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Hypebeast
02-08-2025
- Business
- Hypebeast
Seiko's New Prospex Alpinist Takes Cue From the 'Night Sky'
Summary After unveilingthree new Speedtimers watchesin collaboration withDatsun,Seikoreveals a new limited-editionProspexAlpinist model exclusive to the European market. Dubbed 'Night Sky,' the new timepiece carries the reference number of SPB531J1. Drawing inspiration from the deep blue heavens above alpine peaks, this new model nods to the original 1959 Alpinist designed for JapaneseYama-otokomountain guides, while updating its aesthetic for modern explorers. At its heart lies its 39.5 mm stainless-steel case with pronounced crown guards and a double-crown system, the midnight blue dial features a subtle vertical brushed pattern, dark gray numerals, lume-filled cathedral hands and a cyclops-magnified date window at 3 o'clock. Through the exhibition caseback, owners can admire Seiko's in-house 6R35 automatic movement, which delivers a 70-hour power reserve and stop-seconds function with an accuracy of –15/+25 seconds per day. Limited to 3,000 units, the Seiko Prospex Alpinist 'Night Sky' is available for inquiry via Seiko'sUK webstore. Set to release in September, the timepiece will retail for £780 GBP ( approx. $1,025 USD).
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Five skiers found dead on glacier above popular Swiss winter sports resort
Five skiers have been found dead on a glacier above a popular Swiss winter sports resort authorities have confirmed. A helicopter was sent to survey the area around Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak in the Valais Alps near the town of Zermatt on Sunday, after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis. Valais cantonal police have revealed the victims were located on the Adler Glacier at varying altitudes on avalanche debris. Air rescue service Air Zermatt said three bodies were located together in one area with rescue teams discovering the other two victims on a higher, narrower patch of snow the BBC reported. Formal identification of the victims is ongoing and their nationalities have yet to be released. The Rimpfischhorn is a 4,199-metre (13,776-foot) mountain that lies east of Zermatt, near the Italian border, and is popular with backcountry skiers. A premium resort, the climb to the summit is best suited to experienced skiers and takes five hours. In a separate incidence, a 29-year-old alpinist was killed in an avalanche further north on the Morgenhorn in the Bern canton, police confirmed. Two other climbers caught in the avalanche were rescued and taken to hospital where they were treated for light injuries. During the current winter season, between October 1, 2024 and May 17, 2025, 15 people have been killed in avalanches in the country, according to the Institute for the Study of Snow and Avalanches. In March 2024, six backcountry skiers died - five of them members of the same family - after being caught in a violent storm in the peaks near Zermatt.
