Watches and reviews from watcharama

Watch reviews, watch information and a great variety of NATO straps, leather straps, bracelets and accessories for sale from the UK

watcharama
 

Back to Archive

Seiko 4S15 'Alpinist' Type Automatic Sports 200

Description:
The rare green dial version of the original 'Sports 200' version of the popular and long discontinued Seiko Alpinist 4S15. This version is identical bar the word 'Alpinist' on the dial and was produced for a few Soutn East Asian markets in the mid 1990's. A rugged sports watch featuring the high specification 4S15 movement, screw down crown and inner rotating compass ring. This watch is sought after by collectors and is increasingly rare on the market. Manufactured July 1997.

Dimensions:
Diameter 37.5mm excluding crown
Thickness 10mm
Lug width 19mm

Case:
Stainless steel, very finely brushed to the top of the lugs; remainder all polished finish with polished bezel
Hardlex crystal with date magnifier
Screw down back
Screw down crown (signed)
Non screw down inner ring crown at 4
Water resist 200m (20 Bar)

Dial:
Very fine and discreet sunburst green dial with outer seconds track; luminous dots
Outer rotating compass ring
Applied polished gold tone indices alternating Arabic numerals
Polished gold tone hour and minutes hands with luminous fill
Polished gold tone seconds hand with outer diamond (luminous filled)

Movement:
Seiko 4S15 automatic, 25 jewels, 28,800 bph
Quickset date
Hacking
Manual winding
Diafix shock absorbtion/lubrication to fourth and escape wheels

Band:
All stainless steel solid link bracelet with brushed finish and polished sides
Double locking folding safety clasp with twin push button

Seiko 4S15 'Alpinist' Type Automatic Sports 200

Seiko 4S15 'Alpinist' Type Automatic Sports 200
Seiko 4S15 'Alpinist' Type Automatic Sports 200
 


Watch Reviews
- Watch Glossary - Watch Care - Watch Archive - Links - Shop - Site Map



All site content Copyright © 2004-2011 watcharama.com. All rights reserved by the Copyright holder
All trademarks and devices are acknowledged as the property of the relevant trademark owners.
Watcharama is not affiliated with or endorsed by watch brands depicted on this site nor an Official Dealer of such.