Description
SEIKO Presage SPB205 Specifications
| Feature |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving system | Automatic with manual winding | |||
| Caliber Number | 6R35 | |||
| Case material | Stainless steel with super-hard black coating | |||
| Case back | Screw see-through case back | |||
| Band type | Bracelet and strap | |||
| Band material | PVD stainless steel and calf leather | |||
| Band color | Black | |||
| Band width | 20 mm | |||
| Clasp | Three-fold clasp with push button release | |||
| Dial color | Brown with hemp leaf pattern | |||
| Glass material | Sapphire crystal | |||
| Glass coating | Anti-reflective coating on inner surface | |||
| Hands | Gold tone hour, minute, second hand | |||
| Dial markers | Gold tone batons | |||
| Second markers | Minutes markers around the outer rim | |||
| Lumibrite | Hands and indexes | |||
| Bezel | Fixed black PVD stainless steel | |||
| Crown | Pull out at 3 o’clock position | |||
| Calendar | Date display at the 3 o’clock position | |||
| Function | Date, hour, minute, second, stop second hand | |||
| Accuracy | +25 to -15 seconds per day | |||
| Drive duration | Power reserve approximately 70 hours | |||
| Magnetic resistance | 4,800 A/m | |||
| Water resistance | 10 bar water resistance (100 meters / 330 feet) | |||
| Vibrations | 21,600 vibrations per hour (6 beats per second) | |||
| Size | Diameter 39.3 mm x Thickness 11.1 mm | |||
| Lug to lug | 47.2 mm | |||
| The perimeter of bracelet | 205 mm | |||
| Weight | 155 g |
SEIKO Presage SPB205 Features
- Date display
- LIMITED EDITION on the case back
- Serial number engraved on the case back
- Screw case back
- See-through case back
- 24 jewels
- Stop second hand function
SEIKO Presage SPB205 Special Features
CONCEPT
When Kintaro Hattori founded his company in 1881, he was just 21 years old. During his fifty years at the helm, Seiko became the leading watch company in Japan, with its own design and production facilities. This achievement was a direct result of his single-minded vision that Seiko should be “Always one step ahead of the rest”. His words resonate still and continue to inspire Seiko today. Throughout this year, Seiko will release a series of creations that embody the spirit of Kintaro’s words and honor the 140th anniversary of the founding of his company. The celebrations start with a series of Prospex, Presage and Astron watches inspired by the landscapes, seascapes of Japan.
Today, Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series introduces a limited edition watch inspired by dawn.
Design
Black hard-coating is applied to the stainless steel case and the bracelet, which echoes the dark sky before sunrise. The gold hands and indexes represent the morning twilight of early dawn, and the gradation on the dial foreshadows a new day.
Dial
The dial incorporates a Japanese Asanoha or hemp leaf pattern, familiar in Japanese culture for its use in design since the Heian period over a thousand years ago. The Asanoha leaf was traditionally used as material for fabrics and the pattern holds a special importance in Japanese culture as it symbolizes rapid, strong growth and was thought to bring good health, especially to the young. The rich texture and intricacy of the dial’s sharply edged geometric pattern create a subtle color gradation as they play with the light at different angles.
Case and Bracelet
The Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series case and bracelet incorporate many flat surfaces that have a modern sharpness that allows the watch to shine and sparkle from every angle. The precisely engineered and polished surfaces and the crisp edges of its silhouette contrast with the subtle hairline finish to create a pleasingly multi-dimensional effect.
Box
The watch is offered in a special box with an additional black calf strap.
SEIKO Presage SPB205 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.
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.
