The SARB017 is what started my watch collecting.Speaking of Seikos, I love my Saint Patrick's Day Alpinist, too:
I just wear a cheap blacked out Casio most of the time.
It has a silent alarm and you turn off the sound to avoid a loud "bip" each time you press a button.Which is good in some situations.
I use the dual time function to have the local time here in France and to also display Indiana time (aka freedom time).
The timer and stopwatch functions are useful for cooking.
It also works as a makeshift flashlight in total darkness with its two bright LEDs.
It's lightweight (1.7 oz), more accurate than fancy auto watches, waterproof, shock proof etc.
The only drawback is that it's not something you would wear with a suit.
They are quite tough even as non-G-shock.I wear the W-736-H which is a slightly different version of this watch. I bought it as a cheap alternative to a G-shock with the intent of replacing it with one when it bit the dust. That's been 3 years ago. So...
I like the look of that one. The shape is unusual.This is one of my favorites. It was my fathers and I think that he got it in the late 70s.