![]() ![]() 14041,” the original Seiko Alpinist sat within the brand’s dressy Laurel collection, striking a distinctively minimal, and elegant mid-century aesthetic that belied its design intent for the “ yama-otoko” (mountain men) who needed a highly legible, dependable, water and shock-resistant watch that could withstand extreme temperatures and environments for exploring the country’s many mountains – a figure which, according to the Japanese Alpine Club, stands at just under 17,000 “official” mountains. But aside from the long-running SARB017 Alpinist (which was more recently updated to the SPB121 with an upgraded movement and sapphire crystal) with its distinctive twin-crown design and inner rotating compass bezel, Seiko seemed content to rest on its * ahem* Laurels – that is until now. As the brand gets its 140th anniversary celebrations under way, 2021 is clearly shaping up to be quite an exciting year for Seiko fans – particularly with the announcement of the new Prospex Alpinist SJE085 limited edition – a faithful re-creation of Seiko’s very first sports watch, which is joined by a trio of Prospex-badged standard editions that expand the Alpinist collection accordingly.īest known as “ref. Given the importance of the original Seiko “Laurel” Alpinist from 1959 and its position as the brand’s first truly purpose-built sports watch (pre-dating even the Seiko’s now legendary collection of dive watches), you’d think that Seiko would have revisited it already. ![]()
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