SEIKO PRESAGE BLACK STEEL

An auspicious timepiece. This is what the Seiko Manufacture promises us with its new Presage collection. Since its very humble beginnings in the heart of Japan, the Japanese manufacture has not stopped changing the style of its collections intended for the modern man. Here is a short, but precise, description of the Seiko Presage SRPB71J1.

SEIKO PRESAGE BLACK STEEL SRPB71J1
Presentation

Needless to mention it last, what offers a charm to this watch is probably this black dial, neither too light nor too dark, perfectly matching the silver steel strap.

The hue of this black is however nuanced, by the light that receives the dial. This one will tend towards the color darked grey when it is exposed in full sun, and will turn into black, when the darkness will win the wrist of the owner…

Have you noticed?

This timepiece has a date complication, but not at the usual place. Indeed, it’s lost in the middle of the fourth and fifth hours, avoiding the trap of the overloaded dial.

Detail that is also important: the inscription Made in Japan is at the bottom left of the watch, near the sixth index. It is indeed good to know that all watches of the Japanese House are not manufactured in the land of the Rising Sun, but those who can boast, including the SRPB71J1, have the privilege of wearing this inscription …

Pure elegance

On the back of the watch, the movement is exposed every second, revealing oscillations of the balance wheel. This mechanical theater is fully visible thanks to the transparent caseback, specially designed in mineral glass by Seiko.

Also, one will appreciate the indexes treated with Luminova, a non-radioactive component making hours visible, even in the darkest recesses …

Finally, the small diameter of 41 mm allows the watch to dress the majority of male wrists, and offer a wide range of possible combinations as to the clothing of its wearer …