Does the Seiko Alpinist make a rattling noise?
I was incredibly lucky and was able to procure a Seiko Alpinist SPB121 recently and I absolutely adore it. A wonderful piece. It is definitely on the expensive side and with such an expense comes over protectionism.
I have been hearing a slight rattle when I move my wrist around. I searched online and it seems to be a pretty normal and standard sound with all seikos for the most part.
I also have a orient mako 40 and that does not have such a prominent rattle on it, hence the concern.
I guessed that perhaps the exhibition caseback allows more sound to permeate as compared to the screwdown steel back on the orient.
Just looking for some opinions from the experienced folks here.
Thanks a bunch (◍•ᴗ•◍)
Posted Feb 28, 2026, 1:12 PM UTC
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