

New Alpinist in the wild
Purchased the Alpinist (SPB503) this week. I didn’t want an overly large watch that would impede with me being on the bike on prolonged rides. With the gloves on and my leather jacket, I can ride without noticing the watch. It’s a perfect size for me, they removed two links for my slim 17cm wrist and did one micro adjustment. On the 3rd day of wearing it I ran a 24hr timing accuracy check and it checked in at -3 seconds, pretty good for what is considered a weak point in this Seiko line. I’ll continue to check for accuracy over the next couple of weeks as the lubricants set in and the watch settles into a rhythm. I’m very satisfied with my first Seiko.