Seiko SCVF 003 4S15 Scuba
As big fan of the alpinist lineup, i started out with the latest alpinist prospex line (SPBxxx), due to availability when they launched. Then as expected, watching videos, reading articles about the alpinist, I fell down deeper in the rabbit hole.. Cathedral hands, 200m water resist, field watch explorer vibe, but with classy touch at the same time. What’s not to love?
I started looking back to it’s predecessors, the SARB everyone been craving for, a beauty for sure. One step back, i learned about the SCVF line (Red Alpinist) with the 4s15 movement, then a big generation gap up to the Laurel Alpinist (sterile dial is the best!!). It is an awesome history to dip into.
At this point, my next acquisition should be a dive watch to fulfill my 1 dress, 1 daily, 1 diver collection. And boy oh boy.. my discovery of these SCVF divers caught me off guard. Not exactly alpinist family, but it just clicked. Ticks lots of boxes for my taste.
One of the harder one to get locally, and getting one from overseas was not a good option,but i kept looking around for about 8-9 months. Finally saw one up for sale and lucky me got it from someone in my city for a reasonable price!
This one came in without the original bracelet, and 19mm lug means less option to choose from. Almost all available option will be straight lugs.
I wanna get either a beads of rice bracelet to embrace the vintage feel, or a mesh strap for bond seamaster vibe. Any thoughts on what to pair this diver with? Rubber strap? Gold accent or straight up SS bracelet? Let me know what you think!
Wait, that is stock? I thought it was a mod, it reminde me of a 90's TAG Heuer. Though, it looks much better. Smashing. 👌
Lovely looking piece, looks maybe a bit too big for me but love that dial and handset. Great find!
Quite exotic and great timepiece. Seiko catalog is quite huge.
These are great. If you’re into quartz there’s the 8f56 alpinists - gmt, titanium, perpetual calendar, 10 year battery, high accuracy quartz. My favorite movement hands down.
These are super cool watches. The 4S movements were super nice. Much better than the current 4R and 6R movements. Unfortunately, they canned the 4S due to production costs but it really held it’s own against the ETA movements of its day.
These are great. If you’re into quartz there’s the 8f56 alpinists - gmt, titanium, perpetual calendar, 10 year battery, high accuracy quartz. My favorite movement hands down.
Saw this one as well when looking for the diver. And i agree, its a busy but very classy dial
Wow, interesting watch. Never seen before this one
You don't see these very often, great choice!
I've got an SCVF007 Alpinist, which should have a similar coloured dial to yours, and I wear it on natos for the most part, as the dial colour is quite versatile.
If you're not a fan of natos I think it would look great on rubber and it would allow you to get a few different colours
If you go for a bracelet I think you should go full SS as I think gold tone would clash with the tooliness of the watch (although I realise it would pick out the tone of the hands), which is also why I would go all brushed (i.e. probably just a boring oyster style bracelet), but that's just me!
You don't see these very often, great choice!
I've got an SCVF007 Alpinist, which should have a similar coloured dial to yours, and I wear it on natos for the most part, as the dial colour is quite versatile.
If you're not a fan of natos I think it would look great on rubber and it would allow you to get a few different colours
If you go for a bracelet I think you should go full SS as I think gold tone would clash with the tooliness of the watch (although I realise it would pick out the tone of the hands), which is also why I would go all brushed (i.e. probably just a boring oyster style bracelet), but that's just me!
Oyster bracelet is the easy first choice, since it’s originally came with one. But finding the original is impossible! And yes a nato should be the way to go, although 19mm lug might have to work with available 20mm ones. And I’ve ben thinking about making a custom leather nato locally, but is it a crime to fit learher with divers?
Oyster bracelet is the easy first choice, since it’s originally came with one. But finding the original is impossible! And yes a nato should be the way to go, although 19mm lug might have to work with available 20mm ones. And I’ve ben thinking about making a custom leather nato locally, but is it a crime to fit learher with divers?
Yea don't think I've ever seen the bracelet for sale on its own. I wear my Alpinist (also 19mm lugs) with 20mm natos and I think it looks ok, but for leather (not a crime especially since I doubt you'll be getting a 20+ year old watch wet!) you'd definitely want 19mm imo!
Yea don't think I've ever seen the bracelet for sale on its own. I wear my Alpinist (also 19mm lugs) with 20mm natos and I think it looks ok, but for leather (not a crime especially since I doubt you'll be getting a 20+ year old watch wet!) you'd definitely want 19mm imo!
Oooo this is fire! 20mm nato it is then.
Thank you for the input!