Currently the lowest price for a new SARB017 on ebay is around $400 USD. Is that within the normal price range? What price have you seen new ones listed for over the years? Also, are new ones ever for sale on the bracelet? Thanks.
Chino Watch Co, Ltd is a very reputable dealer in Japan that sells the watch for $378 shipped with one year international warranty. They sold out recently, but you may want to contact them to find out when they are getting more. I purchased a Seiko from a reputable eBay dealer and it indicated that it came with a one year warranty. However, the one year warranty was only valid in Japan. So be careful with eBay if you care about the warranty.
I got one for around 320$ just a couple months ago. Availability and pricing of Seiko watches is frightening stuff.
I just got into the hobby this year and picked up a baby tuna, skx009J, sdgm003, alpinist, and monster, many of which were on the rise already as I was picking them up, and they're blowing up now.
Hope more alpinists are being produced to appease the demand!
Thanks for the responses. I thought I remember seeing them last year for closer to $300 than $400. I probably won't be buying one very soon but I see owning and loving an Alpinist as inevitable. I wish that buying it on a bracelet at a good price was a possibility.
I bought mine off eBay it was from shopping in Japan can't offhand remember the price it was around £270 I think and I have a love hate relationship with mine but they're a genuinely great watch. Have you tried the sales board here
I ordered mine from Chino on friday the 2nd, and it came in the mail today the 5th. it's a really beautiful watch. thanks to everybody on this site for all the info which helped me make this purchase!
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