The Vintage Watches Hiding in Tokyo's Nakano Broadway

Classic Watches & Style
1 Video View·Oct 28, 2026

In a tired-looking 1960s building in western Tokyo, there are dozens of tiny watch shops packed with vintage Seikos, Citizens, Grand Seikos, Omegas and Rolexes. Most visitors to Tokyo have no idea it exists.

In this video we go inside Nakano Broadway, explain why Japan has so many perfect vintage watches, and count down the 10 best finds you can still come across there, from the junk trays to the full sets almost impossible to find anywhere else.

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