“The SPB11J is a beautiful little watch with just a little bit of that Alpinist quirkiness. I&xve put it on a Colareb Venezia for that rugged outdoorsy look.
It is a great watch which I recommend, BUT it ain&xt perfect by any stretch. The compass is misaligned, which seems to be a trademark of the Alpinist! It&xs not too bad and not an issue because the compass doesn&xt stay in one spot for more than a moment, another trademark! The crowns are both unsigned which makes them feel cheap, but there are two of them and that&xs cool. The movement was spot on accurate when I got it but has started drifting. I knew this about the 6R35 so I&xm not fussed, but compared with a Hamilton (for example) using the upgraded 84, the 6R35 is rather sloppy!
But all these things don&xt bother me. It&xs an Alpinist and I embrace these quirks, but for the sake of educating potential buyers I must mention them. If you are aware of these imperfections but don&xt care, then you&xll love this watch.
But the one thing I am forced to accept, but hate, is that awful Prospex X! Why Seiko, why?
PS my experience with StarBuy was perfect 100”
“Firstly - Starbuy is excellent and the watch shipped really quickly despite Covid lock downs and the works. Very happy there.
The watch itself is only 4 stars. It&xs beautiful to be sure but there are a few things to note.
First, the dial isn&xt as black as it appears in the pictures, it&xs more of a dark grey. It still looks great, but be aware.
Second, the North and South do not align on the compass if you line up North with the 1 oclock marker, the South is clearly out. I believe this is because of the way the compass works mechanically and you&xll see what i mean when you move it around yourself.
Third, the compass can&xt be locked, so if you were to use it practically in real life you might find yourself heading the wrong way when it moves on it&xs own to a different spot on the dial. The crown for the compass is really smooth and nice, but moves easily on your wrist.
Despite the cons it&xs beautiful, and the bracelet is a cut above your average Seiko bracelet, with a milled clasp - it has very little micro adjustment, so keep that in mind.”
“Bought watch for a gift. Very happy with product. Extremely satisfied with ease of purchase and greatly appreciated the speed of delivery. Thankyou )”
