Steve, I'm very happy you liked it! It was a great buy and a 'surprise' watch that offers so much more than it costs. Take care, Bill

It sounds like they did a quality job on the quartz version as well, Bill. The automatic that I reviewed was a solid watch at a great price. Take care, Bill

Glad, you liked it Bruce. I'll soon return to watches none of us can afford!😉 Take care, Bill

That's great to hear Tod. They're an excellent watch for the type and especially for the price. Take care, Bill

Hi Kevin, I'm very happy to hear to like it. If found it great, not only for the price but for any price. I was pleasantly surprised. Take care Bill

I know how you feel, Junior. When I first got my Easy Diver, I thought the same thing, but it turned out great. Take care, Bill

Given the quality and price (even before discounts) of the Seastrong, it's a great everyday watch or just a sport / field watch. Take care, Bill

Hi Daniel, I noticed that they had some smart watches. Good daily beater ... that's super accurate. Take care, Bill

Hey Spring, that's great to hear...especially a mono pusher. Take care, Bill

Was Alpina an independent in the 60s are part of another watch group, Abdul? Take care, Bill

@@watchartsci It was an independent group, they stopped producing in the quartz crisis and they made a comeback after that

@@AbdulRWatches Yeah, in 2002 Frederique Constant bought the naming rights to Alpina and brought it back to life. They stopped production somewhere in the 70s. Similar story to what happened to Blancpain where the naming right was bought by Biver. The Citizen Group itself has a lot of movements also in the high horology or "higher end" standard horology range but somehow they only sell them in Japan 😐

@@thomasa.243 Hi. Your comment about the Citizen Group is very interesting. Where can I review their higher end standard horology movements? Thanks.

@@tardis9905 Yep, sure. In the past, they have released watches under the Chronomaster line in Japan with modified/more decorated Miyota movements. Then, they switched to high end Quartz watches. Also with nice movements and cases but Quartz (if you like that) and Japan only. This year, they have introduced with La Joux-Perret (owned by Citizen) the caliber 0200. Beautiful movement, thin, 6 o'clock subseconds. But at 4Hz, which I know is not preferred by Bill 🙈

Hi NRS, thanks for bringing 'Alpia' to my attention...to make a long story short, "whoops!" I fixed it ... not unlike covering up a crime.🤫Take care, bill

Yikes Zubin! I know something about the 4L family of Seiko movements through interest in the Soprod A-10, but otherwise I know little of the others. Take care, Bill

Thanks for that information Abdul. It's always good to hear from someone with experience in that area. Take care, Bill

Hey Dom, thanks! Take care, Bill

@@watchartsci Thank you Bill, for another great review always look forward to watching them and always pickup good knowledge especially the historical info it adds so much to the brand.

Those brands are certainly good ones, Chance...choices, choices.🤔 Take care, Bill

​@@watchartsciHi Bill. I should have told you I did by the Alpina seastrong 300 auto on steel bracelet about 6 months ago. It has turned out to be a fantastic timekeeper and it's worn everyday. Very glad I ran across your channel! Thank you cheers🍻

@@chancevonfreund9145 Glad to hear you like it Chance! Terrific watch for the money.

I would definitely agree with that, Watch Monkey! Take care, Bill

As ever Howard, very well stated. My beef with ETA/Sellita has not been their quality, but rather the companies that use them and try and pass off their watches as high horology with the associated pricing. However, your point is well-taken; they're good movements ... and their highest grade ones are very good. Take care, Bill

Thanks John! Take care, Bill

Hi William, thank you for that information. I was surprised (in a good way) of the quality of the Alpina...solid as a rock and quite reliable. Take care, Bill

It's an automatic, fully mechanical Razwan. No battery. Whenever you see, "automatic" it refers to "self-winding" with a rotor ... not a battery. Take care, Bill

Good question Wade. Both Alpina and FC are owned by Citizen Watches, and they may indeed give each a quality boost. I got an Alpina for my brother, and it's been a gem... and he's far more outdoorsy than I. Take care, Bill

Thank you, Bill. I agree with you that it’s a hidden gem. And if you’re a bigger guy and can handle the 44mm case then it’s a true winner for the money. I can’t even think of a close second in the market right now.

Well.., the Brellum has a base of an ETA 7751. What about a Bremont MKII White? That way you won't get the 20% nip since it's UK. The Bremont may end up about the same price. I do, however, like the bleu Brellum Pilot DB.CH.210. ... there's also the option of going pre-owned with a Swiss watch from a local shop or online retailed. Good hunting. Take care, Bill

Yes, they are big boys. My Easy Diver is 46mm, but I don't mind a bit. Take care, Bill

The watch wears smaller than the 44 mm size suggests. The comfort case design combined with the short, highly angled lugs make it wear like a smaller watch.

Just looking at all three, in my opinion, I would say the Railmaster is the most versatile because the 39mm size and the ability to dress up or down. They all appear to have rugged movements with more antimagnetic protection in the Railmaster but more WR in the Railmaster 300. The Railmaster and the Oris...very nice combo in my opinion, Mr. Fox.

Steve, I happen to like the Seamaster and Railmaster equally well, but Rob's point about the Railmaster makes sense. Take care, Bill

@@robdavis1248 thank you Rob. Appreciate your detailed reply. 👍🏻👍🏻

@@watchartsci yes, it does....& I'll get to keep my Aquis too 😁 Thank you for your reply Bill, keep up the good work mate 👍🏻👍🏻

You really can’t go wrong with any of the three pieces to which you refer. They’re all more than sufficiently water resistant for most people’s use and all three have excellent movements; tough, reliable and very accurate. At 15000 gauss they’re also antimagnetic to an extent that’s far in excess of anything you could possibly throw at them in the real word. So it basically comes down to aesthetics, and for me personally the Railmaster is the one I’d choose. Enjoy whichever one you decide to buy.

Florida Man, be sure to let us know what you think. I got an Alpina Seastrong for my brother and he loves it. Take care, Bill

What did you guys think longterm?

Just bought this one for same money, my first Alpina.

@@MrBacchus18 so what you think

@@HeyhitmeBAM oh I literally just purchased i haven’t received it. I’m expect to like it.

Hi Charly, I think that the Alpina is a much overlooked brand, and the result is some very good buys. Take care, Bill

Here's one that's new for $589, Captioned: www.ebay.com/itm/225637079445?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D251364%26meid%3D89e0d595f1624987a8fef149d7ff6268%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D255957257083%26itm%3D225637079445%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D4429486%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithLambda85KnnRecallV1V4ItemNrtInQueryAndCassiniVisualRankerAndBertRecall%26brand%3DAlpina&_trksid=p4429486.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A22563707944589e0d595f1624987a8fef149d7ff6268%7Cenc%3AAQAIAAABQNaJCFP3eaFlNU%252FMPxRY0TCMczVKEUB5MsBytoCwPnd71M08lfrVO4PuTCchnU42KC4W4fZqxBROE%252BM7tSL%252BgZgL1kWiIUBRsEpydVTA61DhOJDUizwNgM7HKYQEqSaBlLJpf4hBP8gOCQW7GvYUNKNMkHeMwLCK7xd9Bzds96tLjFTByXMYsDF5Wy3Ke6hyms4p%252FHabQkG1a4dkOEAOnKwTQJ8BUeaW3%252FH5T71yMHiGfGmu%252Fqwz2axMFk8NxP6F9t7qH3ujWn%252BTLl%252BVcCmXYs%252FXiIlDJK83xp0IHHsYyRkX5C5TVo%252FSD8FzPmlukQBaPswwwXikOEn6neYgSM5DPvgoJgAlixxUQF%252BRMAt%252F%252F81zE%252BAQbc62xvECDbC%252FNgC96Z%252FkFYQAiw8SQl2xIowAbEekL3SwbO8fZAOFR1bb%252BMTh%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A4429486&epid=18011389551 Good hunting, Bill

Hum i prefer the seastrong 300 diver! 😢😊

@@claptoned0 Good hunting...

Hi Kevin, a lot of places have the Customs Bite. By taking each part one at a time, maybe the bite will be less? Take care, Bill

F0o0rest, I think a lot of collectors would agree with you. Take care, Bill

Depends on your paws ;}

No disrespect at all E Whyte. I wish all comments that pointed out a perceived shortcoming in a watch were as polite and as articulate as you. In looking at the watch dial, I imagine that the date window placement was due to the better clarity to the left of the index track other than in the track itself. My own preference is ( if a date window is included), it should be nice and big so that it's easy to read at a glance. The Alpina's is too small for me. Take care, Bill

@@watchartsci 🙏🏽

You know, Fimfengius that this was not recommended for Divers who actually dive, but rather the common 'Desk Diver.' If you visit a Dive Shop, none of the watches you will see there are mechanical-mostly smart watches. Take care,Bill

Hi Erik, I am sorry. I didn't mean it to. I was really excited because my expectations had been so low, and my brother's experience with it had been even better because he's more of an outdoorsman. I do know what you mean, though. Take care, Bill

Your comment looks and feels like a counter-commercial, placed by a competing brand. I don’t feel you needed to do this.

@@joepipisitoface3380 oh you must be funny Joe 🤣

@@cedarcanoe admittedly, I was sent by Alpina as part of their commercial “clean up crew.” Saving face, and time, watch pun fully intended. 😇

A bit harsh don’t you think? Don’t knock it till you try it.