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Seiko SARB017

SARB (Japan market) · Alpinist. No longer sold new by Seiko US

Video reviews

Is The Seiko SARB017 The Best 'Alpinist'? | Missed Review
Worn & Wound · YouTube
SEIKO SARB017 Review - The Last Real Alpinist?
Broke Watch Fanatic · YouTube

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Where to buy

New · authorized

No longer sold new by Seiko in the US.

No seller listed for this one yet.

New · grey market (unauthorized)

Often cheaper. Covered by the store’s own warranty, not Seiko’s.

Pre-owned

The main way to buy this one now. Check condition, box and papers.

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The basics

Price
Not sold new by Seiko US
See pre-owned options under Where to buy
Size
38 mm × 12 mm
Comes on
Leather strap
Buckle
Water resistance
200 m
Sapphire crystal
Yes
Lume
Hands and markers

How it works day to day

Movement
Automatic, hand-winding
Caliber 6R15
Bezel
Inner rotating compass ring
Hacking seconds
Yes
Seconds hand stops when you pull the crown, so you can set the time exactly
Hand-winding
Yes
Power reserve
About 50 hours

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SARB017 vs SPB121: The original Japan-market Alpinist and the Prospex Alpinist that replaced it.

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