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Alpinist Gang

Lets see your alpinist pieces!

Here’s one of my more recent acquisitions!
Can’t decide if I should keep the leather strap or have it on the oyster..

The SARB061

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Show your Samurai

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Say “Hi” to Seigaiha

The reviews are over four years old. There are newer generations of the Marinemaster. This is not a new watch to the market. It was…

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Seiko, you were so close! ^L^ #2

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Ah, the Seiko Alpinist Bamboo Grove Thailand Save The Forest S…

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Seiko Prospex Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver’s Watch HBF001

Seiko Prospex Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver’s Watch HBF001

Does anyone know if this is the new version of the 300M Marinemaster for regular production or is it a limited edition model?

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Seiko Pepsi Divers

You think I have a favorite Seiko diver? Yes, for sure. Anything Pepsi. It all started in the mid 80s. My older brother who was in the Marine Corps gave me a Pepsi Pulsar he bought in the Honolulu PX. Here we have a Dec. ‘80 7548 (serviced), an August …

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Current positioning of Seiko as a brand

Been out of the watch game for ~10 years. Wanted to get a seiko but prices are way higher than I remember. Been doing some research and it seems seiko has been doing a repositioning in the market? Rather than being a budget brand they are aiming higher…

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Just checking in to see what image host everyone here is using. I was using Imgur for the longest time, but have come to find that many can't view the photos once linked to the forums. I tried ImgBB, but that one doesn't seem to work as see…

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6105-8000 Slim Willard Proof/Proof- Authenticity Check

Just picked up this 6105-8000 Proof/Proof and it’s in excellent condition. As far as I can tell the crystal for sure isn’t original but wondering if the dial and handset are original.

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Alpinist spring bar tip size

Can anyone please advise the correct tip diameter for the 19mm spring bars for the "1959 Modern Reinterpretation Alpinists?" Not the main body or length of the spring bar, but the actual tip that goes into the lug hole. I'm seeing everyt…

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