Farasute NL-007A Vintage Alarm Quartz Watch — YM24A, 38mm, Roman Dial, Amplified Alarm

Farasute NL-007A Vintage Alarm Quartz Watch — YM24A, 38mm, Roman Dial, Amplified Alarm

The Farasute NL-007A is a 38mm Japanese YM24A quartz dress watch with an integrated alarm complication — a dedicated alarm sub-dial at 6 o’clock, running seconds at 9 o’clock, Breguet-style hands, guilloché-textured Roman numeral dial and an amplified alarm chamber caseback designed to increase audibility. Synthetic sapphire crystal, 316L stainless steel case at 10mm thickness, top-layer cowhide leather strap and 3ATM water resistance.

Available in silver white and dark green dial configurations.

Key Specifications

Variants — Two Dial Configurations

Silver white: A bright white or silver-white dial with black Roman numerals, contrasting hands and guilloché centre texture. The most formally conventional and broadly legible configuration.

Dark green: A rich emerald or dark green dial with silver-tone accents and Roman numerals. The guilloché texture creates varying shades within the green field under different lighting. A dress watch in dark green is specifically distinctive — the colour is uncommon in quartz dress watch design and creates immediate differentiation.

The Alarm Complication

The alarm is the NL-007A’s primary functional differentiator. Quartz alarm dress watches are unusual in the affordable watch category — most quartz watches are time-only or chronograph, and most alarm complications appear in digital or sport watches rather than Roman numeral dress pieces.

How it works: The dedicated alarm sub-dial at 6 o’clock shows the alarm set time. The YM24A movement triggers the alarm at the set time — an audible signal from the movement.

Amplified alarm chamber: The caseback uses a double-layer construction creating an internal resonance chamber that increases the alarm’s audible volume. Quartz alarm movements produce a relatively quiet vibration-based sound; the chamber design amplifies this to improve practical audibility in everyday settings.

The buried note in the original listing — “Alarm is included but NOT promoted” — was an internal copywriter instruction that was accidentally published. The alarm is the watch’s most distinctive feature and should be its lead characteristic, not a buried afterthought.

Breguet-Style Hands

Breguet hands — a specific hand design featuring a small open circle near the tip — are named after Abraham-Louis Breguet, the Swiss-French watchmaker whose work defined classical watch design in the 18th and 19th centuries. The open circle creates a visual endpoint for the hand that is more decorative and historically referential than a standard sword or baton hand. Breguet hands are specifically associated with formal dress watches and pocket watch movements.

On the NL-007A the Breguet hands complement the Roman numeral markers and guilloché texture to create a cohesive 19th-century pocket watch aesthetic in a modern wristwatch case.

Guilloché Roman Numeral Dial

The centre section uses guilloché texture — consistent with the Farasute NL-007VK64 and NL-007S approach of combining guilloché texture with Roman numeral markers. The recessed alarm sub-dial at 6 o’clock and running seconds at 9 o’clock create a multi-level dial architecture where each element occupies its own depth. The Roman numeral chapter ring surrounds the textured centre field.

Quartz vs Mechanical — Why Quartz for This Watch

The NL-007A uses quartz rather than a mechanical movement. For a dress watch with an alarm complication, quartz is the practical choice: alarm functions in quartz movements are reliable, consistent and low-maintenance. Mechanical alarm complications exist but are rare, complex and expensive. The YM24A’s alarm reliability and quartz accuracy make it the correct movement for the NL-007A’s functional character.

The trade-off is the absence of mechanical character — no exhibition caseback revealing a gear train, no winding ritual. For buyers who specifically want mechanical engagement, the 5318A or 5336B are the correct choices. For buyers who want alarm functionality with reliable daily accuracy, the NL-007A is the correct choice.

Who Is the Farasute NL-007A For?

The NL-007A is built for:

• Alarm watch buyers who want the alarm complication in a formal Roman numeral dress watch format rather than a sport or digital watch
• Dark green dress watch buyers who want the emerald dial in a vintage quartz format
• Breguet hand preference buyers who want the classical open-circle hand profile on a dress quartz watch
• Buyers who want vintage dress watch aesthetics (guilloché, Roman numerals, Breguet hands) with quartz reliability and no winding requirement

How It Compares in the Farasute Range

vs. Farasute NL-007VK64 Leather Chrono — Both are 38mm quartz dress watches with guilloché Roman numeral dials. The NL-007VK64 uses VK64 mecaquartz with chronograph function. The NL-007A uses YM24A with alarm function. Choose by complication: chronograph (timing) vs alarm (notification).

vs. Farasute NL-007S Mesh Chrono — Same dial architecture, VK64 on Milanese mesh vs YM24A alarm on leather. Same comparison as above — bracelet vs strap, chrono vs alarm.

vs. Farasute 5318A Power Reserve — The 5318A is a hand-wound mechanical at 40mm with power reserve indicator. The NL-007A is quartz at 38mm with alarm — different movement type entirely. Choose 5318A for mechanical engagement; NL-007A for alarm functionality.

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