Seiko Prospex Alpinist in ‘Tealpine’ Automatic Mens 39.5mm Stainless Steel Watch SPB503J1

This timepiece is from the Alpinist collection, first launched in 1959 exclusively for the Japanese market. Designed for Japanese ‘Yama-otoko’ mountain men, to be reliable in treacherous terrain, these are part of the Land collection. Under the sapphire crystal glass, the archive-inspired teal blue dial is complemented by ‘cathedral style’ hour and minute hands, accompanied by classic Arabic numerals and wedge-shaped indices. It features the traditional Alpinist logo under the Seiko logo, which featured on the very first 1950s Laurel Alpinist. The ‘Mountain Device’ logo features on the caseback of these watches, an aspect of the vintage original indicating the field nature of the watch. The case has an applied super-hard coating for increased scratch resistance and shine. Through the exhibition case back, the in-house automatic 6R55 calibre can be viewed, accurate to -15/+25 seconds per day, with a power reserve of 72 hours. Seiko Prospex watches are designed for sports lovers and adventure seekers in the water, in the sky or on land. Since launching Japan’s first diver’s watch in 1965, Seiko’s innovative watchmaking has changed global dive watch standards.