The Seiko Presage collection, in general, is growing to include a lot more variety of designs than just a few years ago.
SEIKO SPB 223 SERIES
I think it is also important to add that the Presage Sharp-Edges Series steel case and bracelet are “hard-coated” with a material that very noticeably (especially over time) protects against scuffs and scratches. I actually find it rather interesting that, despite the wonderful variety in cases, dials, hands, and hour markers used across various Seiko products, you really need to select from one of the brand’s most elevated products to sport a truly original bracelet design (and hence, why I still love the now discontinued Seiko Galante collection bracelet). Seiko promises a superlative level of case finishing and an upgraded bracelet experience - even if this bracelet design has been used on more than its fair share of Seiko and Grand Seiko timepieces. If this size is larger than you’d like, the three-hand versions of the Presage Sharp-Edged watch are just under 40mm in width. The Presage Sharp-Edged GMT watch cases themselves are in steel with matching steel bracelets and sized at 42.2mm-wide and 13.7mm-thick with 100 meters of water resistance. The GMT 24-hour scale is off the main dial on the fixed bezel, which is IP-coated for color. This is part of the in-house-made Seiko caliber 6R64 automatic mechanical movement, which operates at 4Hz with 45 hours of power reserve. The dial, which indicates the date, is admittedly less legible than a date window, but it makes for a nice effect and is actually interesting to see what onlookers believe the complication to be since it does not mimic the look of too many other date displays out there. The dials themselves offer a distinctive layout, which, in addition to the centrally mounted 24-hour GMT hand, includes an eccentric power-reserve indicator as well as a date display dial (versus window). Asanoha or “hemp leaves” patterns are usually printed in 2D on fabrics and other materials, so it is interesting to see it stamped on the dials and set with highly legible applied hour markers and hands. The Presage Sharp-Edge GMT watches feature Asanoha-pattern dials in an interesting three-dimensional fashion. Part of this has been to bring over to Seiko the concept of having richly textured, often brightly colored dials. It isn’t a secret that the success of Grand Seiko is prompting Seiko proper to introduce “look-alike” models at lower price points that have a lot of the same flavor. Even though the Ananta watch family is no longer with us, so much of the creative ethos in those watches endures today - not only sharply angled, well-polished cases, but the particular look and feel of the also sharply cut watch dial features and hands, two areas in which the Presage Sharp-Edged watches certainly excel and why I like to think of Seiko as the “king of the diamond-cut dials.”
The Ananta watches not only had cases inspired by traditional Japanese katana blades but were also designed to show off Seiko’s increasingly sophisticated case polishing practices. It was a big deal because it represented the first modern high-end Seiko products for sale both inside and outside of Japan.
Seiko watches have long been the benchmark for watchmaking precision, quality craftsmanship, and efficiency for well over a century.GlassSapphire CrystalCase MaterialStainless SteelCase ColorBlueStrap MaterialStainless SteelMovementAutomaticFunction3 Hands, GMTLocal Warranty1 YearWater Resistant100mStyleCasualGenderMenInternational Warranty1 YearCase Size42.I was in Japan back in 2009 when the Seiko Ananta collection was launched. Item: 403068024595 SEIKO PRESAGE SPB223J1 STAINLESS STEEL MEN'S WATCH.
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