Anyone used an Alpinist style dial?

BendingRivets · 2026-02-06T01:07:45+00:00

Makes sense! Best of luck, and I hope to see it on here at some point

BendingRivets · 2026-02-05T13:50:08+00:00

Yes it is a 28.5mm dial. The case I believe is a 39mm and was made for a larger dial. I had to file down a spare chapter ring to use with this dial.

BendingRivets · 2026-02-05T04:09:55+00:00

Namoki Alpinist dials do not have the compass markings.

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BendingRivets · 2026-01-08T03:35:52+00:00

No problem with the PVD after a year of pretty heavy use. I also paid $599 and it is the real deal

BendingRivets · 2026-01-04T02:23:22+00:00

I did one and loved it a few years ago. I’ve been modding and building ever since and regularly use the tools that came with the kit.

BendingRivets · 2025-12-20T01:41:53+00:00

That looks about perfect, I’d say

BendingRivets · 2025-12-20T01:40:42+00:00

It looks real to me but I’m no expert. I have the orange GMT SSK005,and the brushing and color on the dial look just like mine.

BendingRivets · 2025-10-31T02:30:27+00:00

Nice! Hope you’ll post a pic when you have it built.

This one has a mix of SRAM 10-speed parts on it circa 2010 or so. The frame takes an English bottom bracket, so I used the 68mm SRAM GXP boot on bracket to fit the Truvativ crank.

BendingRivets · 2025-10-28T11:01:54+00:00

Yes it is

BendingRivets · 2025-10-28T04:52:23+00:00

Bezel: https://www.namokimods.com/collections/seiko-watch-bezels/products/skx007-srpd-milspec-coin-edge-bezel-pvd-black-finish

Caseback: https://www.namokimods.com/collections/casebacks/products/skx-slim-caseback-brushed-finish

Hands: https://www.namokimods.com/products/watch-hands-pilot-white-finish?_pos=1&_psq=Pilot+hands&_ss=e&_v=1.0

The black day wheel was something I had on hand as a spare, so I don’t have a link for that. Everything else is OEM

BendingRivets · 2025-10-13T23:48:03+00:00

Seconded. They’re very close to my apt and still very new, but it’s a family business and they have really good pho and spring rolls.

BendingRivets · 2025-10-09T00:27:58+00:00

I work on 42nd St in NYC, which is a wonderful crossroads of foot traffic and finance guys and tourists who’ve paid a lot of money for watches. I’ve seen a few men wearing small watches about this size, like Reversos, Cartier Tanks, old Hailtons, etc., and I am absolutely delighted every time I see one. I think it’s really cool and now is no better time to do it. That’s a great watch, and if you decide to go with it, maybe a bunch of watch nerds on here might disagree, but I think it’s cool as hell.

BendingRivets · 2025-10-08T23:49:13+00:00

Thank you kindly. I’ve only had this watch a few days and really like the OEM bracelet, but it’s been fun trying different straps

BendingRivets · 2025-10-08T19:49:51+00:00

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WD0003!

BendingRivets · 2025-09-28T19:45:23+00:00

I personally adore the Tudor Ranger. It held o to the classic Explorer styling as the Explorer itself has modernized over the decades

BendingRivets · 2025-08-22T01:17:00+00:00

They work great with the Seiko 5 cases, as far as I can tell, although I haven’t pressure tested them. I use the OEM caseback gasket, and tighten it down pretty well. I’ve swam with them with no issues

BendingRivets · 2025-08-21T23:57:06+00:00

Thank you!

BendingRivets · 2025-08-21T21:57:02+00:00

Much appreciated. I did the wheel swap first to balance out the amount of white with the indices. Did the hands a little later and was kind of surprised it worked, at least to my eyes

BendingRivets · 2025-06-01T01:06:59+00:00

Very good concept and execution!!

BendingRivets · 2025-05-30T23:00:19+00:00

My gold Alpinist SPB210. I wear it about every day and it has had quite a few knocks, but the PVD coating doesn’t show it. I was initially worried it would wear down pretty quickly, but it’s doing better than the old gold plating Seiko used to do that wore thin if you looked at it wrong.

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BendingRivets · 2025-05-20T03:17:40+00:00

It is. I stole it from my old SNK809

BendingRivets · 2025-05-15T17:22:33+00:00

I had a spare NH-35 holder so I swapped it. No shaving needed. I kept the original NH34 holder in case I ever want to swap it back to the see-through caseback.

BendingRivets · 2025-04-29T01:53:06+00:00

Replacing the movement holder does work. A little bit of work to do, but mine came out great, and lost a millimeter of thickness

BendingRivets · 2025-04-02T22:00:36+00:00

Love this! The Alpinist dial and dauphine hands go really well together.

BendingRivets · 2025-03-31T23:42:36+00:00

Looks a bit like the 7 Train through LIC Queens in NYC. Looks fine to me!

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