Their flagship product, the Averau, offers a Swiss automatic movement in a 42mm case for around $590. It also offers a lot of value for less than the Alpinist at $625, and features a Swiss automatic movement with an 80-hour power reserve.Īnother option comes from Echo/Neutra, an Italian indie brand with a mountain climbing theme. For example, Hamilton's Khaki Field King is 40mm wide with rugged, outdoorsy features, but with its crown guards and day-date displays, comes across as more modern than the classic military field watch. Seiko at one time owned the budget price range for mechanical watches, but as large Swiss and indie brands have pushed to offer better value, Seiko's prices have risen - creating a pretty crowded arena and a lot of good choices. The Rolex Air King ($6,450) also comes to mind for its character and aesthetics. That said, the Rolex Explorer would certainly qualify as a much costlier ($6,550) alternative with an outdoor and mountain-climbing history, as well as a moderately sized (39mm) case. Though the Alpinist could never quite be formal, it's versatile and features some elegant touches that seem borrowed from dress (or pilot) watches and give it a more interesting vibe than that of a mere lackluster tool.Īlternatives: It's easiest to think of the Alpinist as a kind of field watch (though not of the military kind), since mountaineering watches aren't so much a genre. At its core, however, the Alpinist is an outdoor watch, sufficient for swimming (even diving) with a water resistance rating of 200m or camping/hiking/mountain climbing with its compass bezel.
Who It's For: Though aimed at collectors and enthusiasts, the Alpinist would readily serve as a satisfying option for someone wearing the same single watch day-in and day-out.
With premium features like sapphire crystal, the new models revive and refine the popular designs of the not-too-distant past and feature an upgraded in-house movement with an impressive 70-hour power reserve. It's as robust as about any Seiko dive watch in its price range but is more versatile thanks to its smaller size and restrained design. It's got an unusual place in Seiko's wider range, with design elements not found in other models as well as historical appeal as the brand's first sport watch line. Notable: The Alpinist is a timepiece with personality and a story. Equipped with a new automatic movement and premium updates, the latest generation of this classic outdoor watch offers charm, value and a hell of a tough product that the modern outdoorsman can take anywhere. Originally intended for Japanese "mountain men" of the 1960s, its refined flourishes suggest, however, that these rugged mountaineers were also urbane. Seiko can be trusted to make a serious tool watch, and the Alpinist is no exception.
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