Dude I think you're absolutely spot on, the alpinists never really got me but that one, no cyclops and vintage green, hell yeah 💯 😊😊

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

You're a degenerate of the finest caliber🍻

I've been searching for a sweet green face that isn't 15k and the citizen promaster land led me to your channel, and I'm sooo happy I looked around and found this review. I love this watch for its simple sexiness and I am now on the hunt to procure one. Thank you!! This will occupy my time while I'm deployed to Poland lol

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Stay safe out there brotha🍻

@adamc8302

3 ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA how did you make contact to barter for one?

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

@adamc8302 found a dealer on Chrono24 and messaged them directly. Every online store has a 'contact' page too. I always send at least one message asking if a store is willing to negotiate a price. I've had about a 50% success rate. You gotta be a dumb salesman to not be willing to haggle at least a little bit to move product.

Hey mate, great point of view and format. Really nice to see someone real talking about watches.

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

That's awesome, much appreciated 🍻

That’s a stunner. You can’t go wrong with an Alpinist. And I like how it doesn’t look like your typical dive style GMT (although I like those also). Thanks for the great review!

@johanvandersandt8904

3 ай бұрын

Amen to that! Its gorgeous!

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Always appreciate your feedback🍻

Thank you for the detailed review of the daily application. 🔥

@degenerateWA

14 күн бұрын

🍻🍻

Enjoyed the video! I own the white dial variant and enjoy it. I appreciate your service! I put my time in 91-99. Stay safe👍🏻

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Same to you brother🍻

Great review. Where did you get the metal strap? Looks good.

@degenerateWA

2 ай бұрын

It is the Angus J "Louis" from Strapcode

Wow, speechless !!!

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

This man right here gets it🍻

I just ordered the same green face watch and an asteroid bracelet. Im so excited

@degenerateWA

2 ай бұрын

Excellent👌

We thank you for ‘your work’.

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Right on brotha🍻🍻

@uncles2000

3 ай бұрын

What we all want to know is how does it handle sustained recoil? 🤔

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

@@uncles2000 ha! I don't do that kind of work.

Thanks for the excellent review. Would it be okay in your opinion to put a black Tropic on an Alpinist GMT?

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Much appreciated🍻 As for the strap, I don't see why not. I personally do not like anything outside of bracelets and NATOs but I've only ever heard good things about tropic straps. If i had to, I'd probably opt for a brown one just because that's the color typically paired with green alpinists.

@JeffreyMcMahon

3 ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA Thank you. Your review of the Alpinist will be mentioned in my next watch video. Keep up the excellent work. Best.

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

@JeffreyMcMahon that's awesome man, always been a fan of your channel so that means a lot 🍻

@JeffreyMcMahon

3 ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA My video is up. Your channel has been mentioned at length. Best.

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

@@JeffreyMcMahon Again that's awesome; there's no other channel I'd want to be mentioned on🍻🍻

Go Navy! I have one of these that I picked up during an exercise at Camp Fuji last winter. I saw the light of the watch store I was at dancing across the sunburst dial like a green nebula and I knew I had to have one. I alternate between my Alpinist and Glycine Airman as my daily drivers.

@degenerateWA

Ай бұрын

The Airman is such a class watch. Solid pair right there.

I think the Alpinist is probably one of Seiko's most iconic watches for people in the know. You see someone with one on and you know that guy is alright. This is crazy legible... I thought the gold and green would suffer but it looks great! I wonder if there would ever be a blacked out version... 🤔 Hope you have a great week bud!

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

I feel ya. If I saw one out in the wild I'd automatically know that guy was a watch addict 😎

@johanvandersandt8904

3 ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA Yes. Kind of like Alfred nodding when he seen Bruce Wayne in a restaurant scene.

@Spurdospaerde692

3 ай бұрын

The gold+green is much more legible on this one than it was on previous Alpinists. On this one, the numbers and indices are applied and flat with sharp edges, and their finish is matte/brushed. Legible from any angle. On some previous models, like the KZread-hyped SARB017, the numbers and indices were embossed in the dial, rounded, and had a mirror polish finish. Legible only when held in the right angle in the right light.

Outstanding no-nonsense review. It is indeed a lovely Alpinist. For me the spoilsports would be the prospex logo, thickness and automatic 3 days text. The SARB017 text would have sufficed with the inclusion of the red GMT text. If they really wanted the prospex logo, they should have engraved it on the crown instead (similar to SBDX017 and variants within its generation).

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

That would have been such an easy correction to make too🍻

@ronin7106

3 ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA From a fellow alpinist fan, the feeling is mutual. I own the SARB017 and SPB089. Love the Perpetual Calendar SSASS Official Limited SBCJ023 (Seven Summits Actions For Sustainable Society). But thats so rare and unobtainable and most likely priced off the roof too. Will pick the SBEJ005 with our "wish list" on it any given sunday. ;)

@Spurdospaerde692

3 ай бұрын

Huh? The text on the SARB017 was the entire Iliad printed in glaring white with a butt ugly serif font, completely spoiling the nice dial for me. That ugliness was one of the reasons I held off buying an Alpinist until this SBEJ005 came. Yes, it's still too much text, but now it's just a short novel and it's printed in discreet and more appropriate (for a metallic green dial) gold, plus that little red "GMT" accent.

ITS PERFECT... I NEED IT! I mean... I may have already purchased it. Ooops not sorry. it's exactly what I wanted in the alpinist but had no idea existed being in the US

@degenerateWA

Ай бұрын

Great choice👌 you're going to love it

@willsenecal2741

Ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA looking for a one and done! Finally found it

@psyteo3130

Ай бұрын

@@willsenecal2741famous last words

It's a very nice watch. Love the whole design and the dial is gorgeous. Green is definitely the best colour.

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely🍻

This is SO my next purchase...

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

You're gonna like it👌

@ClevaTreva

3 ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA I bought one! Also going to get this same style bracelet as you have - Uncle Seiko 'Executive' looks about the same?

@degenerateWA

2 ай бұрын

@@ClevaTreva it's similar. the Angus-J I have has more "bubbly" looking center links which is what differentiates it from the standard Jubilee style.

Atta girl! Are you a diver or fisherman?

Alpinist, the watch you can wear to the office for weekdays and wear on a mountain trail for the weekends. Welcome to Asians being cheap. Why make a watch for one occasion when you can use it for multiple occasions.

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Perfect for outdoor getaways when you need to escape your mother nagging you for not being a doctor yet🤣

@tdugong

3 ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA lawyer with my dad in the early 2000s. I finally told him to take the bar exam himself if wants to be a lawyer so much.

Way overpriced with substandard bracelet and that stupid looking X on the dial. Nah, thanks.

@degenerateWA

2 ай бұрын

Watches can be tough👍

Seiko is losing it. $1000 with a crappy leather band and Casio style feature language on the dial. They ruined the alpinist.

@degenerateWA

Ай бұрын

Did they ruin the Alpinist?

I love that steel bracelet! 😍 What it’s called, that tupe of bracelet? Btw, did you put that leather strap on wrong sides? 😅

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Seiko installs straps with clasps "backwards" intentionally as it supposedly is more ergonomic

I have the 017 I love the pointless compass. Just saying. 🕙🕙🕙 ✌🏻👨🏻‍🦰✌🏻

@degenerateWA

3 ай бұрын

Oh don't get me wrong, I enjoy the compass bezel too. I just only use it as a fidget toy.

@earlbee3196

3 ай бұрын

@@degenerateWA oh yeah, same here.