Seiko Presage Cocktail Auto (SARW011, SARW011J1). Current Prices, JDM Listings, Market Analysis
The Seiko Presage Cocktail Auto SARW011 is a JDM-market dress watch from Seiko's Presage line, built around the cocktail-themed dial aesthetic the series is known for. It carries both reference designations SARW011 and SARW011J1 depending on the market channel. Tonbo tracks this model because the Presage Cocktail segment consistently draws cross-border buyer interest and occasional pricing gaps between Japan and the US secondary market. Right now, the US median sits at $550 with a verified comp set from eBay.
Current US Market Value
The current US median price for the Seiko Presage Cocktail Auto SARW011 is $550, with the middle 50 percent of sales falling between $494 and $722. That spread is wider than ideal and reflects the small sample size underlying these figures. With only 4 verified comps, the SARW011 price data here is directionally useful but not statistically deep. The comp quality is rated 🟢 Verified comps, meaning the sales pulled from eBay are confirmed transactions rather than asking prices, so the median is a real floor to work from rather than a wishlist number. As more sales accumulate, the range will tighten. For now, buyers and sellers should treat the $550 figure as a reasonable anchor and weight condition heavily when assessing any specific SARW011 for sale.
Active JDM Listings
Japan is showing active supply for this reference right now. The cluster of recent listings skews heavily toward excellent-condition examples in the ¥88,000 to ¥91,000 range, with a couple of outliers priced significantly lower at undisclosed or unknown condition. That pattern suggests the Japanese market has a clear price band for clean examples, and the lower-priced listings likely reflect cosmetic wear or incomplete sets.
- ¥88,000 on a Japanese marketplace, listed May 24, condition rated excellent
- ¥90,900 on a Japanese marketplace, listed May 24, condition rated excellent
- ¥16,000 on a Japanese marketplace, listed May 24, condition unknown
- ¥91,000 on Yahoo Flea Market, listed May 23, seller noted no noticeable scratches or stains
- ¥89,100 on Yahoo Shop, listed May 23, condition rated excellent
The tight clustering of the excellent-condition examples around ¥88,000 to ¥91,000 is useful signal. It means the Japanese ask for a clean SARW011 is fairly consistent right now, which makes cost basis easier to model for anyone considering a buy SARW011 Japan approach.
Recent Alert History
No strict alerts or opportunity alerts have fired for the SARW011 in the past 90 days. That is an honest read of the data, not a gap in coverage. It means no listings have cleared the threshold for a standout deal or a pricing anomaly worth flagging. The current JDM market for this reference is active but not producing the kind of spread that triggers automated signals. Buyers watching for a below-market entry can monitor through Tonbo's signal feed and will be notified when conditions change.
Japan vs. US Price Gap
Converting ¥89,000 to USD at current rates puts the Japanese ask for a clean example somewhere in the low-to-mid $500s before shipping, proxy fees, and import considerations. Against a US median of $550 and an upper quartile at $722, there is a potential margin for buyers who can source excellent-condition examples and land them cleanly, but the window is not wide. The main variable is condition. The JDM listings show a meaningful gap between excellent-rated examples at ¥88,000 to ¥91,000 and unknown-condition pieces at ¥16,000 to ¥21,720, and condition variance in the Presage Cocktail line is the primary risk factor here. A dial with even minor fading or moisture history will not hold the US median price, and the small US comp sample means one or two soft sales could shift the baseline meaningfully. Anyone browsing current deals on Tonbo should weight condition documentation heavily before committing on this reference.
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