Presage, Prospex, Astron und 5 Sports feiern den 110. Jahrestag der ersten Armbanduhr von Seiko

The history of Seiko began in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori opened a shop in Ginza to repair and sell timepieces. In 1913, his company produced Japan’s first wristwatch, the Laurel, and has advanced the art of watchmaking in the ensuing years through both technology and craft.

Today, Seiko celebrates the 110th anniversary of the Laurel with the release of commemorative timepieces from the Presage, Prospex, Astron, and 5 Sports collections. Each watch demonstrates the high quality of modern Seiko watchmaking while looking back to Japan’s first wristwatch for inspiration.

Presage
Three new watches are introduced in the Presage collection and pay tribute to Seiko’s original wristwatch with designs that mirror that of the Laurel to varying degrees.

The first new creation joins the Presage Craftsmanship Series and closely follows the design of the Laurel in nearly every detail. Its pristine white enamel dial is the work of master craftsman Mitsuru Yokosawa and his team. Featuring a dial with a red “12” and classically styled blue hands, much like the Laurel, this creation is powered by Seiko’s high-performance Caliber 6R27. Crafted to stand the test of time, the lustrous white enamel dial displays the date at 6 o’clock and the power reserve at 9, while the case uses a recently updated design to emphasize the finely crafted dial and offer a slimmer look on the wrist.

Also from Presage, a new creation in the Sharp Edged Series features an angular, modern case and a subtle red mark at the 12 o’clock position on the inner ring in honor of the Laurel. The faceted hour and minute hands combine with the dial’s asanoha or “hemp leaf” pattern and the case’s sharp angles for a refined and modern look that exudes precision and quality.

The last of the Presage creations is a Style60’s GMT powered by Caliber 4R34. Here, the blue hands, including the one for the GMT function, stand out against the dial while harmonizing with the classically styled case and bezel to provide excellent legibility and an unmistakable mid-century appearance. An inner ring with a small red mark at 12 o'clock enables precise indication of the minutes and seconds. Thanks to an application of Lumibrite on the hour and minute hands, the time is always easy to read, day or night.

Prospex
Prospex remembers the Laurel with two new creations, one built for sports timing and the other for traveling to new frontiers.

The first, a Speedtimer solar chronograph, is an analog chronograph capable of measuring elapsed time to 1/100th of a second. The sub-dial hands at the two, 10, and 12 o’clock positions are a vivid shade of red in honor of the Laurel. And like the early Seiko inspiration, the dial is a bright white. Black sub-dials provide this Speedtimer chronograph with a layout that enhances legibility while making a subtle nod to vintage Seiko chronographs.

The other Prospex creation is a Seiko Alpinist that features the latest GMT movement from the tried and trusted 6R family of movements in which the power reserve has been extended to 72 hours or three full days. As with the 1913 classic, blue-colored hands are set against a light-colored dial. A red mark on the compass ring reinforces the connection to the Laurel while indicating the cardinal direction north.

Astron

Born with the world’s first commercially available quartz watch, the Astron name is, much like the Laurel, synonymous with innovation. Powered by the latest Astron GPS Solar movement, Caliber 3X62, the new creation features an updated design with a faceted titanium bezel that debuted this year. The simple white dial is a tribute to the Laurel, and the inner dial ring is punctuated by numerals every five minutes, with a single red “60” at the 12 o’clock position in honor of the Laurel. A lone sub-dial indicates the receiving process of GPS signals as well as the watch’s charging status, leap second data receipt, and in-flight mode.

This watch connects automatically up to twice a day* to the GPS network to maintain its precision of one second every 100,000 years.

*When the dial detects sunlight, the watch connects to the GPS satellite network and adjusts automatically to the correct time. If the watch is hidden from light, it remembers the time of its last successful manual connection and attempts to receive the GPS signal again at that same time.

5 Sports

And finally, the 5 Sports watch features a dial with accents chosen in honor of the Laurel. The hands, for example, are blue, while red numerals are used for the 24-hour scale. Stylish, functional, durable, and fun, this self-winding creation features indications for the day and the date in addition to the time. It comes on a handsome five-link bracelet crafted in stainless steel.

Each creation comes with a strap made with leather from Leather Working Group-certified tanneries, either as the main form of attachment or in addition to the bracelet pictured. All the watches will be available at the Seiko Boutiques and select retail stores worldwide as limited editions from October 2023.

Seiko Watchmaking 110th Anniversary Limited Editions

Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Series SPB401
Kaliber 6R27
Automatik mit Handaufzugsmöglichkeit
28.800 Halbschwingungen pro Stunde (8 pro Sekunde)
Gangreserve: 45 Stunden
29 Lagersteine
Magnetischer Widerstand: 4.800 A/m
Gehäuse aus hartbeschichtetem Edelstahl
Emaille Zifferblatt
Lederband mit Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
10 bar wasserdicht
Doppelt gewölbtes entspiegeltes Saphirglas
Verschraubter Glasboden
Durchmesser: 40,2 mm; Höhe: 12,8 mm
UVP: 1.500 CHF
Limitiert auf 1.500 Stück weltweit

Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series SPB413

Kaliber 6R55
Automatik mit Handaufzugsmöglichkeit
21.600 Halbschwingungen pro Stunde (6 pro Sekunde)
Gangreserve: 72 Stunden (3 Tage)
24 Lagersteine
Magnetischer Widerstand: 4.800 A/m
Gehäuse aus hartbeschichtetem Edelstahl
Lederband mit Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
10 bar wasserdicht
Doppelt gewölbtes entspiegeltes Saphirglas
Verschraubter Glasboden
Durchmesser: 40,2 mm; Höhe: 13,0 mm
UVP: 1.210 CHF
Limitiert auf 2.000 Stück weltweit

Seiko Presage Style60’s SSK015

Kaliber 4R34
Automatik mit Handaufzugsmöglichkeit
21.600 Halbschwingungen pro Stunde (6 pro Sekunde)
Gangreserve: 41 Stunden
24 Lagersteine
Magnetischer Widerstand: 4.800 A/m
GMT-Funktion / Unabhängige Einstellfunktion des 24-Stunden Zeigers
Gehäuse aus Edeltahl
Lederband mit Dornschließe
Box-shaped Hardlexglas
Verschraubter Glasboden
5 bar wasserdicht
Durchmesser: 40,8 mm, Höhe: 13,0 mm
UVP: 759 CHF
Limitiert auf 3.500 Stück weltweit

Seiko Prospex Speedtimer 1/100 sec Solar Chronograph SFJ009

Kaliber 8A50
Solar Chronograph
Anzeigen: Stoppuhr 1/100-Sekundenzeiger (2-Uhr Position), Stoppuhr 1/10-Sekundenzeiger (10-Uhr Position), Stoppuhr Sekundenzeiger (12-Uhr Position), Stunden und Minuten und bis zu 60 Minuten Stoppuhrzeiger (6-Uhr Position)
Gehäuse aus Edelstahl
Edelstahlband mit Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
Zusätzliches Lederband mit Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
Gewölbtes entspiegeltes Saphirglas
10 bar wasserdicht
Durchmesser: 42,0 mm, Höhe: 12,9 mm
UVP: 1.210 CHF
Limitiert auf 3.500 Stück weltweit

Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB409

Kaliber 6R54
Automatik mit Handaufzugsmöglichkeit
21.600 Halbschwingungen pro Stunde (6 pro Sekunde)
Gangreserve: 72 Stunden
24 Lagersteine
Magnetischer Widerstand: 4.800 A/m
GMT-Funktion / Unabhängige Einstellfunktion des 24-Stunden Zeigers
Gehäuse aus hartbeschichtetem Edelstahl
Edelstahlband mit Hartbeschichtung, Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
Zusätzliches Lederband mit Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
Gewölbtes entspiegeltes Saphirglas
Verschraubte Krone
Verschraubter Glasboden
20 bar wasserdicht
Durchmesser: 39,5 mm; Höhe: 13,6mm
UVP: 1.650 CHF
Limitiert auf 3.000 Stück weltweit

Seiko Astron GPS Solar SSJ019

Kaliber 3X62
GPS Solar
Magnetischer Widerstand: 4.800 A/m
GPS-kontrollierte Zeit- und Zeitzoneneinstellung
Ewiger Kalender korrekt bis 2100
Schnelle Zeitzonen-Anpassung
Funktion zur Anzeige des Signalempfangs
Energiesparfunktion
Ganggenauigkeit: ±15 Sekunden pro Monat (ohne Empfang eines GPS-Signals und bei Temperaturen zwischen 5 °C und 35 °C)
Gehäuse aus hartbeschichtetem Titan
Lederband mit Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
Saphirglas
10 bar wasserdicht
Durchmesser: 41,2 mm; Höhe: 12,0 mm
UVP: 2.150 CHF
Limitiert auf 800 Stück weltweit

Seiko 5 Sports SRPK41

Kaliber 4R36
Automatik mit Handaufzugsmöglichkeit
21.600 Halbschwingungen pro Stunde (6 pro Sekunde)
Gangreserve: 41 Stunden
24 Lagersteine
Magnetischer Widerstand: 4.800 A/m
Gehäuse aus Edelstahl
Edelstahlband mit Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
Zusätzliches Lederband mit Faltschließe und Sicherheitsdrücker
Gewölbtes Hardlexglas
Verschraubter Glasboden
10 bar wasserdicht
Durchmesser: 39,4 mm; Höhe: 13,1 mm
UVP: 519 CHF
Limitiert auf 6.000 Stück weltweit

For further information:

Special web page:
www.seikowatches.com/global-en/special/110th_laurel/index

Note:
The specifications and price information in this release are as of the published date and are subject to change.