Mountain Time: Seiko Heads for the Hills with New Prospex 1959 Alpinist Series
Japanese watchmaker Seiko has commanded serious attention in recent years for its growing roster of vintage-inspired watches. From the GPHG-Winning Prospex 1968 Diver?s Re-Creation SLA025J1, to the Re-Creation of King Seiko KSK, to the Prospex SRQ029 Limited Edition ? to name just a few among many ? the brand has demonstrated admirable expertise in creating modern watches that are intrinsically tied to its past.
Last week ? as part of a host of new product launches for both itself and its more luxury-focused sister company, Grand Seiko ? Seiko showcased its skill in this space once more, revisiting a circa-1959 field watch with the new Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-creation Ref. SJE085. The new model, which comes alongside three other Re-interpretation watches (Refs. SPB241, SPB243, and SPB245), takes its inspiration from the brand?s first dedicated “sports watch” design, the Seiko Laurel Alpinist, launched in its namesake year of 1959 (pictured below).
This vintage watch was, according to Seiko, the trailblazer for all of the brand?s sports-focused models since, including its many popular dive watches, its iconic Seiko 5 series, and, of course, the modern Alpinist line. The modern watches strive to channel that history in two formats, with the Re-creation model serving as a mostly faithful re-issue, and the Re-interpretation models bringing the vintage style into a more contemporary realm.
Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-Creation
The Prospex 1959 Al...
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