Prospex Alpinist SPB249

Regular price $750.00

Prospex Alpinist. Designed for those who treat life as the ultimate adventure, the Seiko Prospex line meets every challenge with technological excellence and style. This extraordinary timepiece re-interprets the watch that launched a rich legacy of sports watch excellence. Styled to fit contemporary tastes while evoking a vintage feel, this exceptional watch is as smooth and refined as the prized...

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  • Vendor: Seiko
Prospex Alpinist SPB249
Prospex Alpinist SPB249
Regular price $750.00

Prospex Alpinist. Designed for those who treat life as the ultimate adventure, the Seiko Prospex line meets every challenge with technological excellence and style. This extraordinary timepiece re-interprets the watch that launched a rich legacy of sports watch excellence. Styled to fit contemporary tastes while evoking a vintage feel, this exceptional watch is as smooth and refined as the prized 1959 version, but far more powerful. The blue dial includes the original’s mountain-shaped markers at 12, 6 and 9, ensuring legibility while referring to its mountaineering inspiration, as well as LumiBrite hands and markers, a date calendar and a curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner surface. The screwdown see-through caseback provides a view of the 24-jewel automatic movement, which beats at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour, with a power reserve of approximately 70 hours, and offers manual winding capability. In stainless steel, with tri-fold push button release clasp. 20 bar, 200M Water Resistant

COLLECTION: Prospex
GENDER: Men's
MOVEMENT: Automatic
BAND: Stainless Steel
DIAL COLOR: Blue
CALIBER: 6R35
BOOKLET: JSY6R3C1
PRODUCT NAME: Prospex Alpinist
CALIBER: Caliber 6R35
VIBRATION: 21,600 vibrations per hour
POWER RESERVE: 24 jewels
CASE DIAMETER (MM): 38.00
CASE THICKNESS (MM): 12.90WEB CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel case
WEB CRYSTAL: Curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner surface
WEB STRAP: Stainless steel bracelet
WEB LUG: 19
WEB WATER RESISTANCE: 20 bar, 200 meters (660 feet)
CASE CROSS REFERENCE: ALPINIST2

  • 1959 Sport Watch Reinterpretation
  • Automatic with manual winding capability
  • Blue patterned dial
  • Date calendar
  • LumiBrite hands and mountain-shaped markers
  • Screwdown crown and see-through caseback
  • Tri-fold push button release clasp

Seiko's journey, which began in 1881, is a remarkable story of vision, innovation, and dedication. When Kintaro Hattori, a 21-year-old entrepreneur, opened his small shop in Tokyo’s bustling Ginza district, he laid the foundation for what would become one of the world’s most respected watchmaking companies. Initially, Hattori focused on selling and repairing watches and clocks, but his ambition was far greater. He envisioned creating timepieces that would not only be precise but also reflect the spirit of Japanese craftsmanship.
In 1892, just over a decade after opening his shop, Hattori took a significant step forward by founding Seikosha, a factory dedicated to producing wall clocks. The name "Seikosha" means "House of Exquisite Workmanship," and it represented Hattori’s commitment to quality. By 1913, Seikosha had produced Japan’s very first wristwatch, the Laurel, marking a historic milestone for both the company and the nation’s watchmaking industry.

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