This may not look anything special if you have average wrists but for guys like me with smaller wrists this is an incredible addition. Display case back, 20 bar WR, sub-40mm case, this checks a lot of the boxes of the Sinn 556 and will be undoubtedly a lot more affordable. It’s also less Spartan, with a degree of warmth to it. Great work Average Bros for highlighting this little gem. Will definitely check this one out.
warmth is a good way to put these compared to Sinn. Sinn watches are beautiful but they seem so plain and utilitarian. Its a cool look but it seems like it would get boring fast.
@@joshmiller2725 I agree. In my case I purchased a Damasko DS30. Online it looked great, and the technology in it is doubtlessly fantastic. However, it just didn't do anything on my wrist; it was too austere, I hate to say it, boring even. This is a different story entirely.
I picked up this watch today. Got it for $625 and was feeling a bit of buyer's remorse. Your review of this product was the best that I have seen. You reminded me of why I chose this watch. It's attractive but inconspicuous at the same time. Thanks
Phenomenal video!! Thank you for the shout out and going so in depth with the beautiful Seiko SPB159. Glad you’re enjoying it and I’m definitely digging that tropic style strap! 😉
In regards to the leather oem strap, I’d say to anyone who isn’t sure about the leather... not to judge too early. Once it’s broken in a bit it’s great. Don’t forget guys, all the best leather can take time to break in. The best leather boots I have felt very uncomfortable initially. For me, breaking in new leather is like making that thing your own. I’m really impressed with the strap. I even bought the oem bracelet that comes on the green dial and I haven’t yet used it.
Just bought this one today, and also ordered a tropical strap. Meaning, I think you are 200% matching my taste :) and having now finally the perfect every day wear, elegant plus sporty watch. Big adoration for this watch, and video well done as well! Happy days.
Great watch! I am a Seiko fan and wanted a non-divers watch, I have the SPB077, SPB143, SPB153. I bought a tropic strap, but didnt like it on any of these, so had it laying around, I love it on this watch though, so much more comfortable and light, and looks amazing!
That may be the perfect field watch. I love the compass and all but I'd be just as happy without it. The dial is fantastic. the size is perfect. Wow! Now to find it at a good price.
the size is perfect ! the boucle is the same on my sarg 011 and its fine. shame she sits in a box since 2 years : 40mm and 34 mm dial diameter on my 18 cm wrist i just find it too big..and i don't even mention when she's on the oem metal band ( from the 009) so yes well done Seiko again love those newer smaller watches
I got the blue dial one on a blue colareb strap it's a one watch contender nearly sold my divers with it's 200m and fit. The dial is amazing in bright sunlight
I almost ordered one of these (the green dialed one on the bracelet), but then remembered the new Alpinist that’s released in about a month which I’ll get instead. Might pick up this one these at a later time though.
I got the blue one, sadly out of the box it was broken, so back to the factory she went. Hope to have her back soon! I like the “baby” Alpinist, because the standard Alpinist with the compass and cyclops is far too busy. Nice review!
No compass, no date, manual wind thinner movement... if Seiko made all these changes it would no longer be a Prospex, never mind an “alpinist”. It would be more suited to the Presage line.
I was looking at the 2020 alpinist with the compass to be my next buy but the green version of this one has just become the one I'll get instead because it's gorgeous. It might even become my one perfect watch to keep for years to come.
If they had kept applied indices...I love the case and everything, my SARB017 is the most loved watch...I do not like the price but taking in consideration the upgrade of the movement, display case back, the AR coating and the dome sapphire, I understand why they increased the price. They are moving towards premium...
The only thing I don't like about the black/gray and the blue ones is that the hands and Seiko logo are metallic/silver while the indices and 6-oclock-script is in a cream tone. The green one has the same color on everything (except the date complication) and it looks much better imo
Seems like Seiko prices just go up and up. Think Im done. I have Seikos in my collection, love the presage line, but now I have gone down the Orient rabbit hole. Great value watches IMO 😊🌻🐇🐇🐇🐇
You touched on the hands/indices colour disparity. I would also say it would be nice to have a non display caseback to make the watch even slimmer. Otherwise I like it a lot. You've reviewed some great Seikos this year - SBDC101, grey baby tuna to name a couple.
I have the SARB017 as well as a SARG005(a JDM Model). This one looks great and I like the fact that they dropped the inner rotating compass. 12.9mm is a big plus! They don’t always hide their thickness well! The two alpinist models that I own are 14.5mm And In my opinion ‘feel’ thick on the wrist. Thanks for the great review!
I wear a similar strap on my Black Bay 36 and I love it! The bracelet is great quality but it makes the watch pretty heavy for its size. I find the tropic strap much more comfortable and lightweight.
When on wrist, actually it looks rather high. At least to me. And that lume, not very exciting. But I love the rail track - good call! Great review all in all.
I think signed crowns are overrated and prefer crowns to be unsigned. It gets irksome when the signed logo is upsidedown, sideways, or skewed when the crown is screwed in.
Lume on the indexes only and not on the numbers provides a more symmetrical look in the dark (no oddness at the date window). Thanks for the review. Keep at it!
Salut ! Très belle montre et super revue.Le bracelet tropic lui va à merveille .Je pense que je vais craquer pour ce modèle minimaliste mais qui peut se porter avec tout .Autant sportif qu'élégant.
I really like it, although I wish they had made the internal compass models look this nice without the mismatched date wheel and added cyclops. The tropic strap looks great but I bet it'd look phenomenal with sail cloth.
Beautiful watch . It will truly go with my sarb035. I like it on both starps . I have a nice black silicone strap I can put it on . Only problem is that it is $900 in Canada .
I got this watch today and it is a very nice watch. I hate the OEM leather strap, it felt uncomfortable on my wrist. I changed to a Barton Elite Silicone that I already had in another watch while the Uncle Seiko Tropic Strap arrives and believe me that the improvement of feeling on my wrist is very noticeable.
Really struggling to decide between the blue and green. The green being tempting due to the bracelet and is it possibly more timeless looking over the blue, which looks kind of vibrant. Hard one.
Tarek Zidi I considered the charcoal but it’s too similar to a black for me. The nice thing with the green is the bracelet. Even though I want it on a jubilee it’s nice to have the oem oyster, the cost a lot to buy separately.
Great review and beautiful watch! I really think Seiko should have just matched the color tone of the lume and the printed markers for consistency. Otherwise, I think it's a awesome piece!
Wow, a real strap monster, and imagine a greay sunburst and applied indexes and nbs with some good lume in them, the explorer killer.. :))) not a fan of display case back, without them it makes the watch slimmer and better wr.
It's a great watch. I also fell in love instantly with it. It has elegance, strength and a clean functional but still unique seiko-style dial ( I find it better this way than with the alpinist's not so functional bezel). Most of my watches are above 42mm and this is just a so good addition to versatility to them. Also (for me) the dial has a spice of resemblance to another (sadly too expensive) love of my: the Omega Railmaster... I hate it that I made a promise that in this year I do not buy another watch -it's almost a physical pain to hold it back :( I'll definitely start 2021 with this piece.
The numerals should have been white like the lume on the black and blue model, it only makes sense with the gilt on the green ... the hands looks misplaced with the white lume :/
I agree with you. It really does look very out of place. I can't seem to get over the prospex X on the dial either. They should've just etched the X into the crown or something, like they did with my sbbn035 tuna.
The good thing about seiko/GS, you can get good discount. Like all other brands, the profit margin is 40% or more. So, 25% discount is reasonable. Now, business is slow. I see the new cocktail srpe 41j1 selling with a 35% discount on Shopee, a Malaysian online portal. I would nego for a 30% discount for this new alpinist @$490. I bought rolex with a 30% discount during the last Asian financial crisis. The cost of making machine made watches before marketing is probably about 10% of MSRP. For hand finished GS, perhaps 10% more. For higher end GS with mechanism also hand finished, like those made in the micro artist studio, then, another 10% more.
I was excited about the 38mm case size, but I feel the thickness is off putting, though will have to see how the proportion are percieved on wrist. The dial seems...odd. The texture looks crude and the colours just aren't that elegant. The train track second markers also seem out of proportion in relation to the dial as does the hour markers and numbers. I like the hand shapes, but again the red tip to the second hand feels crude and off putting. The whole thing just seems off to me, and hard to point to why, but as suggested in my ramble I feel like it's a sum of parts which just don't really jive with me at all.
This is a lot more capable in comparison and I think it would wear fine on a 7" wrist but if you'd be open to wear a 42mm Murph, you might like a larger piece in general
The short lug to lug makes this to small and they should have made the lume more patina´d like the numerals. The white lume clashes with the dial layout.
seiko lettering could have been same color with the others so that it will be balance in the dial. im watching full screen in my phone so that it looks near actual size 😂
I think it's a really great release. I do also wish the numbers were lumed as well. That would be perfection. I'd also really like to see it on either the Seiko bracelet like the green one, or a Strapcode Super-O (if that fits). I think it would really rock a vintage Explorer vibe like that.
I have the blue version SPB157 on the Strapcode SuperO with a quick adjust clasp. It’s one of my most worn pieces. I think the SPB159 would be killer on a tropic strap!
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This may not look anything special if you have average wrists but for guys like me with smaller wrists this is an incredible addition. Display case back, 20 bar WR, sub-40mm case, this checks a lot of the boxes of the Sinn 556 and will be undoubtedly a lot more affordable. It’s also less Spartan, with a degree of warmth to it. Great work Average Bros for highlighting this little gem. Will definitely check this one out.
warmth is a good way to put these compared to Sinn. Sinn watches are beautiful but they seem so plain and utilitarian. Its a cool look but it seems like it would get boring fast.
@@joshmiller2725 I agree. In my case I purchased a Damasko DS30. Online it looked great, and the technology in it is doubtlessly fantastic. However, it just didn't do anything on my wrist; it was too austere, I hate to say it, boring even. This is a different story entirely.
@@martinrea8548 I had a DS30 yellow seconds and sold it a year later. Tasteful watch but not very exciting.
I picked up this watch today. Got it for $625 and was feeling a bit of buyer's remorse. Your review of this product was the best that I have seen. You reminded me of why I chose this watch. It's attractive but inconspicuous at the same time. Thanks
This watch is very easy to wear, almost fix at any situation. Perfect daily watch. Price also affordable.
It is beautiful and casual
My favorite recent Seiko release. With this exact charcoal degradé dial variation, my favorite of the 3 released.
Phenomenal video!! Thank you for the shout out and going so in depth with the beautiful Seiko SPB159. Glad you’re enjoying it and I’m definitely digging that tropic style strap! 😉
I agree, the tropic strap really flatters it. Rock it.
Such a great match. Would love to see it on a shell cordovan as well.
great combination!
I really like how they blacked out the Seiko logo.
Super stylish watch, I think they nailed it.
In regards to the leather oem strap, I’d say to anyone who isn’t sure about the leather... not to judge too early. Once it’s broken in a bit it’s great. Don’t forget guys, all the best leather can take time to break in. The best leather boots I have felt very uncomfortable initially. For me, breaking in new leather is like making that thing your own. I’m really impressed with the strap. I even bought the oem bracelet that comes on the green dial and I haven’t yet used it.
Where did you bought the bracelet?
Just bought this one today, and also ordered a tropical strap. Meaning, I think you are 200% matching my taste :) and having now finally the perfect every day wear, elegant plus sporty watch. Big adoration for this watch, and video well done as well! Happy days.
That light play segment near the end of the video was awesome!
Great watch! I am a Seiko fan and wanted a non-divers watch, I have the SPB077, SPB143, SPB153. I bought a tropic strap, but didnt like it on any of these, so had it laying around, I love it on this watch though, so much more comfortable and light, and looks amazing!
That may be the perfect field watch. I love the compass and all but I'd be just as happy without it. The dial is fantastic. the size is perfect. Wow! Now to find it at a good price.
i bought the blue model thank you for the review it will be a nice daily wear and even serve as a dress watch
Thank you for highlighting the clasp set up...i do get alot of bombarding on my tudor n seiko with single fold clasp...cheer...
Beautiful watch! Luv the color blend..
the size is perfect ! the boucle is the same on my sarg 011 and its fine. shame she sits in a box since 2 years : 40mm and 34 mm dial diameter on my 18 cm wrist i just find it too big..and i don't even mention when she's on the oem metal band ( from the 009)
so yes well done Seiko again love those newer smaller watches
I got the blue dial one on a blue colareb strap it's a one watch contender nearly sold my divers with it's 200m and fit. The dial is amazing in bright sunlight
I almost ordered one of these (the green dialed one on the bracelet), but then remembered the new Alpinist that’s released in about a month which I’ll get instead. Might pick up this one these at a later time though.
I got the blue one, sadly out of the box it was broken, so back to the factory she went. Hope to have her back soon!
I like the “baby” Alpinist, because the standard Alpinist with the compass and cyclops is far too busy. Nice review!
Now, if only Seiko would give us a no-date version of this exact model with a bracelet!
Yeah. Dates on watches are ugly and throw the "eye" at 3.🙁
No date would make it perfect!
+ Manual wind and thinner...
Good oyster no date manual wind !
No compass, no date, manual wind thinner movement... if Seiko made all these changes it would no longer be a Prospex, never mind an “alpinist”. It would be more suited to the Presage line.
Nice looking watch! Would probably look really good with a tan camel leather strap
I would love a this one next the Oris Grey Dial Cervo Volante. A bunch of similarities!
I was looking at the 2020 alpinist with the compass to be my next buy but the green version of this one has just become the one I'll get instead because it's gorgeous. It might even become my one perfect watch to keep for years to come.
If they had kept applied indices...I love the case and everything, my SARB017 is the most loved watch...I do not like the price but taking in consideration the upgrade of the movement, display case back, the AR coating and the dome sapphire, I understand why they increased the price. They are moving towards premium...
The only thing I don't like about the black/gray and the blue ones is that the hands and Seiko logo are metallic/silver while the indices and 6-oclock-script is in a cream tone. The green one has the same color on everything (except the date complication) and it looks much better imo
The first Seiko in a long time that I really want; but the price... oh dear!
Way over priced!
Seems like Seiko prices just go up and up. Think Im done. I have Seikos in my collection, love the presage line, but now I have gone down the Orient rabbit hole. Great value watches IMO 😊🌻🐇🐇🐇🐇
Great watch but way to expensive.
@@larsstougaard7097 Same! There's no Seiko that interests me at the moment None!
@@NathanChisholm041 well like a few if they were half price, but who knows, black friday and Christmas is soon here 😊🎁
a damn good looking watch I must admit...
Good video, absolutely gorgeous watch. Regarding the strap personally I prefer the original, just looks more classy in my eyes.
You touched on the hands/indices colour disparity. I would also say it would be nice to have a non display caseback to make the watch even slimmer.
Otherwise I like it a lot. You've reviewed some great Seikos this year - SBDC101, grey baby tuna to name a couple.
Wow that's the one that caught my eye! Especially on the U. S. Tropic!
I have the SARB017 as well as a SARG005(a JDM Model). This one looks great and I like the fact that they dropped the inner rotating compass. 12.9mm is a big plus! They don’t always hide their thickness well! The two alpinist models that I own are 14.5mm And In my opinion ‘feel’ thick on the wrist. Thanks for the great review!
That dial and that tropic strap 😍
It's like the Explorer made a baby with a Railmaster.
I wish they had done applied indices
just put this same strap on my blue dial one .. wow even better than the grey dial one!
I wear a similar strap on my Black Bay 36 and I love it! The bracelet is great quality but it makes the watch pretty heavy for its size. I find the tropic strap much more comfortable and lightweight.
I already have the blue Alpinist and the shark tooth... you are killing me for posting this...
When on wrist, actually it looks rather high. At least to me. And that lume, not very exciting. But I love the rail track - good call! Great review all in all.
If I owned this watch, I would probably go with something like a tropic strap in the summer, leather strap in the fall and winter.
That tropic strap is bad ass
Very detailed video! Great choice of watch and strap! The strap you have put on really takes the watch to a new level! 😍🔥😍🔥
I would definitely liked to have seen a signed crown on this one.
Agreed, but unfortunately Seiko made sterile crowns standard across the Prospex line a few years ago.
I think signed crowns are overrated and prefer crowns to be unsigned. It gets irksome when the signed logo is upsidedown, sideways, or skewed when the crown is screwed in.
@@theguardian3431 True about that last part lol. To me, that little extra detail gives me the sense of additional refinement I guess.
@@kmcel190 haha yeah to each his own. It's very subjective. I get the sense of refinement but my OC just overpowers it lol
Might have to set my alarm for this one 👀
Lume on the indexes only and not on the numbers provides a more symmetrical look in the dark (no oddness at the date window). Thanks for the review. Keep at it!
I am planning to get this instead of the 62mas reissue.
Salut !
Très belle montre et super revue.Le bracelet tropic lui va à merveille .Je pense que je vais craquer pour ce modèle minimaliste mais qui peut se porter avec tout .Autant sportif qu'élégant.
I really like it, although I wish they had made the internal compass models look this nice without the mismatched date wheel and added cyclops.
The tropic strap looks great but I bet it'd look phenomenal with sail cloth.
For my first automatic, I'm on the fence between this or the Hamilton Khaki Field Auto.
Take a shot every time he says “as you can see” 😂🍻
Alternatively, when he says “actually”
Beautiful watch . It will truly go with my sarb035. I like it on both starps . I have a nice black silicone strap I can put it on . Only problem is that it is $900 in Canada .
I got this watch today and it is a very nice watch. I hate the OEM leather strap, it felt uncomfortable on my wrist. I changed to a Barton Elite Silicone that I already had in another watch while the Uncle Seiko Tropic Strap arrives and believe me that the improvement of feeling on my wrist is very noticeable.
I took the leather strap off of mine also. It's attractive but uncomfortable. I have a nato strap on my 159.
Really struggling to decide between the blue and green. The green being tempting due to the bracelet and is it possibly more timeless looking over the blue, which looks kind of vibrant. Hard one.
Same here so I'm gonna get the bleen one 😂😂😂
For me it’s green and charcoal. The green looks very complementing with the colors, yet the gray can go with any outfit I wear.
Fouse Quentin 😂 I dont think that colour option exists 😁😂
Tarek Zidi I considered the charcoal but it’s too similar to a black for me. The nice thing with the green is the bracelet. Even though I want it on a jubilee it’s nice to have the oem oyster, the cost a lot to buy separately.
infinity wars yes I agree definitely going green
Looks just awesome 👏 much preferable over the older models with the compass bezel.
This looks sweet AF.
Another good video review.
Nice watch!
Great review and beautiful watch! I really think Seiko should have just matched the color tone of the lume and the printed markers for consistency. Otherwise, I think it's a awesome piece!
Wow, a real strap monster, and imagine a greay sunburst and applied indexes and nbs with some good lume in them, the explorer killer.. :))) not a fan of display case back, without them it makes the watch slimmer and better wr.
outstanding on that tropic strap.
Would you consider this an Oyster Perpetual killer?
Lovely minimal & the baby size for skinny wrist, but should I worry about its engine?
Question: This watch or the Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic? I think this Seiko is the choice even thought it's double the cost.
These are the 2 I’m looking at also, and like you, at the moment I’m loving this one.
I aim to get one for Christmas so a few weeks to mull it over!
The mash up of styles here is reminiscent of the latest 007 Omega.
I think it would look great with a similarly styled bracelet.
When I go to get the tropic strap there are 3 sizes, 19mm, 20mm and 22mm… which do I get? (I have a small wrist) Thanks!
9 out of 10. Hate the see through case back.
It's a great watch.
I also fell in love instantly with it. It has elegance, strength and a clean functional but still unique seiko-style dial ( I find it better this way than with the alpinist's not so functional bezel). Most of my watches are above 42mm and this is just a so good addition to versatility to them. Also (for me) the dial has a spice of resemblance to another (sadly too expensive) love of my: the Omega Railmaster...
I hate it that I made a promise that in this year I do not buy another watch -it's almost a physical pain to hold it back :(
I'll definitely start 2021 with this piece.
What a beauty!
The numerals should have been white like the lume on the black and blue model, it only makes sense with the gilt on the green ... the hands looks misplaced with the white lume :/
I agree with you. It really does look very out of place. I can't seem to get over the prospex X on the dial either. They should've just etched the X into the crown or something, like they did with my sbbn035 tuna.
Tell us do the bracelet from traditionel alpinist goes with this 38mm?
Not a fan of that strap either but it actually looks really good with that watch. Another good video👍🏽
The lume on the hands not matching the fauxtina hour markers is killing me
Trying to get this on a trade rn.
The good thing about seiko/GS, you can get good discount. Like all other brands, the profit margin is 40% or more. So, 25% discount is reasonable. Now, business is slow. I see the new cocktail srpe 41j1 selling with a 35% discount on Shopee, a Malaysian online portal. I would nego for a 30% discount for this new alpinist @$490.
I bought rolex with a 30% discount during the last Asian financial crisis. The cost of making machine made watches before marketing is probably about 10% of MSRP. For hand finished GS, perhaps 10% more. For higher end GS with mechanism also hand finished, like those made in the micro artist studio, then, another 10% more.
Is the strap black or blue?
I was excited about the 38mm case size, but I feel the thickness is off putting, though will have to see how the proportion are percieved on wrist. The dial seems...odd. The texture looks crude and the colours just aren't that elegant. The train track second markers also seem out of proportion in relation to the dial as does the hour markers and numbers. I like the hand shapes, but again the red tip to the second hand feels crude and off putting. The whole thing just seems off to me, and hard to point to why, but as suggested in my ramble I feel like it's a sum of parts which just don't really jive with me at all.
Jubilee option for this watch yet?
I assume you just swapped out the black for blue stock leather strap from Seiko?
Love this baby alpinist but I was expecting Lumibrite for numbers 😔Great review as usual! 👌🏻
I’d buy all three if the numbers were lumed
Watch, Drop and Roll I full agree! just a deep texture dial.
If it had the day too I'd already have 3 of them
Why is the metal clasp on the bottom strap or does it not matter because you can switch it around, just curious?
It's meant to mimic the opening for a bracelet clasp, looks weird but feels right
@@AverageBros ah, copy that, thank you for the explanation.
Great video!
I have 6 inches wrist, do you think I will have any issues wearing this watch?
I think you'll be fine
How would you compare this to the Hamilton Khaki Field Murph? Do you believe this Seiko Alpinist is to small for a 7 inch wrist?
This is a lot more capable in comparison and I think it would wear fine on a 7" wrist but if you'd be open to wear a 42mm Murph, you might like a larger piece in general
The short lug to lug makes this to small and they should have made the lume more patina´d like the numerals. The white lume clashes with the dial layout.
How are the alignments ?
seiko lettering could have been same color with the others so that it will be balance in the dial. im watching full screen in my phone so that it looks near actual size 😂
Which one do you prefer the most, Alpinist or the baby Alpinist?
How about the accuracy sir?
I'm torn between this and a Hamilton Khaki Field 40mm-any suggestions, comments or recommendations anyone? Thanks!
This one better
That blue lume is 💣
Is the oem strap black or blue?
Black
Is it has a magnetic resistance?
I think it's a really great release. I do also wish the numbers were lumed as well. That would be perfection. I'd also really like to see it on either the Seiko bracelet like the green one, or a Strapcode Super-O (if that fits). I think it would really rock a vintage Explorer vibe like that.
I have the blue version SPB157 on the Strapcode SuperO with a quick adjust clasp. It’s one of my most worn pieces. I think the SPB159 would be killer on a tropic strap!
@@GabrielTan1980 I did not know they had a quick adjust version now, but see it on their website. That is good to know about, thanks.
12:28 on the wrist
On board!
so much better without that ridiculous compass. wish they did a white dial like on the recent white alpinist, i'd get it for sure.
I actually like Seiko's "backward" deployant clasps.
A great looking watch, but the 6R35 has gotten terrible user reports in terms of accuracy.
Yes, it is a very nice watch, but the caliber is so disappointing!
Thought it was a Autavia at a quick glance
Beautiful watch but that X on the dial kills the watch for me
FYI I’m not seeing your notifications when you post
cradlemonster p course!! It’s on, and all notifications