SEIKO Presage Classic Series "Shiroiro" Silver | SPB463

Since its introduction in 2016, the Presage collection has melded Japanese artistry with Seiko’s longstanding mastery of mechanical watchmaking. With the new Classic Series, Presage draws from the colors, materials, and textures of traditional Japanese crafts to express the soft and gentle side of Japanese design. The series makes its debut with five new creations, each conveying a traditional sense of Japanese beauty while bringing the mechanical watchmaking for which Seiko is renowned to the fore.

The series features two different dial configurations and sets of functions. The dials of the three-hand with date creations are inspired by lustrous silk fabric, while the two open-heart watches express the texture of raw silk yarn through a radial pattern. With their curvature and intricately textured patterns, the dials capture and reflect ambient light to create a heightened sense of depth and beauty. The tops of the indexes curve to conform with the dials’ rounded shape, and the minute and seconds hands bend gently toward the markers.

Each watch imparts a warm luster to the traditional Japanese color it expresses. These include shiro-iro, the color of unbleached natural fabric, which inspires two dials in the collection; sensaicha, a dark brownish-green that was fashionable during the Edo Period; araigaki, a washed and bleached persimmon color; and sumi-iro, a greyish black originally used in garments worn by monks.

Three of the watches have the classic three-hand configuration with central seconds and date, while the remaining two bear a 24-hour scale and a dial opening onto the movement’s escapement at 9 o’clock. Powering each new watch is one of two recently introduced Seiko 6R movements that run for 72 hours, ensuring that a watch removed Friday evening will be ready to wear on Monday morning without having to be reset. The three-hand watches with date use Caliber 6R55, while Caliber 6R5J powers the open-heart watches. Each movement’s gold-colored oscillating weight is visible through an exhibition case back.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Movement

Caliber Number

• 6R55

Movement Type

• Automatic with manual winding

Precision

• +25 to -15 seconds per day

Power reserve

• Approx. 72 hours(3 days)

Jewels

• 24

Functions

• Stop second hand function

Case/Band

Case Material

• Stainless steel (super hard coating)

Case Size

• Thickness:13.0mm
• Diameter:40.2mm
• Lug-to-lug:46.0mm

Crystal

• Dual-curved sapphire crystal

Crystal Coating

• Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Clasp

• Deployment clasp with push button release

Distance between lugs

• 20mm

Other Details

Water Resistance

• 10 bar

Features

• See-through & Screw case back