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The stainless steel case measures 35mm and is topped by a high-domed plexiglass crystal. A hand-wound watch (with a 17-jewel Seikosha movement) with a relatively simple but sturdy 3-part case, the 1959 Laurel Alpinist was delivered on a so-called Bund strap, reinforcing its intentions for robustness. Launched in 1959, this watch will lead the way to multiple generations of Alpinist watches. It was also Seiko’s first attempt to create a sports watch and as such, it should be regarded as important. The Alpinist is a watch designed specifically by Seiko for “Yama-Otoko,” a Japanese word for mountain men. Before we take a look at this specific model, and if you want to know more about the whole collection, you can have a look here, at. Just to say, this is indeed an important watch.
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Created in 1959, the Seiko Laurel Alpinist can be considered Seiko’s first sports or professional watch. But dive watches only appeared in 1965 at Seiko and before that, the brand already had various purpose-built, so-called instrument models dedicated to professionals. It’s just that the brand has been so active in this field, with countless milestone models, patents or innovations, that the rest feels less… groundbreaking. Seiko’s dive watches are so popular that they tend to make other models from the brand seem less important… which they are not.
#Seiko prospex compass spb series#
This year, as part of its new collection, Seiko introduced a new series of exploration watches, which includes these cool, accessible and very attractive Prospex 1959 Alpinist Modern Re-Interpretation models, references SPB241J1, SPB243J1 and SPB245J1. In fact, way before it created its first diver’s watch, Seiko was offering an exploration-ready instrument, a highly coveted model named the “Alpinist” and launched in 1959. Indeed, under the Prospex line, there are 3 collections Sea, Land and Air – respectively diver’s, explorer’s and pilot’s watches. This has an impact in readability in lower light conditions.If Seiko is widely known for its high-performance dive watches, the Japanese manufacture actually has far more to offer. This means that the "real watch" does not have the contrast as the pictures indicates.
Shipping & handling were excellent keeping the watch box inside bubble wraps. 5 Very beautiful piece and excellent service.Sits perfectly on my7" wrist.Īside from the Rolex name/brand recognition, I would wear this with the utmost confidence in a room of Rolex Explorer snobs. Perfect size on m - it's the simple, yet elegant champagne dial with cathedral hands.
Would be happy to shop again as it was a great transaction.Ībsolutely stunning on the wrist.
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This was a first purchase and I am very pleased with the watch which was fairly priced and shipped quickly.Most noteworthy was the care and attentive customer service provided by Mina who was thoughtful enough to provide me with a shipping status and tracking update during the conveyance of the watch.
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Mechanical Automatic (with manual winding).So buy now before it’s too late!īRAND NEW - READY TO SHIP - IN STOCK 100% This Prospex Alpinist 2020 is a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) watch model and it's now in our stock - ready to ship within 48 hours to any country. The genuine calf leather strap in light green features a simple stainless-steel dial case and bezel in champagne tone plating which enclose a sunburst dial with gold baton style hour markers and a compass markers.
Sleek and minimal in its design of this Alpinist SPB123J1 (or as SBDC093 in JDM version) is a perfect on-the-go watch.