The Seiko Presage Style 60's is a slick everyday watch with a dapper edge
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The new Seiko Presage Style 60's range may be initially confusing. The inspiration lies in their 1964 Seiko Crown Chronograph, except that this new imagining doesn't have a chrono pusher or a stopwatch function at all. Instead we have a slim, stylish interpretation in a three-hand elegant 40.8mm case, and all the right vintage cues. Add a slim 60 minute bezel reminiscent of a vintage Seamaster 300, and it's much more than a mere homage.
If you are a vintage Seiko expert you might still be confused, but personally I feel they have simply picked the best case and dial from their mid-sixties sports line-up and added exactly the right details with a heartfelt love for their own horological history rather than their marketing department.
The Presage range used to be focused on pure dress watches like the very successful Cocktail Time range, but in 2020 they gave us a clue to the future with the Sharp Edged series. Vintage and sports watches are what we often crave, but sometimes it's more about the feeling than the functionality.
The blue-dialled SRPG05J1 has pinpointed a versatile dark navy for its dial and, paired with a thin aluminium bezel, it just seems right. At 40.8mm with a slim 12mm height, the Presage range keeps reducing diameters towards the sub 40mm mark that's ideal for many people. In this stylish case with narrow, angled lugs they've nailed the proportions. It sits smooth on the wrist, on a pared-down, three-link brushed bracelet, offering a clean-cut match for the case design. The case itself is brushed with a slight chamfered edge, and polished sides to dial up the dressiness.
Gilt markings on the slim bezel have a warm 60s feel, with a balance of sports and elegance that frames a charmingly busy dial with cream touches of lume. For many Seiko fans the dial makes the watch, and the Style 60's doesn't disappoint. The vintage touch is even more pronounced in the black dial SRPG09J1, with a dark version of the silvery scene from 1964.
The formal twin indices are bevelled and polished to the point of reflecting even a sliver of light to give us a strong family tie to the hand-polished Grand Seiko references, such is the value proposition of this new range. A tidy framed date window might have been more elegant with a matched background, but is sharp in white and looks balanced on the navy blue background.
The black dialled SRPG09J1 has got a colour-matched date black date window, and on a comfortable NATO strap is the more sporty of the two. While my inner strap-a holic can tell just how nice this will look on a wide array of leather and suede, the image on a black NATO whispers "secret agent", without mentioning three-figure numbers ending with a 7. You'll need the light and sturdy NATO to keep you agile, should you be required to ditch the suit jacket and make a run for it, or perhaps engage in a bit of parkour.
The style is an amalgamation of well-chosen vintage cues. Even the box crystal with its slightly distorted reflection brings with it a sense of another age, while sharp sword hands and small square lume plots evoke a sense of early sixties savoir faire and make us long for a bygone age.
The reliable 4R35 movement is a sturdy movement with a 41 hour power reserve that's made in a 100% in-House production. This makes it a perfect, suited up sports watch with a taste of the sixties. What at first might have seemed confusing comes together in a very tempting package and one that I can’t seem to take my eyes off.
Pricing and availability:
SA425J $895 AUD
SRPG05J $825 AUD
SRPG03J $825 AUD
SRPG09J $750 AUD
Made in partnership with Seiko. However, the opinions expressed in this article are our own in accordance with our Editorial Policy.
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Absolutely spot on. The black with nato strap simply screams 60's 007 in Japan. Well done Seiko.
Seiko nailed it; one of the most elegant watches of the year across the board!
Seiko: we will give u anything but sapphire 😂😂😂
Kudos for accurately describing the lume as cream instead of the inaccurate faux patina teem often used. Much respect!
Absolutely nailed the dial design. Everything in its right place. Beautiful!
Agreed. But failed so hard with the crystal, bezel movement and WR. Such a shame!
But no rotating bezel. Why oh why 😭😕
@@SebM72 plus no lume. A Presage vintage diver would have been something.
Yes „only“ dial design thats all you pay for a seiko😂 ok good lume if it has also😂
WOOOOAH, what a handsome watch! I've never been a massive Seiko gal, but I must say, I am getting more and more charmed over!
A Seiko that will be far more popular second hand in about 20 years that it is now.
Look on the upside-- Seiko finally fixed the chapter ring/bezel alignment issue by just not having a rotating bezel anymore!
Such a shame. I'd buy it for more money if it rotated and had at least 100m WR.
@@trevbarlow9719 plus lume.
Was looking at this watch in a watch shop only the other day, great looking watch, especially for the money.
Between the SRPG05J1 and the SRPG15K1, Seiko has really caught my eye in a huge way. I guess I'll go with the SRPG15K1 first then the 05J1 afterwards, perhaps maybe the wife can pick it up for me as a Christmas gift.
Man why do watch channels NEVER give the most important dimension……the lug to lug.
At the time when luxury watch makers are pushing the entry level price close to $10k, it is very refreshing to see Seiko coming out with such a nice and iconic watch at such an affordable price. Yes the movement is may not be very accurate but who cares. I mean I am not going to use it to time the spacecraft engine burnout time!
You mean $10k for a Submariner.
Looks so good
A great alternative to a Tudor Blackbay58 for much less money.... this watch is classy, stylish and well made the only down side is the glass and the 5bar water resistance. I would be willing to pay 200$ more for a sapphire glass version. Well done Seiko!
God I LOVE this watch so much.
I don't see a single thing I'd personally improve. Though I don't know much abou watches, I absolutely know my flavour!
This reminds me of the Omega Seamaster 300m!
Which is one of my favorite watches.. so to not have to shell out $5k and only shell out $500, I'll gladly take this one.
@@harveytrevino2257 OR, just own both and use one as a beater! ;)
@@KCTimeShare The positive notes:
1) The Seamaster is my "End Game watch" so hopefully one day when I'm old and grey, I'll own one.
2) We definitely know which the beater would be.. and I think they're okay with that. It's a watch you won't feel bad getting deep in the action. Whereas the Omega, you will baby and think twice about every movement.
@@harveytrevino2257 ok not the same watch but I have a Seamaster Diver 300m as my daily wear, I don’t baby it at all, it is always in my wrist, there’s not a mark on it, it’s built like a tank. Shock protected, waterproof, magnet resistant to an insane level. Short of taking a hammer too it I’m not sure what would put a mark on it. It’s not finished to such a high level that you are afraid to scratch it, yet catches the light enough to look fantastic. My point is Omega watches do not have to be babied and protected.
Absolute winner this one. Great vid and thanks for the reup!
Great review! Honestly got my go out an pick up a piece
the blue one pops the most
absolut amazing watch
What an absolutely gorgeous watch.
Beautiful
Amazing watch, I will buy it when price drops around 40% or more.
WOW… I love this one.
🥰 BLUE 🥰
Slapped a beautiful calf leather strap on it 👌🏽 I love this watch but in this price range I would love a screw down crown and a sapphire crystal
This is really nice. I might have to add one to my collection. And at this price I will!
Me too.
Bought one this morning. Which ine did you get?
Awesome watch
if they {seiko) keep shape and looks of this watch and add solar caliber in it, it would be 21 century best watch and affordable, it is just beautiful.
This bezel more functional than the one on a Royal Oak with the absurd hexagonal fake screw heads.
5 bar water resist. Normally, that's not an issue, but for a sports style watch, it's a bit odd. The bezel doesn't move, so it's aimed to be a sporty LOOKING piece as opposed to having sports functionality. Odd decisions, but I will say that it's gorgeous.
Why the hell couldn't they have just given it Seiko 5 Specs at least?! Lose the see-through caseback and give it 100WR plus-oh I don't know-a functional bezel?!
99.99% of people don't need more than 5 bar.
@@DM-rc4yu so true, but 100% want more
It's based off a chronograph model. Chronos don't have moving bezels, or dive specs.
Royal Oak, other than its offshore line, has had only 50m for tens of years
At this price point I’d rather have a Lorier Neptune. To be fair though the Seiko makes a fantastic low cost Seamaster alternative. Fixed bezel and 50m I’m sure they could’ve changed for the price point.
Very Omega 300ish
Dang, this is so nice but as one gentleman who commented said, it would be better as a 38 or 39 mm for a vintage-style watch. I would also like to see this as a time-only piece. Very tempting, indeed.
Just picked up this watch today in the blue colour. Absolutely love it. For me, the 40.8mm diameter combined with the 47mm lug-to-lug width sits almost perfectly on my wrist. So in conclusion it really just depends on the wearer’s wrist size and purpose for the ideal diameter size. Sportier dive watches can be slighter larger whereas dress watches are usually slimmer and smaller in profile. This watch I feel is in-between the two categories and hence 40.8mm isn’t too large. Would be interesting to see a smaller diameter version though to make a comparison.
That’s a great looking watch
For some reason, my 4R35 is a more accurate movement than my 6R15. The former gets about +2.5 sec/day, whereas, the latter gets about +6 sec/day.
I would love to see a compare with the Baltic Aquascaphe.
wish they have it in 36mm
Nice Lorier you got there ;D
oooh...me likey!
but it defo shoulda been 39mm. (as any vintage style diver should)
With 50m of WR, I’d hardly call it a diver !!!
Sapphire Crystal and it would be a winner!
a bit pricey for a watch with a 4R35 movement!.....no thank you!
Hunting for my first seiko. The srpg09j1 cost around 280 usd in my country. Is it worth considering the specs?
whats the difference between SRPG09J and SRPG09J1?
It’s absolutely beautiful unfortunately the movement is not what people will want.
Why it's not moving?
JP
há 1 segundo
This watch is really beautiful, but should be priced in the same range as the 5 series. The movement and the 5atm WR is a let down. But it is so beautiful, that i might get one... it scratches that itch that itch that a blanc pain will never scratch, as I don have 15 grand...
Nah. Cheapest Movement in their lineup, bad water resistance, Hardlex for 800$. This is hybris.
I think it has the 4R movement / NH35 which is higher Spec than their 7S movements found in SKX009 and Seiko 5 range. At least it is hand wind and hackable. Your point is valid though, they could have used better glass or offered better WR - I wonder if this is their attempt to keep it period correct? Unsure. Nice looking watch though, I must say. :)
@@JonathanPieforPM 4R is 7S with the minor update that allows foe handwinding/stopping For 800$ I expect something with better specs like 6R15 or equivalent. Nice design, cheap specs in my opinion. It's about costsavings as they have climbed slowly upmarket lately.
The absolute state of Seiko in 2020/2021. This release is just ridiculous, how can you charge 800$ for an NH35, bad water resistance and mineral crystal.
Why not wind the watch up so we can see the ticking seconds?
Because it’s a dummy movement in a non working media piece
@@Timeandtidewatches Oh OK I didn’t realize they did that.
Considering the simple movement, the price is pretty hefty.
It looks nice, but the 4R35 is definitely not justifying that price.
Unfortunately, Seiko is constantly 'improving' their price tags, but not the accuracy of their 4R-movements!
I have already seen 4R35-movements running between -30 sec. all the way through to +30 sec./day.
Definitely not my choice.
So many fanboys out there, I think they'll do just fine. But I agree.
By “seen” do you mean “owned” or just “seen”? I’ve owned several 4R movements but never had any issues with them.
Awesome looking watch! Ive just picked up the version with a Sub date and power reserve and love it...
God if it would have been iso certified for 200 meters this would have been the perfect watch
Je me suis dit la même chose
I'll be damned if I don't want one now.
But which color!!!?
I really love how they look, dial is amazing, logo on a crown but thats about it... for this price you get a watch with really no purpose, unfunctional bezel, laughable WR :/
Missed opportunity.
Why is the watch not running? Couldn't you have give it a quick wind before the review?!
Media piece, a dead movement inside.
@@Timeandtidewatches ahhhh, didn't even know such a thing existed!
Shame, would have been nice to see it ticking
Can I know why on all the videos, the second hand doesn't move? It is quite irritating to be honest.
Many brands send out non-working sample watches to media for review before production/release.
@@DGT86 ah damn that explains. But is not an expensive watch though they should let us see the working mechanisms
Daz M tells the unfortunate truth ..✅
Have a look at the time that’s shown. All watch manufacturers show their watches at 10.09 or 10.10 just look at any advert in any magazine etc. So here to keep it at that time the crown has been pulled out that’s all.
Incorrect Dermott, Dez is on the money - we often receive models with ‘blanks’ instead of working movements 😔
No 100m... a pity. Also thanks for removing my comment!
Yes but of a deal killer
Also why? The new kx is a push down 100m
@@KRBY555 they could have easily increades the WR. Even if it would have been a bit more expensive. These days budget is no excuse anymore to not include water resistence
your comment was not removed - the video was reuploaded as first version was in 360p, whoops. Thanks for watching - Andrew
@@Timeandtidewatches ooh thats why! thank you for clarifying! Anyway, it was a big rant about the watch not about the content. That has always been great, and this video too.
If it had 100m WR it would be a smash hit, perfect hybrid between dress, dive, sports and field watch. Perfect everyday wear!
Cool vid except for the incessant rambling.
VERY overpriced.
The reviewer went overboard on how many fancy words he could add in this video describing not only the watch but trying to be funny with the 3 digit reference to James Bond. Lastly, the music was bloody awful. I wouldn’t buy one one on this review, luckily I watched a few before I found this one. I gave up at 03:55.
seiko needs to cease and desist
Like everything apart from the dull generic bracelet. I put mine on a shiny milanese which makes it perfect