Seiko Presage Classic Series Enamel Tonneau Watch SPB537J1

This ‘Tonneau’ style Presage Classic Series Craftsmanship model pays homage to Seiko’s vast history in timekeeping and the pocket watches created at the time of the Seikosha establishment as it was known in the late 1800s.

The dial and numerals of this design pay homage to the very first Seikosha (as Seiko was then known) pocket watch; the ‘Timekeeper,’ launched in 1895, when Seiko moved from repairing clocks and watches to creating them.

Under the dual-curve sapphire dial is a white enamel dial, featuring bold Roman numerals. It features a 24-hour subdial at the 6 o’clock position. With a super-hard coating for increased scratch resistance, the timepiece comes in a Tonneau case shape for a classical style. Named from the French word for barrel, a ‘tonneau’ watch design is shaped a little like a barrel – with convex edges curving outwards in a longer case.

Powered by an in-house crafted 6R5H automatic calibre, this timepiece is accurate to -15/+25 seconds per day with a three-day power reserve.

This enamel watch dial is manufactured by firing it at a high temperature. The process of melting enamel may create small dimples, tiny dots, and a rough surface. These attributes are unique features of genuine enamel watch dials, of which no two are exactly alike.