It is 110 years since Seiko unveiled its very first wristwatch, the Laurel, in 1913, and to commemorate the anniversary, the Japanese watchmaker has introduced a collection of limited edition timepieces that draw inspiration from the original and its descendants.
Three additions the Seiko Presage collection adopt details from the Laurel.
A Presage Craftsmanship Series watch modernises key attributes of the Laurel including a white enamel dial with a red 12 o’clock hour marker and classically styled blue hands.
It has the same small second sub dial at 6 o’clock and uses the same typeface for hour markers on the two-layered dial.
Unlike the original, it has a power reserve on the dial showing how long the Caliber 6R27 automatic movement has to run.
Recommended retail price is £1,200 for a limited edition of 1,500 pieces.
The Presage family has also been joined by a Sharp Edged Series watch in an angular case. It has a subtle red mark at the 12 o’clock position on the inner ring in honor of the Laurel.
This watch will be available for £990 and is limited to 2,000 pieces.
The third Presage is a Style60’s GMT powered by Seiko’s Caliber 4R34.
It has a multi-ringed design with a 24 hour bezel outside minutes and hours with central hours, minutes and a GMT hand in electric blue with Lumibrite lume.
The limited edition of 3,500 is priced at £580.
For the Prospex line, Seiko has added an Alpinist GMT watch housing a 6R automatic movement with three day power reserve.
There are blued hands and a red mark for north on an internal compass ring, both nods to the Laurel.
Its silver dial with applied markers sits inside a steel 24 hour bezel for the second time zone.
Limited to 3,000 pieces, the Seiko Alpinist GMT is retailing for £1,290.