Tag: Alpinist

  • Owner review: Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB241

    Owner review: Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB241

    The Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB241, might elicit some groans from the watch world – yet another reproduction based on the golden age of the 50’s and 60’s, yet another Seiko, yet another watch for outdoor adventures that won’t actually take place. Valid points, but I think Seiko did a pretty good job with this $750…

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  • Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist SARB017

    Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist SARB017

    Today I’m thinking of the first time I saw an Alpinist dial. It was the Seiko Alpinist SARB017 with its beautiful green dial, lumed golden cathedral hands and golden markers (Arabic even numerals and stretched bullet shaped odd hour markers). I was smitten. Research helped me learn a little of the interesting history behind the…

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