Yes and No. My opinion is that questions like this often give of the vibe of value speculation. From a watch lover point of view, yes..buy it. Specification-wise, it surely trumps some Swiss brands with an in-house case and movement, higher PR than the standard ETA. Has a cult following too. From a lay person's point of view, no. At the core of the matter, you are still spending RM2,000.00 on a Seiko. The discontinued Cocktail Time, Sumo, Monster et.al. still sell for a loss in the pre-owned market. So it depends on the aim of purchasing the Alpinist. Would I buy it if i saw it? Maybe not. Curious to try out the compass function but was not impressed by it in the Seiko Superior series.