Presage Craftsmanship Series Seiko Watchmaking 110th Anniversary Limited Edition.

Limited edition of 2,500 pieces

"Laurel Re-Issue"

To mark 110 years of watchmaking excellence, Seiko is highlighting its continuous dedication to evolving technology, as well as diversity, equality and the sustainable manufacturing necessary to meet environmental challenges. Honoring Seiko's "Laurel," Japan's first wristwatch, this exquisite Limited Edition, available only in a controlled-production run of 2,500, with the serial number engraved on each caseback, extends the Presage tradition of blending precision technology with superior craftsmanship and design, offering the finest in Japanese mechanical watchmaking with a uniquely Japanese sense of beauty. The classic dial, crafted by enamel master Mr. Yokosawa of Fuji Enamel Co., reproduces the landmark original with its distinctive layout, carefully wrought hands and stylized numbering, including the red 12 marker, while the elegant case matches its perfect proportions down to its similar, but updated lugs. The dial also features a date subdial, as well as a power reserve indicator. Offering manual winding capability and a power reserve of approximately 45 hours, the 29 jewel automatic movement beats at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. In stainless steel, with a box-shaped anti-reflective sapphire crystal, screwdown caseback, and dark brown deerskin strap, this memorable design comes packaged in a Limited Edition collectors' box. 5 bar, 50M Water Resistant.

History of the Laurel

As more and more companies focused on manufacturing table clocks and pocket watches, Kintaro Hattori, who had foreseen the coming of the age of the wristwatch, continued to think further ahead of his competitors by beginning the development of a wristwatch of his own. In 1913, Seikosha began production of the Laurel. After the release of the Laurel, Seikosha made tremendous advances in its development of every wristwatch manufacturing technology, from design to micro-fabrication and machine tool manufacture. In 2014, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers designated the Laurel as one of its “Mechanical Engineering Heritages” in recognition of its contribution to the development of mechanical technology.