Seiko Presage Style60’s – The Japanese brand welcomes a new series that captures the vintage feel of a Seiko milestone watch combined with the traditional watchmaking skills for which the Presage collection is renowned.
The new Seiko Presage “Style60’s” series design takes its inspiration from the Crown Chronograph introduced in 1964. With contemporary earth tone colors, the watches combine the vintage design of the 1964 creation with contemporary elements to create a series with a retro feel perfect for modern times.
1964 Crown Chronograph
The Seiko Crown Chronograph was Seiko’s and Japan’s first wristwatch equipped with a stopwatch function. The watch had several new revolutionary functions and marked the beginning of Seiko’s chronograph wristwatch manufacturing.
The new series incorporates the Seiko Crown Chronograph’s characteristic box-shaped glass, faceted indexes, and sharply shaped hand designs. The overall soft feel of the watches creates a vintage 60s look.
The inner circular area of the dial and the outer area with indexes are applied different finishing techniques, creating enhanced legibility, and a warm vintage feel with varying expressions depending on the angle of view.
The new series offers watches with dials in various colours; black, brown, ivory, and earth tones colours of blue and green reminiscent of the 60’s trends.
In some models (SSA425J1/ SSA426J1/ SRPG05J1/ SRPG07J1/ SRPG09J1), the lumibrite has a slightly faded colour to enhance the vintage feel.
For the first time, Seiko Presage offers new creations with nylon straps that enhance the 60’s style. The two watches presented with nylon straps have black and brown dials that enhance the Style60’s vintage feel.
While the original Seiko Crown Chronograph did not incorporate a date window, the series offers new creations with a calendar function.
In addition, the series offers watches with a skeletonized design at the 9 o’clock position on the dial. Also known as an open-heart dial, the movement’s balance, referred to as the “heart” of the movement, is seen in motion when worn.
Seiko Presage Style60’s Technical Specifications and Prices
Movements
- Calibre 4R35 (SRPG03, SRPG05, SRPG07, SRPG09)
- Vibrations: 21,600 vibrations per hour (6 beats per second)
- Power reserve: 41 hours
- Jewels: 23
- Calibre 4R39 (SSA423, SSA425, SSA426)
- Vibrations: 21,600 vibrations per hour (6 beats per second)
- Power reserve: 41 hours
- Jewels: 24
Specifications
- Stainless steel case and bracelet with push button release (SRPG03, SRPG05, SRPG07, SSA423, SSA425)
- Stainless steel case and nylon strap (SRPG09, SSA426)
- Box-shaped sapphire crystal
- Diameter: 40.8mm Thickness: 12.8mm (SSA423, SSA425, SSA426)
- Diameter: 40.8mm Thickness: 12.0mm (SRPG03, SRPG05, SRPG07, SRPG09)
- Water resistance: 5 bar
- Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m
Approximate recommended retail prices in Europe: €540 (SRPG03, SRPG05, SRPG07) €490 (SRPG09), €590 (SSA423, SSA425, SSA426)
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