Seiko

In spite of the Alpinist name indicating that that might be the go to tool for the job, it’s in fact the Landmaster line that has brought the more extreme mountain watches over the last years. The SBDB007 limited edition that was a watch designed with Miura-San, the legendary Japanese mountain climber is a watch I would still love to add but the SBDB015 with the non blacked out titanium case offers the same functionality and is easier to find, albeit no longer as part of the active catalog. 

At 47mm it is quite a sizable watch but like the Izul, the titanium build, curved case back and here semi-lugless design all help in making the size wearable on smaller wrists, too. 

In terms of features it gives you a GMT hand and power reserve and the Spring Drive movement is incredibly accurate, as expected. Plus it has the strongest lume of any of my watches - both torchlight bright as well as long lasting and that even from a short exposure to sunlight. A tool watch in the classical sense. 

As we were picking up a dog technically also designed for high altitude environments today, it seemed like an appropriate choice 😁🗻

Any other Landmasters or Alpinists around?

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