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The straps will be ok but nothing like as good as an aftermarket one in the £70-£100 region. Which you could put on once the original strap is past its best.
Worth remembering for any Seiko watch that comes in different strap/bracelet options you can always order the bracelet (or strap) as a spare part. The Seiko boutique or the Seiko service centre can help you with that over the phone or email.
The Ginza dial Alpinist was a special edition last year and I think they sold out fairly swiftly. I’m a bit surprised they don’t do a different blue dial option but there is this nice turquoise/sage green special edition currently (only available from the Seiko store so not listed at other retailers):
https://www.seikoboutique.co.uk/product/prospex-mystic-forest-alpinist-boutique-exclusive-spb289j1/
It’s a little more expensive than the standard ones as it includes both a leather strap and a steel bracelet.
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thanks for the heads up on that, it is very close... I have asked to be notified. I also saw there is brown one out there with a leather strap (I know I said bracelet) which I did not think I would like but I do, and is a hundred quid less. Do we know what the leather straps are like on these? I am not near a dealer just now.
At the moment I am unsure about a GS Quartz, I really like the idea of a sort of hybrid mechanical quartz (the smaller basic model), but I do not want to be precious about wearing it and the polished finish might clash with those plans. I suppose if I found a used worn in one from a reliable source at a fair price that would be tempting. Thanks again.