly above the display.

What a watch this is!