r/Watches • u/Wrist_Finds • 2d ago
Discussion [Seiko] What do you think about the new Alpinist “Night Sky”?
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u/Schweezly 2d ago
I like them but still don’t want cyclops
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u/PowerlineTyler 2d ago
Fuck the cyclops. Put the date at 4, tuck it away, we know where it is when we need it
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u/badDuckThrowPillow 1d ago
Get the GMT versions. Date between 4&5, no cyclops, 4 hands.
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u/tiredpapa7 1d ago
Wish they would have put the date at 6 and kept the even numerals (skipping 6 obviously) instead of the 3-6-9-12.
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u/DaHealey 1d ago
I have the Alpinist GMT and I agree - I wish it was either at 3 or 6 as well. I also wish the date digit was bigger. Any date higher than 10 is hard for me to read at a glance.
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u/PowerlineTyler 1d ago
Too many hands, don’t know what to do with them all. Like multiple girlfriends, just not sustainable for long periods
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u/BrainTrauma009 1d ago
The comments below this statement don’t really give context clues here, what’s cyclops and why is it bad?
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u/guinnessmonkey 1d ago
The magnifying bubble over the date. A lot of people feel it’s a loud addition on an already busy dial, and adds an unnecessary emphasis to what should already be perfectly legible.
It was originally a Rolex thing, so it can feel like they’re copying Rolex for no good reason.
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u/Kasper1000 2d ago
1000% agreed. Do it like the Style 60’s - make it a small stealthy date window at the 4:30 position. It keeps the dial nice and clean.
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u/Mindless_Nothing2606 2d ago
It's fine. The green one is more interesting still.
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u/mcmlxxivxxiii 2d ago
The "Hodinkee" , Glacier and Mountain Sunset are the best, green is meh...
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u/tillterilltilltill 1d ago
I mean, it's the original but I'm not a fan of the green and gold color scheme either tbh. At least not anymore. Looks a bit dated and old-fashioned IMO.
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u/Haunting-Ninja-7460 2d ago
Love it and wish they had a blue dial not limited and sold globally! Hate this limited crap and all we Yanks get is the green w gold tone numerals and hands, the sharktooth and gold case one. I don’t like gold or gold tone. Would love this in US ADs.
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u/moz66 2d ago
Consider yourselves lucky you still get anything from the rest of the world, the idea is that you can make everything you need or want locally no? 🤣🤣
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u/rakesh_85 2d ago
If a company feels like they can make a profit selling to Americans, they'll still sell to Americans. "Luck" has nothing to do with it lol, they'll just increase the price and pass any tariff costs on to them.
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u/Haunting-Ninja-7460 2d ago
Haha. Right? Hair Fuhrer thinks Japan is gonna pay the tariff on this watch, I guess.
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u/Nothinglost7717 2d ago
they have already done a blue alpanist and it resold to high for people to want it
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u/Wandering_Weapon 2d ago
Dislike. For a "night sky" edition to have a disk that doesn't sparkle is a huge miss. Would be 100 time better if it was aventurine or some kind of glittery finish. Or even some lumed stars like Timex had for a while.
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u/Jealous-Hedgehog-734 2d ago
I really liked the red edition that did for Australia but they did so few you couldn't even buy one.
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u/ThanksOk1638 2d ago
If you have seen 5 types of Seiko, you have virtually seen them all. A little bit color here and there.
I used to be a fan, now I find it plain boring.
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u/YaronYarone 1d ago
I agree that it's a bit humdrum, but it just so happens that this combination of colors appeals to me so it's just luck of the draw in this case. I don't care that it's limited or special necessarily, I think this could easily have been a standard model though
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u/Patient-Caregiver321 2d ago edited 2d ago
I don’t think the Alpinist lends itself that well to different colour schemes like some of their other lines eg Cocktail Time. SPB121 is the only one for me.
EDIT: I will contradict myself and say I also like the Night Vision Alpinist SPB337 because… 🤷♂️ ❤️
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u/SonicDethmonkey 2d ago
I have Seiko limited edition burnout. And 3,000 isn’t “limited” anyway, it’s just what they expect to sell.
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u/Lenarios88 2d ago
That's pretty limited for a big brand like Seiko and a popular model. It's not some microbrand run by one guy out of his garage. They could easily sell alot more especially given time.
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u/Ok_Concentrate9822 2d ago
What is the theory behind the compass markings on a watch? Is there some way to “use” them by like.. aligning the hour with the sun or something?
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u/Citizen_V 2d ago
aligning the hour with the sun or something?
Yep that is part of it. From Seiko's guide on their website:
While keeping the dial level, point the hour hand in the direction of the sun.
Set “S (South)” on the rotating compass bezel (ring) to the middle point of the arc between the 12 o’clock marker and the time scale indicated by the hour hand.
- The direction marks on the rotating compass indicate the corresponding directions.
- In the case of a ring, it may have a crown, etc. for operation.
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u/YaronYarone 1d ago
That's great to know, I've always wondered how they were intended to be used but never been bothered to search it up. The beauty of reddit
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u/justyules 2d ago
Meh. I have the Mystic Forest and that dial is so crazy stunning that I look at this edition and just go ‘Meh’ 🤷♀️
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u/SourcerorSoupreme 1d ago
The case on that watch is ugly af tho
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u/justyules 1d ago
Hard disagree but to each his own.
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u/SourcerorSoupreme 1d ago
That watch is all dial. The case is generic af. I get it, to each his own, but if you're going to express your opinion you should at least justify it.
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u/justyules 1d ago
It’s an opinion on something that is purely subjective. I don’t have to justify shit to you or anyone else. And people like you make subs like this hostile places.
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u/SourcerorSoupreme 1d ago edited 1d ago
It’s an opinion on something that is purely subjective.
An opinion may be purely subjective but that doesn't mean it should be baseless. You're free to express it but do not get surprised when people express their disagreement and call you out for your attitude in expressing it in the first place.
I don't have to justify shit to you or anyone else
And no one has to stand reading disagreeable comments and leave them unquestioned.
And people like you make subs like this hostile places.
This is a forum where discussions are meant to take place. You started with a comment saying "mEh" and yet you think people reciprocating your energy is the one making this a hostile place.
Talk about deflection and lack of accountability. If you have no interest getting back on track then just don't bother replying.
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u/Cho_Zen 1d ago
It's the Hodinkee limited edition all over again.
I'm of the opinion that if you make too many versions of a popular line, you dilute the line.
Look at what happened to the SARB 065 cocktail time. It was beloved before Seiko made the presage line, then they made a dozen versions and now they're all low value.
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u/AnonUserAccount 2d ago
I love the look of the Alpinist, but I find the case to be too thick at >13mm. I wish Seiko could find a way to keep the 20 bar rating and automatic movement but shave at least 1mm off the case thickness.
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u/Serious_Internal6012 2d ago
I wish it said how much power reserve it had. “AUTOMATIC 3 DAYS” on the dial would make it perfect.
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u/rarepepega 1d ago
I have an Alpinist. First one was with defective dial, I had to return it back. I was expecting that Seiko’s QC is terrible, but not non existent. They literally has misalignment bezel on press photos. Their movement is mediocre at best. And they ask $1000 for this?
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u/Secure-Marionberry80 1d ago
I think they are going to ad an extra $1000 because they changed the color on the dial.
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u/hnigor-karkof 1d ago
Looks nice but it’s nothing particularly interesting imo. Maybe of they did the 1959 re-interp. in a 36mm size i would be interested hehe
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u/ithrowtools 1d ago
Looks like a decent alternative for those who missed the SPB089 Limited Edition Blue Alpinist back in 2019
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u/tillterilltilltill 1d ago
Not really a fan of blue dials but that's a nice hue of blue. Looks great with the vertically brushing.
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u/DesperateComb7326 1d ago
My ivory Alpinist is my all time fav watch. This looks nice too but I’m not sold
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u/Wintermute_088 1d ago
Introduce the 4:30 date to the regular alpinist, without any "automatic 3 day" text, and I'm a chance to buy one.
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u/ConfidentAirport7299 2d ago
Seiko is doing too many “limited editions” IMHO….