Absolutely love it. The casing, the back and the main crown are so similar to my Shimano Dura-Ace watch which I know is a Seiko in disguise. 200 m water proof kinetic with a divers bezel and highly effective green flurorescent batons in the dark. Capacitor gave up after 6 years or so. Bought a kit on eBay with a rechargeable lithium battery and now 16 years later I can put it away for a month and it will still read full when I press the button. Best watch I have ever owned and it loses less than a second per month. Would only adjust it twice a year to account for summertime/wintertime when I lived in Europe. I wear it for absolutely everything, mountain biking and swimming included, since I'm not a collector with watches for different purposes. I've had others but they've all given up on me. It's now my only functional watch and it's never been serviced since I got it in 1999, that is if you don't count my change of the capacitor with a lithium battery in 2005 as a service. Unfortunately I can't find anything on RUclips about my trustworthy beloved watch of which only 2500 were made for the 25 years anniversary groupset of the Shimano Dura-Ace. Came with a nice blue leather strap that of course didn't like sweat and swimming and I had quite some trouble finding a 19 mm steel bracelet for it. My bike was stolen so I got another andonce again fitted it with the 25 year groupset so I have a perfect never used spare watch that one of my girls will probably get some years from now. Probably have to get rid of the capacitor right away though.
I missed the SARB017 journey, but have the SPB210 now with the updated movement 6R35 with 3 day power reserve! After regulating its incredibly accurate with just 3-5 secs gain in 24 hours.
I don't know about it becoming a classic, but it is my favorite right now. I've climbed mountains with it and went snorkeling with it. It is one tough mother. I even wear it in business meetings, using a black croc grain strap. Quite versatile really, because in low light (indoors), the green fades into black.
Thank you this is one of the best Alpenist reviews i have seen. I bought one about six weeks ago and I love it. Eventually settled in a Strap code Angus for it. All the best . Darren 😊
Hey Killravyn -I'm excited for you. Sometime in the next week or so I will be doing a short video on putting the Angus on the Alpinist. What a great combo. Thanks for watching.
FYI, strapcode sells some awesome stainless steel bracelets for the Alpinist. You may want to check them out so you don’t put so much wear and tear all the time in your leather strap. Which is looking pretty beat up.
The best ever review of the alpinist , clear to the point and in details, I think your channel must be alarming for other watch review channels on RUclips, as your review is unique and to the point so you are the winner in all counts , keep it up thanks
I own this watch. I didn't screw down the crown good enough and it unscrewed doing my daily tasks. It survived. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW TOUGH THIS WATCH IS. TRUST ME! I got it, because I like sapphire crystal, and the color green.
Good job Arthur- I love mine- sacrilege yes but I wear it on the stock strap with a butterfly deployent I bought from LIW. We have the same taste in 6r15 Seikos- I’m curious if you have a 6r15-powered Seiko diver as that would be my next add to the collection. Cheers!
Hello Tony, 6R15 bro. ;) No prob on the stock strap. Makes it more dressy I think. I'll be doing a video in a couple weeks of going to the LIW Angus bracelet I just got. Sorry, the only Seiko diver is a 1977 Turtle. Thanks for watching
Thanks for a great review… I know you did it sometime ago but I just found it. I watch everything that is ‘alpinist’...I’ve had my 017 for more than a year. It’s been discontinued of course and now they’ve replaced it with a slightly upgraded, much more expensive watch. I would highly recommend finding one of these as good condition used, or new old stock. It can be had (New) for $500 still today… The strap code bracelet with fitted endlinks just for this watch Turns this watch into something that competes with my Rolex Explorer. If green is not your thing and you don’t care about it being a Japanese mountaineering watch...The SARB 033 Is also a great watch and can still be had new for $400... They have recently re-released a new line of SARB Watches as well...If you want to pay $800 I’m sure it’s very nice but I’m like the 017 in the O33 they are going to lose value quickly and they have already started that downward slide. If you get an 017 or a 033 And don’t like it you’ll be able to flip it for exactly what you bought it for. Cheers!
@@artl52 I very much like the new alpinist… And I even like the magnifier which I didn’t think I would…Also nice to see that they’re giving you a quality strap and or bracelet option. I don’t really care for the price though…I just don’t see the justification for an almost 100% increase over the alpinist 017. Same goes for the Most recent SARB lineup.
This is the first time I’ve watched one of your reviews, Arthur. Excellent job! Straight forward clear and concise, just the way I like it. This is a beautiful watch, and I just added it to my list a couple of days ago. The more I learn about this watch, the better I like it.
Thank you Itsalgud1. I hope you'll check out some of my other vids. re: The Alpinist, I've seen it increase in price about $150 in the last year or so. So the longer you wait the more expensive.
Very well done Art! I agree with the other posters in this comment section about your review being one of the best I've seen on this watch. I love the rate, diction, pitch, and sonorous quality of your voice. It reminds me very much of Earl Nightingale. Again well done and cheers! I love my Alpinist. It's very unique without being obnoxious or overdone.
Thank you Gallopin' - If I remember from long ago, Earl Nightingale did some voice overs for sales training tapes (yes tapes - it was the late 1970s) that I had to listen to in my brief career as a salesman. And I agree with your characterization of the 017 - special but not over the top.,
Both my outdoor watches have date change precisely at midnight. Vostok Amphibia and Seagull Ocean Star. I have no Seiko watch with a date function so I didn't know about the slow date change. I have an open heart Seiko with the no date 4r39a. I like the look of this Alpiinist and would like to thank you for presenting yours
Hello Neil. Thanks for watching. I like the Alpinist very much as you can tell. Did you see my review of my Seagull 1983? And I;m working on a review of my surprisingly good Amphibia.
Hey, thanks for your videos, I have a doubt, I have seen other videos showing this watch, I have realized that some models have on the covers engraved 3 mountains and other 5 mountains. in this model SEIKO SARB017. why? thanks in advance
I did it...I ordered one. I've wanted one but have spent more money on 3 other watches in the last 5 months, but If I don't get this one I will be kicking my own ass for years to come.
Thank you David, that means a lot to me. I try to do good videos that are interesting and meaningful, but it's sometimes hard to get the word out so I can grow my channel.
You're very welcome. I've just bought the SARB017 today, and your review really helped me to decide whether or not Im taking this one. Yeah its hard to grow a channel but u've won a follower today ! Have a good day sir !
Hey Florian. Thx for watching. re: the collection - once a month I take every watch and wind it fully, whether I've worn it recently or not. For the few pieces with no manual wind, I make a plan to wear it (them) for a couple of days. Takes a couple hours but lets me enjoy the collection repeatedly. ;)
I really appreciate your videos. I have not watched all of them as of yet. But any chance you can review a bulova watch. Bulova is one of my watch brands for my watches. A iconic worth while bulova watch review. You derserve way more respect an celebrity status in the youtube world... You are one of a kind of a watch reviewer.....
The problem today is that we are all about the Alpinist, the Explorer, etc but hardly do mountaineering or exploring or anything else for that matter. Desk divers, desk mountaineers, etc.
Creepy, you have an excellent point. In fact, I am desk diving right now with my Black Bay Blue! haha. The only exploring I do is trying to find where I left my keys.
I sent mine back the day I received it.The compass bezel is useless-to amall to read with the naked eye,It was a beautiful watch,butso small,it would look better on a female's wrist
@@AlmostGod007 He is a pathetic and sad individual. His videos are extremely repetitive and in most cases nothing can be learned from them. I guess there is some entertainment value in watching his miserable existence and how clueless he is of his reputation.
I bought my Alpinist in November 2018, and they have already increased in price by over $50 in less than 1 month. In my opinion, the supplied band is a perfect aesthetic match for this watch. I thought the band you put on yours is too roughly made and a poor match.
Seems like it's a very SLOW discontinuance, certainly as prices continue to rise. re" the strap - for outdoorsy, knocking about, I like the high quality ColiReb. But for office, or casual dress, I'd go with croc or bracelet. . Anyway, thanks for watching and enjoy your Alpinist.
@@artl52 Thanks Arthur! I really enjoyed your Video. The watch itself fits my sense of style perfectly. The Alpinist is no longer available through Amazon Prime. $550 is the lowest listed Amazon price now.
One of the very best reviews on the Alpinist I've yet to see. Well done !!!
Thanks TW. This is one of my favs as you can tell.
Absolutely love it. The casing, the back and the main crown are so similar to my Shimano Dura-Ace watch which I know is a Seiko in disguise. 200 m water proof kinetic with a divers bezel and highly effective green flurorescent batons in the dark. Capacitor gave up after 6 years or so. Bought a kit on eBay with a rechargeable lithium battery and now 16 years later I can put it away for a month and it will still read full when I press the button. Best watch I have ever owned and it loses less than a second per month. Would only adjust it twice a year to account for summertime/wintertime when I lived in Europe. I wear it for absolutely everything, mountain biking and swimming included, since I'm not a collector with watches for different purposes. I've had others but they've all given up on me. It's now my only functional watch and it's never been serviced since I got it in 1999, that is if you don't count my change of the capacitor with a lithium battery in 2005 as a service. Unfortunately I can't find anything on RUclips about my trustworthy beloved watch of which only 2500 were made for the 25 years anniversary groupset of the Shimano Dura-Ace. Came with a nice blue leather strap that of course didn't like sweat and swimming and I had quite some trouble finding a 19 mm steel bracelet for it. My bike was stolen so I got another andonce again fitted it with the 25 year groupset so I have a perfect never used spare watch that one of my girls will probably get some years from now. Probably have to get rid of the capacitor right away though.
I missed the SARB017 journey, but have the SPB210 now with the updated movement 6R35 with 3 day power reserve! After regulating its incredibly accurate with just 3-5 secs gain in 24 hours.
Classic, iconic watch. Every man needs an Alpinist for the weekend.
well said Jeffrey
I totally agree.
Just got my SARB017 and I can’t stop staring at the dial. Great review!
Good choice! and thx
Excellent review of an excellent watch! I just acquired a SARB017 a few days ago, loving it.
Good choice!
Alpine green will always be the quintessential Alpinist!
I agree Willard
I don't know about it becoming a classic, but it is my favorite right now. I've climbed mountains with it and went snorkeling with it. It is one tough mother. I even wear it in business meetings, using a black croc grain strap. Quite versatile really, because in low light (indoors), the green fades into black.
classic or not, we both agree on the versatility.
Thank you this is one of the best Alpenist reviews i have seen. I bought one about six weeks ago and I love it. Eventually settled in a Strap code Angus for it. All the best . Darren 😊
Appreciate you watching and your comments, Darren. I just got the Angus and will be doing a short video on it soon.
Best RUclips review of the SARB017, hands down. Well done, Sir! 👏
WO\ow! Thx D&E. You can tell I love this Alpinist I think. ;)
Wow me too!!! My SARB017 arrived today from long island watches and angus bracelet comes next weekend. Dying until I leave work to play with it.
Hey Killravyn -I'm excited for you. Sometime in the next week or so I will be doing a short video on putting the Angus on the Alpinist. What a great combo. Thanks for watching.
I’ll have it by Friday
great. enjoy it.
Nice review, I've owned my Alpinist for a couple of years now and still love it as much as day 1.
Hi John. You obviously agree that the Alpinist is special. Thx for watching
It's definitely a "long-term relationship" kind of watch!
you bet!
Agreed.
Special indeed. Share your love of this great time piece.
Hello j n. Thanks for watching and sharing the love.
FYI, strapcode sells some awesome stainless steel bracelets for the Alpinist. You may want to check them out so you don’t put so much wear and tear all the time in your leather strap. Which is looking pretty beat up.
The best ever review of the alpinist , clear to the point and in details, I think your channel must be alarming for other watch review channels on RUclips, as your review is unique and to the point so you are the winner in all counts , keep it up thanks
Thank you nasir. I like sharing watch related stuff and especially like it when others others enjoy the videos.
I own this watch. I didn't screw down the crown good enough and it unscrewed doing my daily tasks. It survived. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW TOUGH THIS WATCH IS. TRUST ME! I got it, because I like sapphire crystal, and the color green.
A great watch for sure. Thx for watching
Good job Arthur- I love mine- sacrilege yes but I wear it on the stock strap with a butterfly deployent I bought from LIW. We have the same taste in 6r15 Seikos- I’m curious if you have a 6r15-powered Seiko diver as that would be my next add to the collection. Cheers!
Hello Tony, 6R15 bro. ;) No prob on the stock strap. Makes it more dressy I think. I'll be doing a video in a couple weeks of going to the LIW Angus bracelet I just got. Sorry, the only Seiko diver is a 1977 Turtle. Thanks for watching
I'm wearing my Alpinist at the office right now- Looking forward to your opinion of the Angus. Thanks again!
Thanks for a great review… I know you did it sometime ago but I just found it. I watch everything that is ‘alpinist’...I’ve had my 017 for more than a year. It’s been discontinued of course and now they’ve replaced it with a slightly upgraded, much more expensive watch. I would highly recommend finding one of these as good condition used, or new old stock. It can be had (New) for $500 still today… The strap code bracelet with fitted endlinks just for this watch Turns this watch into something that competes with my Rolex Explorer. If green is not your thing and you don’t care about it being a Japanese mountaineering watch...The SARB 033 Is also a great watch and can still be had new for $400... They have recently re-released a new line of SARB Watches as well...If you want to pay $800 I’m sure it’s very nice but I’m like the 017 in the O33 they are going to lose value quickly and they have already started that downward slide. If you get an 017 or a 033 And don’t like it you’ll be able to flip it for exactly what you bought it for. Cheers!
Thx John. I plan to do a review of adding the bracelet to this watch. What do you think of the new Alpinists? Blue, white, etc.
@@artl52 I very much like the new alpinist… And I even like the magnifier which I didn’t think I would…Also nice to see that they’re giving you a quality strap and or bracelet option. I don’t really care for the price though…I just don’t see the justification for an almost 100% increase over the alpinist 017. Same goes for the Most recent SARB lineup.
This is the first time I’ve watched one of your reviews, Arthur. Excellent job! Straight forward clear and concise, just the way I like it.
This is a beautiful watch, and I just added it to my list a couple of days ago. The more I learn about this watch, the better I like it.
Thank you Itsalgud1. I hope you'll check out some of my other vids.
re: The Alpinist, I've seen it increase in price about $150 in the last year or so. So the longer you wait the more expensive.
Arthur Leyenberger
I ordered it not long after watching your video. I got a pretty good deal considering today’s prices.
Great watch a keeper for sure . Mine runs at +1-2 SPD on the wrist . Also it's listed at 38 mm but it actually measures out to 39.5 by my calipers.
You're right, Ronnie. This one is very easy to like - thx for watching.
Very well done Art! I agree with the other posters in this comment section about your review being one of the best I've seen on this watch. I love the rate, diction, pitch, and sonorous quality of your voice. It reminds me very much of Earl Nightingale. Again well done and cheers! I love my Alpinist. It's very unique without being obnoxious or overdone.
Thank you Gallopin' - If I remember from long ago, Earl Nightingale did some voice overs for sales training tapes (yes tapes - it was the late 1970s) that I had to listen to in my brief career as a salesman. And I agree with your characterization of the 017 - special but not over the top.,
@@artl52 you are correct about Earl. He did some great motivational speaking. - Brian
Both my outdoor watches have date change precisely at midnight. Vostok Amphibia and Seagull Ocean Star. I have no Seiko watch with a date function so I didn't know about the slow date change.
I have an open heart Seiko with the no date 4r39a. I like the look of this Alpiinist and would like to thank you for presenting yours
Hello Neil. Thanks for watching. I like the Alpinist very much as you can tell. Did you see my review of my Seagull 1983? And I;m working on a review of my surprisingly good Amphibia.
@@artl52 I will look forward to the Vostok Amphibia review. I have seen the Seagull review.
Hey, thanks for your videos,
I have a doubt, I have seen other videos showing this watch, I have realized that some models have on the covers engraved 3 mountains and other 5 mountains. in this model SEIKO SARB017. why?
thanks in advance
I did it...I ordered one. I've wanted one but have spent more money on 3 other watches in the last 5 months, but If I don't get this one I will be kicking my own ass for years to come.
Nicely done. You will enjoy it.
Such gorgeous watch, can't wait for mine to arrive in one week from now. Mint😂😂😂
Best review on RUclips for this watch ! Thank you for your work sir !
Thank you David, that means a lot to me. I try to do good videos that are interesting and meaningful, but it's sometimes hard to get the word out so I can grow my channel.
You're very welcome. I've just bought the SARB017 today, and your review really helped me to decide whether or not Im taking this one. Yeah its hard to grow a channel but u've won a follower today ! Have a good day sir !
Excellent way to review a watch. Well done sir!
Thank you kindly!
This is one of the best reviews that I've seen of the SARB017 well done!
thank you, Troklo. That means a lot to me.
Marvellous review.I want you to read me every story book i own.You are that good.
WoW!. that made my day Paulienkham. thank you.
Wouldn't it be easier to set the compass by aligning east or west to the sun depending on the time of day?
@Bill McQ You won't fare much better using the recommended method either, right?
Amazing review! I sold my Sarb017 this morning, 1 hour later i got sick of it, went on eBay and got a brand new one. I will never ever sell it again.
Thx, Q. That was quick! Could be a record for seller's remorse ;) And I will never sell mine either. It is a KEEPER!
Hey great review. Love my alpinist. One question how do you care for all of your watches? Do you wind them all day? Or got a watch mover?
Hey Florian. Thx for watching. re: the collection - once a month I take every watch and wind it fully, whether I've worn it recently or not. For the few pieces with no manual wind, I make a plan to wear it (them) for a couple of days. Takes a couple hours but lets me enjoy the collection repeatedly. ;)
I really appreciate your videos. I have not watched all of them as of yet. But any chance you can review a bulova watch. Bulova is one of my watch brands for my watches. A iconic worth while bulova watch review. You derserve way more respect an celebrity status in the youtube world... You are one of a kind of a watch reviewer.....
Thx Anthony. I have a vintage Bulova accutron which I plan to review sometimg next yesr
The problem today is that we are all about the Alpinist, the Explorer, etc but hardly do mountaineering or exploring or anything else for that matter. Desk divers, desk mountaineers, etc.
Creepy, you have an excellent point. In fact, I am desk diving right now with my Black Bay Blue! haha. The only exploring I do is trying to find where I left my keys.
Yeah, lately all the rage in the forums is weather it’s safe to shower wearing your 300m watch... come on...
CreepyGUYcool1! Productions LOL seriously I’ve seen people ask the shower question about divers. Cracks me up all the time.
Love the Alpinist. It will be a classic.
This video set off my Google Assistant to open Google Translate when you mentioned it. 😆🤦🏻♂️
I have one on its way , I’m starting to think I shouldn’t even unbox it .....it might be best to store in the safe and see what unfolds 🤔
who knows.
My Alpinist is one of my favorites.
Hello Jerome, thx for watching. That ColaReb strap is great.
The hand is not Mercedes style, it is called cathedral. Nice review.
you are correct Matt. Thx
I sent mine back the day I received it.The compass bezel is useless-to amall to read with the naked eye,It was a beautiful watch,butso small,it would look better on a female's wrist
What strap do you in the video? Thanks
Cola Reb, a small Italian strap maker.
Thanks
Regulating is relatively simple, shouldn’t be expensive.
What brown strap is that?
Cola Reb
Wonderful review! Thanks.
Thank you Giampaolo.
Thanks for a great review
Thanks power- this is a great watch.
After watching this video I don’t think they even need to read the instruction manual when I get it today
Thx for watching Kill... Enjoy it.
Superb review.
Thank you Randy, that means a lot to me. I am still thrilled every time I wear this piece.
The Alpinist actually has its own Facebook group.. Not many watches can say that...;)
Excellent point, mistral!
whats your wrist size?
mine is 7-1/2 inches
Exactly where does it say Alpinist? Does Seiko actually call it that?
The name goes back many decades to when Seiko was first creating a watch for alpine hikers in Japan.
It says “Alpinist” in script under the Alpinist logo on the back. 9:40 in the video.
I've worn this for 2 years now, never had a watch worn for a straight month let alone years.
I understand. Sometimes it's just tough to take it off!
@@artl52 hey arthur may i know if your colareb siena is in brown or tan? edit: sorry lol you clearly said it was brown. ;)
haha - it's still brown - haha. thx for watching!
Please type Archie luxury Seiko alpinist .... And watch the video 😂😂😂😂😂 video starts at 5:40
Ouch. I now cannot unsee that.
@@artl52 watch it from 5:40
I question the intelligence of anybody who takes that fool seriously. He is like a cancerous tumor of the watch community.
@@lukew2194 but u can't deny his video makes everyone burst into laughter 😂😂😂....
for entertainment watch his video Rolex under 1000$ 😂😂😂😂😊
@@AlmostGod007 He is a pathetic and sad individual. His videos are extremely repetitive and in most cases nothing can be learned from them. I guess there is some entertainment value in watching his miserable existence and how clueless he is of his reputation.
My mom asked me how much i spent on it, i lied. Now my mom took it... T.T
I bought my Alpinist in November 2018, and they have already increased in price by over $50 in less than 1 month. In my opinion, the supplied band is a perfect aesthetic match for this watch. I thought the band you put on yours is too roughly made and a poor match.
Seems like it's a very SLOW discontinuance, certainly as prices continue to rise. re" the strap - for outdoorsy, knocking about, I like the high quality ColiReb. But for office, or casual dress, I'd go with croc or bracelet. . Anyway, thanks for watching and enjoy your Alpinist.
@@artl52 Thanks Arthur! I really enjoyed your Video. The watch itself fits my sense of style perfectly. The Alpinist is no longer available through Amazon Prime. $550 is the lowest listed Amazon price now.
wow,
@@artl52 I just checked Amazon again and now the Alpinist is back on Amazon prime at $356.25!!! This is as of Dec. 3, 2018. I paid $150 more... ugh!
$356 is a good price. Sorry you paid more. Can you return it and buy it again?
Every Seiko watch IS diashock equipped.
Ditch the fucking ads already.
Insulting Americans with your metric dig... REALLY!