SEIKO ALPINIST GMT JDM MODEL - SBEJ005 [PREORDER - EST ARRIVAL MID OF JUNE]

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. The production of this watch was vital because it was the first real attempt at making a sports watch by Seiko. Seiko Alpinist watches started being produced in 1961 and inspired by Yama-Otoko, which is Japanese for mountain men. 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. These men required excellent gear that could handle the rugged terrain and that they could depend on for accuracy.

Summing things up, the all-new Seiko Alpinist GMT is a first for Seiko but its spirit came a long way since 1961, springing up from the ever modest beginning as an entry-level sporty explorer watch to become a concurring horological marvel in continuation with the livery today. It’s not difficult to know where Seiko took the inspiration from, greenery of the mountain range of Japan, in line with the Alpinist concept with the much-needed upgrades that all of us in agreement terms of its value proposition.