Seiko Prospex Alpinist "Ginza" Bracelet Watch SPB259J1

The design of this watch commemorates 140 years since the beginnings of Seiko Watch Corporation, as a watch and clock repair shop in Ginza, Tokyo in Japan.

The striking ‘paved’ dial pattern is inspired by the very first Western style stone street paving areas in Ginza – urban changes which spread as the area and the country as a whole began to prosper.

The blue-grey ‘Konparu-iro’ dial colour represents both today’s Ginza area – reflections of the sky in the sophisticated glass cityscape – as well as being one of Japan’s cultural colours. It is a shade which first became fashionable in the 1910s and 20s – a trend which began in Ginza, when new chemical colour dyes began to be imported.

This watch style and shape is inspired by the original Seiko ‘Alpinist,’ first launched in 1959 exclusively in the Japanese market for Japanese ‘Yama-otoko’ mountain men, to be reliable in treacherous terrain.

Designed for practicality, this latest version is powered by the Automatic 6R movement with highly visible lumibrite on the dial and hands – easy to see in any light.

Prospex is a combination of the words ‘Professional’ and ‘Specifications.’ These timepieces are designed to be practical, reliable and durable within extreme or everyday environments, for experts, sports lovers and adventure seekers alike.

Movement
Accuracy: -15/+25 seconds per day
Calibre: 6R35
Movement Type: Automatic & Manual Winding
Power Reserve: 70 Hours

Watch Case
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Case Thickness: 12.9mm
Case Diameter: 38.0mm
Case Length: 46.2mm
Lug Width: 19.0mm

Exterior
Dial Colour: Blue
LumiBrite: Lumibrite on hands and indexes
Clasp: Three-fold clasp with push button release
Strap/Bracelet: Stainless Steel

Other Specifications
Water Resistance: 20 bar
Crystal Coating: Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Crystal Type: Curved Sapphire Crystal