Description
SEIKO Presage SPB085 Specifications
| Feature |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving system | Automatic with manual winding capacity | |||
| Caliber Number | 6R21 | |||
| Case material | Stainless steel | |||
| Case back | Screw see-through case back | |||
| Band type | Strap | |||
| Band material | Crocodile leather | |||
| Band color | Black | |||
| Band width | 20 mm | |||
| Clasp | Deployment push button clasp with buckle | |||
| Dial color | Black | |||
| Glass material | Dual-curved sapphire crystal | |||
| Glass coating | Super-clear coating | |||
| Dial markers | Silver tone roman numerals | |||
| Hands color | White hour, minute and grey second hand | |||
| Bezel | Fixed silver stainless steel | |||
| Calendar | Date and day hand display at the 6 and 3 o’clock position | |||
| Function | Date, hour, minute, second, stop second hand, power reserve indicator | |||
| Drive duration | Power reserve approximately 45 hours | |||
| Accuracy | +25 to -15 seconds per day | |||
| Water resistance | 10 bar water resistance (100 meters / 330 feet) | |||
| Magnetic reluctance | Magnetic resistance 4,800 A/m | |||
| Vibrations | 28,800 vibrations per hour (8 beats per second) | |||
| Size | Diameter 40.5 mm x Thickness 12.8 mm | |||
| Lug to lug | 47.8 mm | |||
| The perimeter of bracelet | 195 mm | |||
| Weight | 94 g |
SEIKO Presage SPB085 Features
Seiko Presage Craftmanship Series Special Urushi Byakudan-Nuri Lacquer Limited Edition
This Seiko Prospex SPB085 features an automatic movement in a 40.5 mm stainless steel case. The Urushi lacquer dial reveals a power reserve indicator, day of the week display, and date display. It is protected by dual-curved sapphire crystal. The black crocodile strap has a folding buckle. Water resistant to 100 meters. Limited edition of 2,000 pieces.
- LIMITED EDITION on the case back
- Serial number engraved on the case back
- Urushi lacquer dial
- Screw case back
- See-through case back
- 29 jewels
- Date hand and day hand
- Day/date display
- Power reserve indicator
- Stop second hand function
This watch dial is created by hand with urushi lacquer. Therefore, it may have slight differences in color or minute distortions. These are unique features of handcrafted urushi lacquer dials, of which no two are exactly alike.
SEIKO Presage SPB085 Special Features
Urushi is a type of lacquer processed from the sap of the Japanese lacquer tree. With a history dating back to Japan’s Jomon period (13,100 BCE– 400 BCE), Urushi is said to have been used not only as a coating and ornamentation, but also as an adhesive to bind handgrips to stone axe handles. Urushi was subsequently used for its antiseptic and preservative properties to protect valuable items such as furniture and musical instruments from wear, and was eventually elevated to use as an aesthetic element in works of art. Traditional Urushi lacquerware techniques are still employed throughout Japan.
Of particular renown in Urushi handicraft is the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, the former Kaga Domain. Maeda Toshitsune, the third feudal lord of the Kaga Domain who lived through the final phase of the turbulent Sengoku period and into the Edo era, summoned renowned craftsmen of all trades from across Japan to the region’s Osaikusho workshops. It is said that the techniques employed by the famed Urushi craftsmen brought to Kaga Domain in this way are the origin of today’s Kanazawa lacquerware. Kanazawa continues to give rise to numerous master craftsmen, boasting a unique tradition of Urushi handicraft incorporating samurai culture and a gold lacquer technique known as Maki-e. (more)
SEIKO Presage SPB085 History
Presage. The product of a century and more of experience
In 1913, Seiko made its first mechanical watch. 1956, Seiko made its first automatic watch. 1958 Seiko created its shock resistant system, Diashock, to preserve precision when the movement is subject to impact. 1959, Seiko invented the Magic Lever spring winding mechanism, and in 1964, it started producing balance springs in-house, utilizing its own specially developed alloy, Spron. 1967, Seiko created Japan’s first hi-beat caliber. 1969, Seiko made the world’s first automatic chronograph with vertical clutch and column wheel systems and in 2014 Seiko’s mechanical watchmaking skills were rewarded with a prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève for its hi-beat caliber.
For over a century, Seiko has developed and refined its mechanical watchmaking skills. Today, all this experience comes together in a new, all-mechanical, collection named Presage. Presage has already been successful in Japan and selected other markets for some time. Now Presage goes global and takes center stage as Seiko’s leading mechanical watch collection.
A living heritage
The new Presage collection draws its inspiration from Seiko’s heritage in mechanical watchmaking, which stretches all the way back to 1913 and the celebrated Laurel which was Seiko’s, and Japan’s, first ever wrist watch. This heritage is brought to life today in two very special Limited Edition automatic chronographs whose design echoes that of the 1913 Laurel and whose dials are made in the finest traditions of Japanese artistry, one in enamel and the other with lacquer. Both use the 8R48 caliber, which has vertical clutch and column wheel systems, and incorporates Seiko’s unique three-pointed hammer to ensure the perfect synchronization of the hands’ fly-back. Both are offered in editions of 1,000 in celebration of Seiko’s 60 years of automatic watch making and will be available in September.
Presage: A wide range of calibers, designs and tastes
Presage is a collection of broad appeal. It comprises 60 models and uses the full range of Seiko’s mechanical calibers, from the accessible 4R, through 6R to the exclusive 8R. Highlights include the 6R27 multi-hand power reserve model and a series using an entirely new version of the 4R57 caliber. This new caliber is Seiko’s first ever with a center power reserve indicator, and is available in a series of five designs, including a limited edition. Every Presage watch has 10 bar water resistance and a sapphire crystal.
Japan is a land with a long and unbroken cultural history and therefore values tradition very highly. Long-lasting beauty and long-lasting performance express the deep desires of Japanese culture and are therefore at the heart of Japanese craftsmanship. Both in design and manufacturing values, Presage belongs firmly in this tradition and offers the very highest levels of reliability and durability over time. Each Presage watch is built to last for generations.
