Seiko Cocktail Time Original (SARB065, Cocktail Time SARB065). Current Prices, JDM Listings, Market Analysis
The Seiko Cocktail Time Original SARB065 is a dress watch from Seiko's JDM lineup, known for its textured sunburst dial and formal aesthetic that punches well above its price class. It sits in a category of discontinued JDM references that attract consistent buyer interest precisely because they are no longer in production. The SARB065 has since been replaced by the SRPB line, which makes surviving examples of the original the primary target for collectors. At a current US median of $375, it occupies a competitive but accessible position in the pre-owned dress watch market.
Current US Market Value
The Seiko Cocktail Time Original SARB065 price currently sits at a US median of $375, with the middle 50% of recent sales ranging from $337 to $412. That spread is relatively tight, suggesting the market has a consistent sense of what a clean example is worth. It is worth noting that this pricing is built on a sample size of 7 verified transactions sourced from eBay, flagged as 🟢 Verified comps. That sample is meaningful enough to establish a baseline but thin enough that a single outlier sale in either direction can shift the picture. Anyone tracking SARB065 price movement seriously should treat the $337 to $412 band as the functional range and view anything outside it as condition or completeness dependent.
Active JDM Listings
Recent Japan market activity shows a clear split between two price tiers. A handful of listings are clustered tightly in the ¥18,600 to ¥18,690 range, while one outlier listing on Mercari is sitting at ¥49,000. The lower cluster likely reflects standard used condition examples, while the high-end Mercari listing may indicate box-and-papers completeness, exceptional condition, or simply an optimistic seller. For anyone looking to buy SARB065 from Japan, the ¥18,600 range is where most accessible inventory appears.
- May 24: ¥49,000 on Mercari (condition unknown)
- May 23: ¥18,690 on Yahoo Shop (condition unknown)
- May 23: ¥18,600 on Yahoo Shop (condition unknown)
- May 20: ¥18,600 on Mercari (condition unknown)
Recent Alert History
No strict or opportunity alerts have fired for the Seiko Cocktail Time Original SARB065 in the past 90 days. That is an honest read of the data, not a gap in coverage. It reflects a market where JDM listings have not crossed the thresholds that would signal a clear pricing inefficiency worth acting on urgently. The model is being watched, but recent supply and pricing in Japan have not produced the kind of gap that triggers an automated signal. You can see how Tonbo defines and ranks those signals at tonbomarket.com/signals.
Japan vs. US Price Gap
At the ¥18,600 level, Japan listings translate to roughly $120 to $125 USD at current exchange rates, which sits well below the US market floor of $337 before factoring in shipping, import considerations, and any platform fees. That gap is structurally wide enough to be interesting, but condition documentation is sparse across all recent JDM listings, and the SARB065 is old enough that service history and dial condition can vary significantly from unit to unit. The primary risk here is not the reference itself but the information gap around any given example. The SARB065 was also replaced by the SRPB line, which means buyer demand is real but concentrated among collectors who know specifically what they want, not casual shoppers. Price compression is possible if SRPB availability continues to satisfy general demand. A broader look at currently actionable JDM opportunities is available at tonbomarket.com/deals.
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