“This is a great and safe place to purchase watches. I had a ton of questions for Marc, he was responsive and professional and stands behind his products.”
“Ordered on a Friday, mailed on Monday and delivered on Thursday, I am glad I bought this watch. It's handsome and may be as accurate as my Rolexes, although I have neither the ability nor inclination to measure to the second per day. The leather band was uncomfortable; however, I ordered an excellent Strapcode Angus replacement.”
“Most people getting this far in their inquiry about the Seiko Alpinist at least know the Cliff Notes version of the watch's provenance, so I'll simply cut to the chase: *yes*, you're effectively getting near-top-shelf Champagne for craft-beer money, with a highly-refined movement, wonderfully designed and crafted case, sapphire crystal, unique and stunning dial, an interesting compass function (no, you're not likely to need it, but it's no less useful than the usual tachymeter or, even more useless, flight calculator scale), and 200m water-resistance, all coming in at a sensible 38mm size. Works for me. :-)
Watch arrived fast, and Marc was very helpful in the purchase process. You're in good hands with him, and, IMO, showing discerning taste in choosing this watch.”
“I frequently have QC issues with Seiko watches, but not with the Alpinist. This watch is an absolute beauty. No dust under the dial, no alignment issues, no mysteriously pre-existing scratches, and no timekeeping problems. In fact, in about a week since first being set, it's only gained about 5 seconds in total (not per day--in TOTAL). Very nice performance. The strap isn't great, but I hope to see it eventually break in nicely as I really do think it goes perfectly with the dial. It's already sitting better on my wrist after just a few days of working it in. Overall, I definitely recommend this watch!”
“Absolutely love the watch. Works very well and I've been averaging about +6 seconds a day, which is perfectly acceptable.
Only things to note are the dial is not as dark as pictured, it's more of a forest green color. Also, the strap is nice quality, but is very stiff. This may only be an issue for smaller wrists.
Overall, the watch feels very good and has excellent polish.”
“I would highly recommend it. Chances are, if you're a watch enthusiast, you're already familiar with its reputation. Beautiful watch and excellent attention to detail. It has been keeping great time. The cathedral hands are beautiful if you're into that early 20th-century aesthetic. The size is perfect as well. I despise large watches, and this one falls right in the sweet spot. If you're considering buying the Alpinist, go for it. Island Watch was also fantastic, as always.”
“I love my Alpinist cult watch. Its size is perfect since ladies are wearing larger watches nowadays, so it's just right for me, for it's feminine and stylish these days. With the green sunburst face, it's quite an eye-catcher. Since I live in Colorado and hike in the mountains, I'm a lady Yamaotoko.
The accuracy is an average of -2 sec/day. I use the time standard at WWV (303-499-7111).
Yes, the band was somewhat stiff. To solve this, in addition to daily wearing, at night I attached the watch to a watch box insert shaped like the wrist, and on the fifth hole on the band, just like I wear it. Now the band is supple and shaped to my wrist. However, I'm considering the jubilee bracelet for this watch, since it's reminiscent of my long lost love, my first gen GMT Master with the jubilee.
Thank you, Mark, for making this JDM cult watch available here in the States. Now that I own one, I can understand why it has such a loyal following and why it's in such high demand.”
