A Spring Drive watch with an enamel dial that will delight connoisseurs.
Seiko will release two new models from its Seiko Presage line of watches, which embody Japanese aesthetics, on Friday, October 11, 2019, in Japan and overseas markets. These new models are the first to feature Seiko's proprietary Spring Drive movement and feature enamel dials, which are synonymous with Presage.
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Spring Drive is Seiko's unique drive mechanism, which, despite being spring-driven, achieves unprecedented high accuracy of within ±1 second per day. Not only is it unique and practical as a mechanism, but the movement of the second hand, so silent it is referred to as a sweeping movement, gives the impression of the ceaseless flow of time as it glides across the dial. After more than 20 years of development since conception, this mechanism was born from the fusion of exceptional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology, and is a movement worthy of embodying the delicate Japanese aesthetic of craftsmanship.
Automatic winding. 30 jewels. Average monthly rate of ±15 seconds (equivalent to a daily rate of ±1 second). Stainless steel case (40mm diameter). Approximately 72 hours of power reserve. Water resistant to 100m. 480,000 yen (excluding tax).
Enamel, which is also used on the dial of Seiko's first domestically produced wristwatch, the Laurel, is made by applying a glaze made from clay, pure water, glass, and other ingredients with very few impurities to an iron dial and then firing it at high temperatures. Enamel has been used for a long time, but it is only used in a limited lineup of Presage watches because it requires a high level of skill, such as adjusting the ratio of each ingredient in the glaze depending on the temperature and humidity. The beautiful enamel dial, which will never fade, was created under the supervision of enamel artisan Mitsuru Yokosawa, and this work is available in two colors: a uniquely fresh white and a black with a warm luster.
