Thumbnail [WTS] Seiko SARB017 Alpinist | Superb Condition | BnP | REDUCED 1

Model:	Seiko Alpinist	Last Scraped:	Nov. 20, 2023, 8:17 p.m.
Username:	learnedhandgrenade	Location:	Unknown
Email:	Unknown	Feedback:	No Reviews Found

Reposting with price reduction. [Original post here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchexchange/comments/17uhu8r/wts_seiko_sarb017_alpinist_superb_condition_bnp/). For sale is the iconic SARB017 Alpinist in superb condition. Only worn a handful of times. No scratches, dings or dents. Comes with original "alligator" strap, custom REM Swedish Leather strap in cognac with dark green stitching, box and papers. I purchased this Alpinist from a verified seller (u/vkuong) on the [WTB thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchexchange/comments/17dl3e5/wtb_weekly_want_to_buy_post/k6r8wbo/) but didn't fall in love with it. (Translation: I have a newborn at home and I feel guilty buying a new watch.) The transaction has been confirmed by the mods. [Photos here with date of original post](https://imgur.com/a/wV12I1j) [Photos from the original seller](https://imgur.com/a/C281RDZ) **REDUCED: $810 including shipping with FedEx/UPS or $760 for local pickup in Brooklyn. Paypal G&S only. No trades.**

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Highest:	$1,250	Lowest:	$65
Median:	$600.00	Std. Dev:	±$233.84

Estimated Private Party Value $490 — $750


	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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