Scale: 40.5 mm case
Seiko
Presage Cocktail Time
SRPB43J1
$450
Office, formal, everyday
The textured ice blue dial is the reason to buy it. It shifts from near white to azure under different light and looks far more expensive than the price suggests. Sharp dauphine hands, a domed crystal and a polished case finish the formal look. Swiss dress watches at this price are usually quartz with flat printed dials. The 47.5mm lug to lug keeps it wearing closer to 39mm than its 40.5mm diameter.
A pressed sunray dial with real depth that no rival under 500 euros matches.
Specifications
| Diameter | 40.5 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 11.8 mm |
| Lug to lug | 47.5 mm |
| Lug width | 20 mm |
| Case | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Box shaped Hardlex |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Calibre | 4R35 |
| Power reserve | 41 hours |
| Accuracy | +45 / −35 s per day (Seiko 4R35 rating, reported by reviewers) |
| Strap | Black leather with folding clasp |
Pros
- Dial that changes with the light
- Sharp polished dauphine hands
- Wears smaller than 40.5mm
- Folding clasp on the leather strap
Cons
- 4R35 accuracy is loose and varies by unit
- Hardlex crystal, no lume
- Crown can dig into small wrists
Rivals
Orient Bambino 38, Tissot Everytime, Citizen Tsuyosa
What owners say
WatchUSeek owners say it wears more like 38mm than the specs suggest and praise date alignment and finishing. The recurring gripes are the domed Hardlex, an undecorated movement behind the display back, and 4R35 accuracy that swings from unit to unit.
Sources
- seikowatches.com Official
- seikousa.com Official
- wornandwound.com Review
- ablogtowatch.com Review
- 12and60.com Review
- fifthwrist.com Review · owner review: large crown rubs, display back pointless
- watchuseek.com Forum
- watchuseek.com Forum