New SEIKO models are starting to show up! - SEIKO Presage Urushi (or Japan) Dial

Feb 01, 2015,03:27 AM
 

SEIKO Presage Prestige Line
URUSHI (or JAPAN) Dial models



SARX029(left) & SARW013 (right)



Urushi Meister. Isshu Tamura - also makes Maki-e pen, dishes, as well as watch dials.  He can make only 15 dials per day.

So, this is not announced as "LE", but I am sure this will be limited production and soon will be discontinued.




         

On the black Urushi dial, index are printed 10 times on it and it is really 3D level.  As one of the characteristics of Urushi, it keeps "hardening", not "solidifying", so its durability is almost perpetual.




         



The power reserve model on the left is SARW013, and three hands model on the right is SARX029.

Specifications:

Case:  SARW013 - 40.5mm, 13.2mm thick/ SARX029 - 40.5mm, 12.0mm thick
Glass: Curbed Saphhire Glass (anti reflective coating inside)
Back: Display back
Water resistant: 10 ATM
Anti-magnetic

Movement: 6R27 (SARW013) and 6R15 (SARX029)
Automatic
+25/ -15 sec per day.
Power reserve 45 hours (6R27), 50 hours (6R15)
28,800 vph for 6R27
21,600 vph for 6R15


Stay tuned for more!

Ken




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Looking forward to reading more Ken!

 
 By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : February 1st, 2015-03:46
Urushi dials! Very interesting :) Cheers Robin

Looking forward

 
 By: rnaden : February 1st, 2015-06:54
I would hope that these will make it to the GS line? That's a very nice looking dial and technique and it will be perfect if paired to a great movement.

I wanna check it soon.

 
 By: TMReds : February 2nd, 2015-05:16
I am going to look it at WAKO in 14th , the release day . I wish the japan dial is beautiful !

Japanese ok ? (^o^;)

 
 By: TMReds : February 3rd, 2015-02:06
I can't write well in English ...

Try, or you can PM me and I will translate.

 
 By: KIH : February 3rd, 2015-07:18
...but seriously, your English wouldn't be as bad as you may think. Photos and a few words would describe what you want to show and that is the spirit! And you can practice English while talking hobby - that's the bonus! Ken

Sorry for late.

 
 By: TMReds : February 19th, 2015-04:16
I was bad in bed last weekend , so I visited WAKO today and watched them . I wasn't allowed to take photos . Both of them are beautiful . But it's not easy to understand that they have urushi dials . Two enamel dial models were displayed next to urushis ,... 

They look a bit special!

 
 By: jml_watches : February 2nd, 2015-14:18
Hi they loo good - particularly like the date only version. Cheers JML

I believe both have date indicators . . .

 
 By: Dr No : February 10th, 2015-10:34
. . . with the power reserve model's being analog (as opposed to discrete). Cordially, Art