Seiko Watchmaking 110th Anniversary Seiko Presage Limited Edition

Laurel

As more and more companies focused on manufacturing table clocks and pocket watches, Kintaro Hattori, who had foreseen the coming of the age of the wristwatch, continued to think further ahead of his competitors by beginning the development of a wristwatch of his own. In 1913, Seikosha began production of the Laurel. After the release of the Laurel, Seikosha made tremendous advances in its development of every wristwatch manufacturing technology, from design to micro-fabrication and machine tool manufacture. In 2014, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers designated the Laurel as one of its “Mechanical Engineering Heritages” in recognition of its contribution to the development of mechanical technology.

DESIGN

Case & Crown

The new watch revives the form and design of the Laurel in every detail. The round case is carefully constructed to retain the elegance of the original while housing a modern automatic movement.
The large onion crown is also faithfully re-created, in keeping with the nostalgic feel of this special timepiece.

Dial ＆ Hands

Just as with the 1913 original, the new creation features a pristine enamel dial and retro-styled blued hands. The dial’s depth and beauty, as well as its lauded stabile appearance over time, are made possible thanks to master craftsman Mitsuru Yokosawa and his colleagues at a workshop specialising in enamel production. The same characteristic Arabic numerals mark the hours, including the distinctive design of the number four.

Calibre

The new creation runs on Seiko’s high-performance Calibre 6R27, which has a power-reserve indicator at the nine o’clock position and a date indicator at six o’clock.