Seiko Prospex SJE085J1 Alpinist 1959's recreation in Limited Edition cal. 6L35 watch

Watch with automatic movement of Seiko 6L35 with manual winding, stainless steel case of 36.6 m/m in diameter, 11.1 mm thick, screw caseback with the serial number of the Limited Edition, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on inner surface, black dial, hands and indexes with long duration of Lumibrite treatment, water resistant 10 BAR (100 meters), 26 jewels, power reserve of 45 hours, window date between 4 and 5 hour, brown leather strap.

About the Seiko SJE085J1 Prospex Alpinist 1959's Recreation in Limited Edition watch:

- Limited Edition of 2021 pieces

El Seiko Laurel Alpinist was born in 1959. The innovations of its creation that we find are the screw case back that prevents dust or sand particles into the box, the leather band protects the watch from perspiration, indicators and hands had luminous inserts for high readability in the dark, the name Alpinist is represented by the mountain-shaped markers of the three, six, nine and twelve represented at the same time the four main points of a compass. All this and more made the Seiko Alpinist inspiring to design many later Seiko sports watches.

The 1959 Seiko Alpinist comes back to life in the SJE085J1 in an exclusive 1959 Limited Edition pieces with the recreation of details faithful to the original: markers, hands, dial or inner ring dial. At the same time, the SJE085J1 is updated in the technology and functionality for which Prospex is famous. Incorporate a date window, waterproof up to 10 ATM, case-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on inner surface for added readability. The 6L35 profile caliber offers a 45-hour power reserve. Despite adding the date and  improving performance, the case is 1.0mm thicker. 

About Seiko:

Follow your dreams and keep moving ahead is the philosophy of Seiko's founder: Kintaro Hattori.

Fascinated with Swiss watchmaking, he dreams of being a high-end watchmaker and at just 18 years old creates a watch repair shop in his own home in Kyobashi (Ginza district). Four years later he founded the company K Hattori for repairs and sale of second-hand watches. In 1892, he created the firm Seikosha ("house of precision") manufacturing his own wall clocks and created the first pocket watch, called "Time Keeper" in 1895 or the first Japanese-made alarm clock. In 1913 he created the first wristwatch called "Laurel". His dream of being a true watchmaker is a reality. But the great Kanto earthquake in 1923 destroyed everything. Time doesn't stop, it advances. Hattori started all over again, a year later he was remaking his wristwatch this time under the Seiko brand. He rebuilt the tower clock in Ginza, in 1932 symbolizing the rebirth of Seiko and Tokyo's own city.

Keep moving forward, step by step. Seiko has evolved into technology and the science applied to watchmaking. In 1969, Astron was the first quartz watch. In the 1970s, Seiko is looking for alternatives to quartz with solar technology and later will be the kinetic watch, direct drive movement, chronograph, perpetual calendar, GMT, Astron GPS Solar, Diver's watches and their diving watches. In the late 1990s, they created the Grand Seiko collection with large mechanical calibers such as the 9S and soon after perfection with the Spring Drive system coupled with all these advances and more.

"Be always one step ahead of others" Kintaro Hattori, founder of Seiko

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