5 Reasons Why the Seiko Alpinist is Seiko's Best Watch

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Discover why the Seiko Alpinist stands as Seiko's ultimate watch masterpiece! Sponsored by Buyee, your gateway to Japan’s treasures, including coveted JDM watches. For an exclusive 10% off your next Buyee purchase, use this link: bit.ly/10offBuyee-ClickyBezel
In this comprehensive review, we delve into the Seiko Alpinist, highlighting its heritage in exploration, impeccable craftsmanship, and unparalleled functionality. Uncover the distinct features, including its durable build, remarkable accuracy, and the unique compass bezel setting it apart.
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@ClickyBezel 3 ай бұрын

Read my article on Fashion Beans: www.fashionbeans.com/article/seiko-alpinist-review/ Hope you all enjoy it!

@akaxe77 2 ай бұрын

@clickybezel Thank you for the video. I only started my watch journey and this is my 3rd watch - sort of like a workhorse for rough use complementing my CFB Manero and Grand Seiko GMT. Despite being at the budget end (by far) of my collection, I absolutely love the versatility and the look of it. I am looking forward to getting some different straps for this and your video was extremely helpful in throwing up ideas. Thanks again.

@erikrodriguez70 7 ай бұрын

This was the 1st watch that i genuinely fell in love with. Was not really a watch guy before seeing it and it changed my mind. Its perfect in my opinion.

@MyNameIsGhost 5 ай бұрын

And here that and the rolex hulk....guess i have an affinity for green LOL

@DrDrewdude 7 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this watch. Thanks for another great video!

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

One of Seiko’s greats. Thanks for stopping by ✌️

@Stevespecs 4 ай бұрын

I’m still wearing from my collection a blue face seiko diver my dad bought me in 1970, still runs flawlessly. One of my favorite

@akashkatla47 5 ай бұрын

I had my eyes on the watch from last 6-7 months. On my birthday last month I bought the new iPhone 15 as I faced battery issues with older iPhone. So I decided not to buy the alpinist. I watched your video 30 mins back, and I’m writing this after ordering the alpinist. thanks haha.. 🙌

@jerry-seinfeld 5 ай бұрын

The SPB197J1 (blue dial) is my only watch. Absolutely love it.

@tex24 4 ай бұрын

Dude! This is the must-watch video for any YT content creator out there. I'm not an Alpinist fan, but this video is so well made I watched the entire video (not that it's overly long, given the work that must have gone into pre-production). Bravo!

@ClickyBezel 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! This comment means a lot to me! Only a fraction of viewers, such as yourself, understand the work it takes to produce a video. Cheers! 🍻

@dan.nguyen 3 ай бұрын

Well said! The limited blue alpinist was my first automatic watch and what got me into this hobby

@justingalore123 7 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure when you have a new video

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying the content!

@JRudd 7 ай бұрын

I love the video format.

@inkdouma 4 ай бұрын

this is my first watch as well, existence of this watch just make me happy

@shumgoodstuff 2 ай бұрын

@clickybezel great video. Where did you get the green nato strap? Love the combination.

@ssseeee5116 5 ай бұрын

What strap is that? Looks great and want to get for my alpinist

@user-vg9oh7ry9l 5 ай бұрын

@ClickyBezel what is this first grey dial watch shown at 2:42 with the numbered 12 and 6 on the dial?

@sincerelyeric9857 4 ай бұрын

What's the name/brand of the strap you have in the video? Would love to get it myself

@SlapShotRegatta22 2 ай бұрын

What's the name/brand of the hat you have in the video? Would love to get it myself

@edwardyeung5475 2 ай бұрын

In another comment he mentioned CNS Bands vintage NATO

@larsstougaard7097 2 ай бұрын

What is the name of the jacket looks cool

@truckerbone 3 ай бұрын

I just got mines today and fell in love with it.

@nikhiljamwal9735 3 ай бұрын

I just recieved this watch today. Totally in love with this❤️

@VibrantMango 7 ай бұрын

Oddly this is a very versatile watch that does a great job dressing up on a leather strap. It also has a ton of character with the green and gold aesthetics. The case design of the Alpinist is full of curves and sits beautifully on the wrist. The prospex logo on the redesigned models ruin the charm and the original is definitely the version to get if you can hunt one down.

@mp-cj2gt 3 ай бұрын

Respect for condensed version!

@redbarchetta8782 4 ай бұрын

Got the brown dial (SPB209J1) one myself and love it. Boy, glad I bought it when I did cause they went up in price A LOT.

@drewskidmore9392 7 ай бұрын

Great video format. Also, where'd you get that ribbed NATO, looks awesome

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! CNS Bands!

@dgdave2673 6 ай бұрын

Have the newer SPb211 and it’s absolutely wonderful! Regulated myself to COSC level accuracy!

@Redcrown77 6 ай бұрын

I love this with both a green and white dial:)

@kkristos2296 2 ай бұрын

Fire video man ! Do you have the link to the strap ?

@TerroristJames 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for another nice video!

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@djlawd7863 3 ай бұрын

What strap is being used in the video? Looks amazing on the Alpinist

@akaxe77 2 ай бұрын

Does this come with this strap in the box? If not, where might I be able to buy this strap from please. The one I saw comes with a brown leather strap. Thank you.

@themousemen101011 4 ай бұрын

You'll probably never see this, but no chance you have a link or can say where you got that green nato strap? Just ordered my alpanist last night

@McFunson 7 ай бұрын

Hey! Great video and awesome watch. Which green nato is that?

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

Hi! It’s CNS Bands vintage NATO. Thanks for watching!

@felipesolari5343 7 ай бұрын

What is the use of a rotating bezel for a compass?

@allytan3793 Ай бұрын

Could you please share the link to the green strip? I can’t find this shade of green online. Most of them are army green. Thanks!

@clearskies8098 2 ай бұрын

The Seiko watch has got to be one of my favorite brands of watches out there. I particularly love the Alpinist !!!! ❤️💯❤️💯🙃

@seshukumarp 7 ай бұрын

Could you share the link for the strap you have used here? It looks amazing

@JulienDolan 4 ай бұрын

Still no link? Interesting

@JulienDolan 4 ай бұрын

I saw he mentioned CNS bands in another comment. Looks like on CNS watch bands website it’s probably “Ribbed strap Racing Green” in 20mm. Not sure, but that might be a starting place to look

@Ineptful 6 ай бұрын

Is this the army green nato strap or rich green one? Thanks

@msw1229 4 ай бұрын

Hello, really like the green nato strap you have on there. Where can I find it online?

@falcon_5696 3 ай бұрын

Did you figure out what strap it is? It looks like a Zulu nato strap. At least that’s what comes up when you type vintage green nato strap.

@edwardyeung5475 2 ай бұрын

He mentioned in another comment CNS Bands vintage NATO.

@Squarepeg57 5 ай бұрын

Love the alpinist! Perfect size and aesthetics for my tastes. I just can’t love giant diving watches. Now to prove I’m an outsider, I just bought a prospex alpinist black series night. 😊

@jordanjoestar8839 6 ай бұрын

I oddly enough have been wearing a $60 FOSSIL with the exact stainless/green face and gold time marks. Its beat to crap and Ive worn it the last 3 years with no issue treating it like a disposable item. Amongst my nicest and most expensive watches I still wear it the most, because the colors are fantastic together and its actually incredible when the sun hits right. I used to think of it as a POS, but its long become one of my best pals and it sees everything I do. However, this Seiko would look stellar next to all my other ones! That cheap watch brought out something in me for green and its here to stay. This is one sexy chunk of metal no doubt.

@gorviv529 Ай бұрын

Hi, what strap did you match with the Alpinist, and is this particular variation of the watch no longer made?

@JoseAlvarez-jb6yi 4 ай бұрын

Wow, the Alpinist with the, I think nato strap, is unique, it gives the watch that uniqueness everyone is searching on a watch

@Edyth_Hedd Ай бұрын

Clicky Bezel, what is the watch at 7:04 with the blue numbers, please? Love that dial!

@morgan.enfield 7 ай бұрын

It's not 38mm in diameter but 39mm

@ajfrancisco7726 6 ай бұрын

I've had this watch for 11 years now, very solid daily watch, swaped the leather starp with a two tone 316l jubilee, got plenty of complements..

@wendyandgeoffpattison2610 Ай бұрын

That sounds great, the Gold in the Bracelet would blend with the gold indecies etc. Jubilee bracelets are my favourite anyway.

@teejay5495 5 ай бұрын

Which watch is in the picture at 01:43 ?

@Jones-xx2gc 6 ай бұрын

I have one that's in storage after a move. Must get it out. Great video.

@ClickyBezel 6 ай бұрын

A watch that definitely deserves some wrist time. Thanks for watching!

@M3_86 4 ай бұрын

This watch looks dope. Classic color combo Reminds of a nice car that’s still analog and raw but clean

@estebansamra7255 Ай бұрын

Love this! Was going to buy it for my birthday…am a bit worried about the size though. Is it huge?

@joshualiddell5965 4 ай бұрын

where can i find this strap :)

@yeahgoood 4 ай бұрын

Where’d you get that nato strap from?good video.

@andrewpiggott5095 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely killer on that strap

@Doboruchi 3 ай бұрын

Link of the hydroflex strap please? nice review sir!

@toanaldino 7 ай бұрын

What's that green nato strap?

@DaxXx988 7 ай бұрын

Got the black "sharktooth" version of the SPB117! ❤ Although am a bit torn between it and this green-gold combo.

@DaxXx988 7 ай бұрын

Especially with that dark green nato! Where is it from?

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

CNS Bands!

@stocksxbondage 7 ай бұрын

Got the shark tooth as well. Would gladly sell it. I think $750 is massively overpriced for what you get out of it

@Scortd 3 ай бұрын

I also have this model, but the green dial really calls out to me.

@josephsylvester6336 3 ай бұрын

ok this might be a dumb question but i have an alpinist gmt, and overnight i lose like 6 hours of time.. maybe im missing the 3 day reserve concept but is this normal? IE. this morning after taking it off last night was off 3 hours showing 3am instead of 6am.... is this worth reporting to warranty or am i just overthinking this.

@randybrickson4290 7 ай бұрын

I also would like Grand Seiko to come up with its own distinctive take on a field watch.

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

Agreed! If they can pull it off well in comparison to their divers, they'll have my money haha. Thanks for watching!

@Gili1973 Ай бұрын

LOVE THOSE GREEN DIALS!!!

@jh-il5sb 7 ай бұрын

i have an unworn sarb017, do you hppen to know what they are selling for?

@adhirajsinghjhala4792 6 ай бұрын

Hi wud you be willing to sell it please. 😊

@MikeBachful 4 ай бұрын

I like the strap you have on yours. Where did you get it?

@23kulbir 11 күн бұрын

Im looking for green dial watch with romans numericals could any one suggest

@themightysquid 5 ай бұрын

My first SARB in the series and it’s a keeper.

@larsstougaard7097 2 ай бұрын

This is the way

@peterbutsch 3 ай бұрын

@clickybezel what is the green strap from the video?

@ClickyBezel 3 ай бұрын

Vintage Nato from CNS Bands!

@prfzcat 2 ай бұрын

love the look, love the style, and was willing to save up for months to get this until I found the Citizen BM8180-03E. A watch 7 times cheaper, better time keeping, and other than the Sapphire crystal case that the Seiko has, I guarantee that it has the potential to outlive it's massively more expensive competitor. Does it look better? Probably, but I'm not willing to pay that much more money for looks alone.

@seanreeves3503 7 ай бұрын

A very beautiful watch

@isakgallo2567 5 ай бұрын

I love this watch but i can't seem to find this exact model, with the same strap, on sale anywhere. Could someone lead me in the right direction?

@JulienDolan 4 ай бұрын

This model watch is easy to find. But the green strap is separate, and for some reason he isn’t answering anyone who asks about it.

@isakgallo2567 4 ай бұрын

@@JulienDolan Thanks for your response! Yeah after a bit of digging I came to the conclusion that the watch he's wearing isn't the original execution of the watch. Already ordered the watch and a few different-color straps!

@mariuszel759 4 ай бұрын

whats that green nato strap?

@a7128 3 ай бұрын

how does the compass work?

@atlas57 17 күн бұрын

Love from india , great work brother , best of luck 👍🏻

@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm 5 ай бұрын

I love my 017… But it did take a while… Once I put it on a jubilee strap code bracelet with fitted end links it became my favorite… But it is 39 mm and I think it wears like a 40 mm… it’s definitely a marmite watch and you either love it or hate it

@BobMarley-pm1xb 4 ай бұрын

Fine vid. I put mine on an Oyster and it’s like a new piece. Bought mine in 2015/2016 on Amazon….$379.00 USD. Thanks!

@markloubser2433 7 ай бұрын

Prolly the only model in the current lineup i would buy.

@charlesconnaughton7292 7 ай бұрын

Proper gorgeous.

@eladsinay6914 3 ай бұрын

where can i get that vintage nato nylon strap?

@ClickyBezel 3 ай бұрын

CNS Bands!

@davidwood1361 5 ай бұрын

Nice looking watch

@stylesbitchly9931 5 ай бұрын

I thinks it’s a beautiful timepiece. Only wish it was a 42-44mm. But that’s just my personal preference.

@jtdiffen 5 ай бұрын

Have both models. Loved 🥰 and enjoyed.

@ClickyBezel 5 ай бұрын

When in doubt, get both haha. I love it. Thanks for sharing!

@gnawlej9163 Ай бұрын

What watch is that at 1:43?

@kinderwaff 7 ай бұрын

I'm torn in between SPB121 and SPB355, the "Rock Face" EU special edition. Can't justify having both. Right..?

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

Hard choice. I’d personally still go with the green. Thanks for watching!

@zsoltprokai7310 7 ай бұрын

I have the SPB121 now and ordered the SPB355 yesterday. I have the cream dial SPB123 too. The SPB121 has only one big con for me. In various light conditions when the indexes and the polished hands not catching light, or reflecting any dark things, only the white-ish lume surfaces are visible, so a little bit hard to tell the time. And yes, the croc grain strap are crap. I have very good leather conditioners (SAPHIR) but after couple days of wearing, the band edge was rub off my skin from the top of my wristbone. I have ordered a good leather strap and a Strapcode Jubilee, the problem was solved. The SPB123 (and the SPB355) leather strap are much more better, but the color are not my cup of tee. I put it on a cognac coloured ostrich leg strap and whooaaa what a beauty it is!

@kinderwaff 7 ай бұрын

@@zsoltprokai7310 well damn, that's some in-depth info, thanks!

@awl1253 5 ай бұрын

What is the exact band you have on it? Looks amazing with that band.

@VIXAWATCHES 2 ай бұрын

How can we collaborate with you to shoot a watch video?

@danielwong7187 4 ай бұрын

Hey bud thank you for the video. I found a dealer in China who’s selling an unused brand new SEIKO sarb017 with package and warranty at a price of 4000 RMB, which is around 555 USD. Is this a good buy?

@sonofagalwayman6553 4 ай бұрын

great watch I like watches as it helps me tell the time

@Scortd 3 ай бұрын

I got the black dial, beautiful piece but wish i went with the green.

@prathameshghadi1673 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

@michaelmartinez5365 2 ай бұрын

I have the black dial shark tooth...... I love it!!!😊

@charlesmcclune8892 5 ай бұрын

The true call on any watch is does it start a conversation, are people noticing your watch, and then begins the conversation, SPB121 is that watch😎

@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm 5 ай бұрын

Selling off part of my watch collection… Most of it actually… My 017 is in extremely good condition… It’s on a very nice strap code, jubilee, aftermarket bracelet with milled clasp/fitted end links… box tags all that stuff… 500 let me know

@patrickpeoples1359 4 ай бұрын

Take PayPal? Lol

@Hyperfixd 22 күн бұрын

I wanted the Artem watch strap and talk about sticker shock.

@DarkQuaz 5 ай бұрын

Please link the NATO strap.

@iTheShirt 6 ай бұрын

I need a green watch. This is green. I'm getting it, laddie-kun.

@kvince111 5 ай бұрын

Nice looking watch.

@ClickyBezel 5 ай бұрын

I agree, one of Seiko's best! Thanks for watching!

@ahwhite1398 Ай бұрын

I'm going to sit here and watch your whole video just in appreciation for your defying the cliché KZfaq convention and laying out your structure up front.

@RazgrizDuTTA 4 ай бұрын

I watch this wearing my SARB017 I bought 7 years ago :) It only leaves my wrist at the gym.

@shiraz1736 7 ай бұрын

I love to see seiko come up with a method of adjusting the compass bezel from the one crown.

@frankie4321 7 ай бұрын

Love the watch, just make it bigger please Seiko…😢

@joshsher6327 28 күн бұрын

I think it should be the Seiko Alpinist GMT. ;). Though I love Seiko and I do collect them, If I had to have one watch, it would be the Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic.

@Max-xz1zl 6 ай бұрын

I love my Alpinist.

@supmojo 3 ай бұрын

just Subbed. I have this exact watch !!!!

@MyNameIsGhost 5 ай бұрын

Very very cool that u still interact with viewers on vids from a few months ago. Madd respects! Also i loveeee this watch. The alpinist was the first watch that made me fall in love with watches.

@ClickyBezel 5 ай бұрын

Of course! I love to hear what everyone’s thoughts are on a particular topic. The Alpinist was also one of my first watch love affairs haha.

@MyNameIsGhost 5 ай бұрын

@ClickyBezel much love from toronto! Love the content keep up the great work! Always nice to sit back relax and escape with some of ur vids and the other amazing creators as well!

@torokun 5 ай бұрын

I wish there are more deep blue dials out there.

@jimmcmellen986 Ай бұрын

I could be wrong, but Seiko has a blue alpinist GMT that's a relative of the i think SBEJ005. It's fire and they make one in other colors too.

@Emm1Twe4kz 7 ай бұрын

At the risk of sounding like a sponsored comment... Dude I've bought 2 king seikos on buyee this month. Way cheaper than what they trade for stateside!

@ClickyBezel 7 ай бұрын

Glad to see watch enthusiasts using Buyee 😊. Hope your King Seiko’s are a pleasure to wear!