Hands-on Review: The Seiko Presage 110th Anniversary SPB359 Laurel Re-issue. A Tasteful Reimagining!

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Chris goes in depth with the new Seiko 110th Anniversary SPB359 Laurel Re-issue and offers his opinion!

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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Features: 2:06
Opinion: 4:25

Watch Info:
The Laurel, Japan's first wristwatch, was created in 1913 and laid the foundation of the wristwatch manufacturing industry in Japan.
Seiko Presage will introduce a limited-edition model for the 110th anniversary of Seiko wristwatches that pays homage to the Laurel and remains faithful to the original design.

Photo of The "Laurel," Japan's first wristwatch,
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.

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DESIGN
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Photo of SPB359 SEIKO PRESAGE Case & Crown
Case & Crown
The new watch revives the form and design of the Laurel in every detail. The round case is carefully constructed to retain the elegance of the original while housing a modern automatic movement.
The large onion crown is also faithfully re-created, in keeping with the nostalgic feel of this special timepiece.
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Photo of SPB359 SEIKO PRESAGE Dial ＆ Hands
Dial ＆ Hands
Just as with the 1913 original, the new creation features a pristine enamel dial and retro-styled blued hands. The dial’s depth and beauty, as well as its lauded stabile appearance over time, are made possible thanks to master craftsman Mitsuru Yokosawa and his colleagues at a workshop specialising in enamel production. The same characteristic Arabic numerals mark the hours, including the distinctive design of the number four.
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Photo of SPB359 SEIKO PRESAGE Calibre
Calibre
The new creation runs on Seiko’s high-performance Calibre 6R27, which has a power-reserve indicator at the nine o’clock position and a date indicator at six o’clock.
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Photo of SPB359 SEIKO PRESAGE Case Back
Case Back
The watch’s case back is marked with the words “Limited Edition” and the individual number.
*Item may differ in appearance from the image shown.

Seiko Watchmaking 110th Anniversary
Seiko Presage Limited Edition
logo of Celebrating 110 Years of Watchmaking
Photo of SPB359 SEIKO PRESAGE
SPB359
[ Calibre 6R27 ]

Limited edition of 2,500
Available in Jan 2023

Movement
Caliber Number
6R27
Movement Type
Automatic with manual winding
Precision
+25 to -15 seconds per day
Power reserve
Approx. 45 hours
Jewels
29
Functions
Date hand
Power reserve indicator
Stop seconds hand function
Date display
Case/Band
Case Material
Stainless steel
Case Size
Thickness:12.6mm
Diameter:37.5mm
Lug-to-lug:39.3mm
Crystal
Box shaped sapphire crystal
Crystal Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Distance between lugs
11
Other Details
Water Resistance
5 bar
Weight
74.0
Features
LIMITED EDITION on the case back
Serial number engraved on the case back
Enamel dial
Screw case back
In an actual product, the case back direction might be different from the photograph.