We do not exaggerate how useful the magnification of its date display right here, as the date window gets magnified fully, filling up the size of the Cyclops itself. Now, the Alpinist gets a much durable sapphire crystal with a utilitarian magnifying Cyclops. The wristwatch is not too thick, at just over 13 mm in thickness.īeautiful case with internal rotating bezel It has a 46.4mm length from lug to lug, with a 20 mm lug width. SBDC089/SPB119J1 has a new diameter of 39.5mm, excluding crown and 41mm, including crown. All of it can be seen through its open case-back. Its main updates are the increase of jewels to 24 and a power reserve of 70 hours from 50 hours on previous versions. It still operates at 21,600 BPH (3 Hertz) with hacking and hand winding capabilities.
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The newest Seiko Prospex Alpinist Cream White SBDC089/SPB119J1 joins the pioneers (along with the new Sumos and Presage) to have a new movement powered by Seiko’s latest automatic caliber, 6R35, which is an upgrade from the workhorse 6R15. Well, since the 6R15 produced in 2005, the Seiko Sumo range adopted this movement since day one, and have relied on it until 14 years later, where Seiko decided that they should refresh the collection with the latest engine- the 6R35. The old nomenclature Alpinist SARB013 Black used the 6R15 automatic movement during its launch. Let’s start with the prominent upgrade of the New Alpinist. Original Alpinist hour markers and hands set The green dial of the SARB017 and gilt markers along with its one of a kind case design have hit home-run for many watch enthusiasts for almost a decade and a half until it is about to run dry.ĭid Seiko eradicate such a purposeful everyday sports watch due to its long run? At first, that’s what many of us have beliefs and not hoping for, but Seiko surprised us once again with the new Seiko Prospex Alpinist Cream White SBDC089/SPB119J1 equipped with their latest 6R35 caliber and several upgrade features while being the derivative of its brethren- the cream coloured Alpinist Ref.SARB013. It can be worn in any situation, business or casual. The popularity of the SARBs were due to the diversity and uniqueness of the watch. SARB017 along with another two that were often forgotten the SARB013 (Cream white) and SARB015 (Black dial) vairents, and they were an instant success. SBDC089 / SPB119įast forward to 2006, Seiko released the Alpinist Green Ref. These men required excellent gear that could handle the rugged terrain and that they could depend on for accuracy.
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Mountains cover much of the Japanese landscape, and the mountain men that worked or spent time in the mountains during their free time were supposedly the inspiration of this line of Seiko watches. Seiko Alpinist watches started being produced in 1961 and inspired by Yama-Otoko, which is Japanese for mountain men. The production of this watch was vital because it was the first real attempt at making a sports watch by Seiko.
Seiko introduced the Alpinist wristwatch in 1961 with the intention of it becoming a reliable timepiece for Japanese mountain climbers and other sports enthusiasts alike.
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