Description
SEIKO Presage SSK039 Specifications
| Feature |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving system | Automatic with manual winding capacity | |||
| Caliber Number | 4R34 | |||
| Case material | Stainless steel | |||
| Case back | Screw see-through | |||
| Case color | Silver tone | |||
| Band type | Strap | |||
| Band material | Calfskin leather | |||
| Band color | Black | |||
| Band width | 20 mm | |||
| Clasp | Three-fold with push button release | |||
| Dial color | Dark brown textured with embossed sunray pattern | |||
| Glass material | Box-shaped hardlex crystal | |||
| Hands color | Silver tone hour, minute, second hand with gold tone GMT hand shaped to resemble a cocktail glass | |||
| Dial markers | Silver tone indexes with 24-hour scale gold tone arabic numerals | |||
| Second markers | Minutes markers around the outer rim | |||
| Bezel | Fixed silver tone stainless steel | |||
| Crown | Push/pull at 3 o’clock position | |||
| Calendar | Date display at 3 o’clock position | |||
| Function | Date, hour, minute, second, stop second hand, GMT | |||
| Drive duration | Power reserve approximately 41 hours | |||
| Accuracy | +45 to -35 seconds per day | |||
| Water resistance | 5 bar water resistance (50 meters / 165 feet) | |||
| Magnetic reluctance | Magnetic resistance 4,800 A/m | |||
| Vibrations | 21,600 vibrations per hour (6 beats per second) | |||
| Size | Diameter 40.5 mm x Thickness 12.8 mm | |||
| Lug to lug | 47.5 mm | |||
| Weight | 67 g |
SEIKO Presage SSK039 Features
This watch is one of a new trio of Seiko watches which are Presage’s first Cocktail Time pieces with GMT functionality.
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time watches are inspired by Japanese cocktail culture and specific drinks from the Star Bar in Tokyo’s sophisticated Ginza area. Blended with Scotch whisky and Drambuie, the ‘Rusty Nail’ balances sweet and spice flavoring with a trace of smokiness and honey finished with a garnish of lemon peel.
The dial of the graduated brown ‘Rusty Nail’ dress watch with its sunray reflections is designed to resemble the view through a cocktail glass. The GMT hand is inspired by the stem of a cocktail glass, whilst the second hand signifies a cocktail stirrer with its elegant handle. In tandem with the Arabic numerals at each index, this timepiece tracks two timezone simultaneously. With razor sharp markers, and Dauphine-style hands, this piece has a date feature at 3 o’clock, for added practicality and is accompanied by a brown leather strap.
It is powered by an in-house 4R34 GMT caliber, with a 41 hour power reserve.
Seiko Presage: Timeless looks, precise mechanical timekeeping. Minimalistic watch designs with a distinctly Japanese aesthetic.
- See-through case back
- Screw case back
- 24 jewels
- 24-hour hand (dual time display function)
- Date display
- Stop second hand function
- Interchangeable strap with quick release spring bars
SEIKO Presage SSK039 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.
SEIKO Presage SSK039 Story
Cocktail Culture
Giving Cocktails a Japanese Twist
The first Western-style bar opened in Japan in the mid-nineteenth century, but it wasn’t until the 1870s that actual cocktails were regularly served. Although such establishments catered to foreigners, the help was Japanese, and these young men eagerly absorbed the techniques and traditions of Western bartending. Later, many opened their own bars, primarily in the Ginza area. Over time, a cocktail culture emerged.
