SEIKO SARB017 Automatic Watch
Overview
The Seiko SARB017 "Alpinist" (6R15-00E0) is a 38mm men's automatic watch with a stainless steel case and a green analog dial protected by sapphire crystal. It uses a 6R15 caliber self-winding mechanical movement that can be manually wound and hacked (the second hand stops when the crown is pulled out). It ticks 6 times per second which gives the second hand a smoother movement than quartz watches which tick once per second. The watch should run for up to 50 hours when fully wound and will self-wind when moved.
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The case of the SARB017 measures approximately 38mm wide (not including the crown) by 11mm thick and is water resistant to 200 meters. This should be sufficient for splashes, rain, baths, showers & swimming (shallow diving) but is not recommended for scuba diving. The crown screws down to help prevent it from being accidentally pulled out while under water. The stainless steel bezel is fixed (cannot be rotated). The inner bezel can be rotated using the second crown to adjust the compass directions. The gap between the lugs is 20mm and the leather band can be removed using a band removal tool to be replaced with another band.
The SARB017 provides the following features and complications:
- Second hand
- Minute hand
- Hour hand
- Date window to show the day of the month. Note that some watches may be damaged if you attempt to change the date between 8:00 PM and 2:00 AM, in which case you should change the time to be outside that range first then reset the time after adjusting the date. Check your watch manual for details.
- Rotatable inner bezel
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Specifications [edit]
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General
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#4 of 210 - Style Dress, Military / Field
- Gender Men's
Movement
- Type Automatic
- Caliber 6R15
- Jewels 23
- Beats per Hour 21,600 bph(6 bps)
- Power Reserve 50 Hours
- Manual Winding Yes
- Hacking Yes
- Instructions Owner's Manual
Case
- Case Width
38mm(without crown) - Case Thickness 11mm
- Case Shape Round
- Case Material Stainless Steel
- Case Code 00E0
- Crystal Material Sapphire
- Water Resistance 200 Meters(baths & shallow diving)
- Crown Position 03:00
- Screw Down Crown Yes
- Second Crown Yes
Complications
- Second Hand Yes
- Minute Hand Yes
- Hour Hand Yes
- Date Window Yes
Band
- Band Width 20mm
- Replaceable Band Yes
- Band Material Leather
- Band Color Brown
Dial
- Dial Color Green
- Dial Reference 00H0
- Hour Markings Arabic Numerals, Triangles
- On the Dial
"Automatic", "Diashock", "Jewels", Water Resistance
Bezel
- Bezel Color Silver
- Bezel Function Fixed
- Bezel Material Stainless Steel
- On the Bezel Nothing
Inner Bezel / Chapter Ring / Outer Dial
- Inner Bezel Color Green
- On Inner Bezel Circles, Compass Directions
Hand Colors
- Hour Hand Gold
- Minute Hand Gold
- Second Hand Gold
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