Thumbnail [WTS] Seiko Alpinist SARB017 1

Model:	Seiko Alpinist	Last Scraped:	March 28, 2024, 9:17 p.m.
Username:	velotouriste	Location:	Unknown
Email:	Unknown	Feedback:	No Reviews Found

I'm selling my Seiko Alpinist (SARB017), a watch that needs no introduction. This one is in great working condition but has some cosmetic imperfections on the case. It's running at around -1 to -3 seconds per day, and the glass is in beautiful shape. There are some notable scratches on the non-crown side of the case that are quite well-concealed when it's on the wrist but make this watch for a user, not a collector. I've tried to highlight them and make them look as bad as possible in some of the photos. It includes the unworn, original strap with tags and a MiLTAT/Strapcode Oyster bracelet that shows signs of daily use but works great. The box and two spring bars are also included. I'm asking $650 shipped in the USA, and I'm not interested in any trades. Find photos [here](https://imgur.com/a/B1s0td2) and the timestamp [here](https://imgur.com/a/1xfhyxC).

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Highest:	$1,400	Lowest:	$30
Median:	$650.00	Std. Dev:	±$255.29

Estimated Private Party Value $499 — $850


	Established:	1881
	Website:	http://seikousa.com/index.php
	Country of Origin:	Japan

The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" (服部時計店 Hattori Tokeiten?) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎 Seikōsha?), meaning roughly "House of Exquisite Workmanship". According to Seiko's official company history, titled "A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko" (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite" or "success" ("exquisite" is usually written 精巧 from Chinese jīngqiǎo, while the meaning "success" is usually written 成功 from Chinese chénggōng).

Seiko is perhaps best known for its wristwatches, all of which were at one time produced entirely in-house. This includes not only major items such as microgears, motors, hands, crystal oscillators, batteries, sensors, LCDs but also minor items such as the oils used in lubricating the watches and the luminous compounds used on the hands and the dials.

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