{"product_id":"seiko-sbcj023-ssass-alpinist-haq-perpetual-calendar-gmt","title":"Seiko SBCJ023 SSASS Alpinist - HAQ Perpetual Calendar GMT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e: Seiko SBCJ023 \"SSASS\" Alpinist Limited Edition (2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"447\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eA tribute to legendary Japanese mountaineer Ken Noguchi, the SBCJ023 “SSASS” Alpinist is one of the most historically significant modern Alpinists, combining expedition heritage with high-accuracy quartz functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"452\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"469\"\u003eReleased in 2003, the SBCJ023 was created as a tribute to \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKen Noguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the youngest mountaineer at the time to summit the highest peaks of all seven continents in1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"889\"\u003eNoguchi is also the co-founder and chairman of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSeven Summits Action for Sustainable Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, an environmental initiative formed by world-renowned mountaineers focused on conservation efforts across the world’s highest peaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eGiven that the Alpinist line was originally developed in the 1960s for Japanese mountaineers, the SBCJ023 stands as a highly fitting tribute to one of Japan’s most accomplished climbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003eNotably, this model is considered the first limited edition Alpinist since the line’s inception, and one of the few to feature the “Alpinist” text on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003eMovement (Perpetual Calendar Function):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003ePowered by the Seiko 8F56 GMT Perpetual Calendar movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003eThe movement tracks the month, date, and leap years internally. 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