Two Of The Best Watches Under $1,000: The Hamilton Khaki Field Murph vs. The Seiko Alpinist SPB121

Which one of these watches is best suited for you? Today we pit two modern icons under $1,000 against each other: The Hamilton Khaki Field Murph and the Seiko Alpinist SPB121. Let us know which one is your favorite.

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Timestamps
0:32 Rules of the game
1:09 Alpinist
2:05 The Murph
3:47 Wearability
5:11 Versatility
6:23 Strap & Bracelet
7:09 Lume
7:41 Legibility
8:25 Water Resistance
9:18 Movements
10:52 Heritage
12:09 Case & Dial
13:05 Price
13:48 Closing Thoughts

[OleMisss]

The Seiko alpinist is my daily go to. Just got the special edition gmt few months back and I wear it more than even my grand seikos. Love it.

[go_gorilla_go]

Literally the two watches I have been considering for a while, Teddy you are a mind reader my man.

[koehrsen]

Murph is my daily. Same case as regular Khaki Field, so I bought a Hamilton bracelet for it. Looks so good!

[AlistairHig]

"Don't get lost in the woods folks." - Teddy. Best advice I've heard in a long time.

[LuuLBV]

I bought the Murph 38 roughly 4 months ago and I barely took it off since. Lovely piece for my taste!

Felt like Seiko was screaming for attention while Murph was so subtle.

[bbbnnnddd]

If you’re not into this style, please for the love of god don’t just buy because Teddy said they’re the best. Get what YOU like.

[erikrodriguez]

Seiko Alpinist all day. The way it plays with the sun is incredible, the videos or pictures won't do it justice. I bought this watch a while back and although I've purchased many other watches in between nothing touches the admiration i have for the Alpinist. I put it on a Uncle Straps jubilee bracelet and its my goto everytime.

[UTOOOOOOOY]

a year into my ownership of the Murph, other watches have come and go, several other brands/watch style considered, from $200 to $5000. The Murph is still an undisputed top 3 for me. Interstellar being my favorite movie and just the beauty in the execution, it's just so much better than the sum of it's parts. Such a phenomenal watch.

[stocksxbondage]

This is the exact dilemma I had years ago. Went with Alpinist but wish I got the Murph. Thought the Alpinist was more interesting, but Seiko QC issues and Interstellar is one of me and my wife’s favorite movies.

[razer]

wish Seiko made a premium SRPJ lineup with the quality of the Alpinist

[varunsaiguda]

Dude knows exactly what's on my mind

[martinjesenicnik]

I was thinking about this, then I got the Cooper instead

[underwaterlevelz]

Picked up the SPB121 last month, I love it. It's definitely versatile, can be worn as a dress watch. Wouldn't recommend the calfskin strap if you want something a bit more "field watch-ish" (many like to go with the NAFTA band). I am a bit surprised that the Alpinist continues to get so much attention on this channel.

[EvanderHolyfieldsLeftEar]

I purchased the Hamilton Murph during a local ADs summer sale with 25% off. Couldn’t pass up the deal.

Great watch!

My dad has been wearing it more often than myself and enjoys it.

[bandwagon]

Bought the Alpinist a few months ago and love it. I did immediately put it on a brown canvas with leather accents strap. Because I have a few plain field watches, I passed on the Hamilton.

[gtube]

As I tend to get lost in the woods frequently I chose the Alpinist (the golden SPB210 no less). Retained the gold toned deployant and substituted a soft brown suede strap. The Murph is a handsome watch, but falls a little short in personality. All that said, either choice should keep its wearer very happy.

[dangarvire]

The murph is an absolute stunner and strap monster. Ir reminds a lot of people to an affordable rolex explorer with its own personality and class

[Iqaros]

As someone who bought the Murph I have to say that I agree with pretty much everything said on here. One thing to consider is that the calmer dial compared to the Seiko can make the watch look a bit dull in low-light environment (indoors, mostly). The type of strap you use also determines if the face of the watch will pop or not.

[vincentcook]

I love both of these choices. I have owned the larger Murph in 42 but sold it due to it's size. I still have my green Seiko Alpinist and it's perfect. Very original styling, dial design. It's definitely an everyday watch favorite of mine.

[takayuki.Maths.Art.Science]

Teddy always shows us affordable but good quality ones so that money go to family.