Description
SEIKO Presage SPB495 Specifications
| Feature |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving system | Automatic with manual winding capacity | |||
| Caliber Number | 6R5H | |||
| Case material | Stainless steel with super hard coating | |||
| Case back | See-through screw | |||
| Band type | Strap | |||
| Band material | Calfskin leather | |||
| Band color | Black | |||
| Band width | 20 mm | |||
| Clasp | Deployment push button clasp with buckle | |||
| Dial color | White | |||
| Glass material | Dual-curved sapphire crystal | |||
| Glass coating | Anti-reflective coating on inner surface | |||
| Hands | Dark blue hour, minute, second with crescent moon shaped at tip of second hand | |||
| Dial markers | Black roman numerals | |||
| Second markers | Minutes markers around the outer rim | |||
| Bezel | Fixed silver stainless steel | |||
| Crown | Screw down at 3 o’clock position | |||
| Calendar | 24-hour hand display at 6 o’clock position | |||
| Function | Hour, minute, second, stop second hand | |||
| Accuracy | +25 to -15 seconds per day | |||
| Drive duration | Power reserve approximately 72 hours | |||
| Magnetic resistance | 4,800 A/m | |||
| Water resistance | 10 bar water resistance (100 meters / 330 feet) | |||
| Vibrations | 28,800 vibrations per hour (8 beats per second) | |||
| Size | Diameter 40.2 mm x Thickness 12.1 mm | |||
| Lug to lug | 48 mm | |||
| Bracelet length | 190 mm | |||
| Weight | 87 g |
SEIKO Presage SPB495 Features
Seiko Presage Craftmanship Series In Enamel With Roman Numerals
This ‘Timekeeper’ style Presage Craftsmanship model pays homage to Seiko’s vast history in timekeeping and the pocket watches created at the time of the Seikosha establishment as it was then known in the late 1800s. This design recreates the dial of the very first Seikosha pocket watch, known as the ‘Timekeeper,’ launched in 1895.
Under a dual-curve sapphire crystal glass is a white enamel dial, lined with a ‘railtrack’ design around its circumference, accented by roman numerals – inspired by the original Seikosha pocket watch. From a distance, the slim and stylish nostalgic numerals seem like baton indices, increasing legibility even further whilst the stainless steel case of this craftsmanship piece is finished with a super-hard coating for increased scratch resistance.
The accompanying black calf leather strap is sourced and certified from a LWG-certified tanner. The Leather Working Group is an international certification organization that aims to create a sustainable leather production environment.
Powered by an in-house crafted 6R5H automatic caliber, the timepiece has a 24-hour feature at 6 o’clock. Accurate to -15/+25 seconds per day, it has a power reserve of three days.
Seiko Presage: Timeless looks, precise mechanical timekeeping. Minimalistic watch designs with a distinctly Japanese aesthetic.
*This enamel watch dial is manufactured by firing it at a high temperature. The process of melting enamel may create small dimples, tiny dots, and a rough surface. These attributes are unique features of genuine enamel watch dials, of which no two are exactly alike.
This elegant enamel-dialed wristwatch pays homage to one of Seiko’s most important early creations – the company’s very first pocket watch, the Timekeeper of 1895.
A lustrous white enamel dial creates a striking contrast with the thick black Roman numerals and blued hands, resulting in a design that is at once timeless and easy to read at a glance.
The watch is powered by Caliber 6R5H, an automatic mechanical movement equipped with a 24-hour display at 6 o’clock. A railroad minutes track encircling the dial enhances the design’s legibility while adding an unmistakable vintage flair to this special watch.
A black cowhide strap made from leather certified by the Leather Working Group* accentuates the classic beauty of the white enamel dial and stainless steel case.
*The Leather Working Group (LWG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to responsibly made, sustainable leather production. Since 2005, LWG has designed standards to certify all actors in the supply chain.
Enamel Craftsman: Mitsuru Yokosawa
For almost half a century, Mitsuru Yokosawa has been expanding the boundaries of enamel, mastering time-honored techniques and gradually creating new ones. As his experience broadened, the layers of enamel he was able to apply became thinner and thinner. He is now able to apply a flawless enamel coat just 0.1 mm thin. Such precision requires not only exceptional visual acuity, but also the seemingly magical ability to make minute adjustments to the enamel composition based on fluctuations in humidity and weather conditions. Aptly, it would take the skills of a magician to create the face of the new Seiko Presage.
Artisan of Time: Enamel Craftsman
- Enamel dial
- See through and screw case back
- 24 jewels
- 24-hour hand
- Date display
- Stop second hand function
SEIKO Presage SPB495 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.
