The Seiko Prospex GMT SPB493J isn’t the first Alpinist with a GMT complication, a feature that first appeared in 2003, nor is it the first textured dial. But those elements, combined with the ...

Seiko can be trusted to make a serious tool watch. While originally intended for Japanese “mountain men” of the 1960s, however, the Alpinist’s refined flourishes suggest that these rugged mountaineers ...

Seiko has announced a new addition to its Prospex dive watch collection, with a dial inspired by glacier ice. Called the Arctic Ocean Save the Ocean GMT, the watch marks a collaboration between ...

The firm had a habit of keeping most of its best models for the Japanese domestic market, but the original Alpinist ended ... Instead of the 6105's black dial, Seiko's tribute to Uemura gets ...

Seiko’s first sports watch came out in ... What to Read Next A “modern” version with a green dial, the Alpinist Green, was introduced in 1995, and then refreshed in 2006.

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"The simple yet strong character of the Seiko Laurel Alpinist caught my attention ... The generously sized markers are set against a glossy black dial, white minute markers form an inner ring ...

The Seiko Prospex GMT SPB493J isn’t the first Alpinist with a GMT complication, a feature that first appeared in 2003, nor is it the first textured dial. But those elements, combined with the ...