Presage Craftsmanship Arita Porcelain Ref. SART003

In the early 1910s, the Japanese watch manufacturer debuted its first mechanical watch. In continuation of its development, Seiko has launched its automatic caliber in the 1950s, along with its marvel, which is the creation of its shock absorbing system for the movement; known as the "Diashock" system.
 
Seiko has gone through a decade of refining and developing its mechanical watchmaking skills. These had led to the creation of Seiko's all-mechanical collection; the Presage.

 In the Presage line consist of Seiko's leading mechanical watch collection at nearly every price point imaginable, like the caliber 4R, 6R and 8R, and today we introduced to you a new series, the Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Series Ref. SART003, international code SPB445. This is a classic dress watch entirely made in-house by Seiko and features an impeccable white porcelain dial crafted in the land of the rising sun.

Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Arita Porcelain Ref. SART003 / SPB445

Seiko is both a genius watchmaker and master in craftsmanship, not just in reliability and quality of their timepieces, but also in their aesthetics and craftsmanship. Therefore, today we will be focusing more on the latter.
 
The porcelain in this model is crafted by none other than Hashiguchi Hiroyuki, an multi-award winning porcelain craftsmen who is known for sophisticated designs and painting techniques. Such precision requires not only exceptional visual awareness, but also the ability to make minute adjustments to the porcelain which takes years of experience. The porcelain is made from a town named Arita in the areas of Saga Prefecture which is then blasted at high temperatures, thus differences in the dials can be observed. You may observe uneven colouring, tiny dents, and spots which are all characteristic of the Arita ware.

Intricate finishing on the multi faceted case and bracelet

The Presage Craftsmanship measures a 40.6mm in diameter with a thickness of 12.5mm and lug-to-lug distance of 49.1mm, making it very wearable as an everyday watch on any occasion. The dial featured here is a bright white porcelain dial with an intricate design. The dial features different depth at impossible precision with a small inner rehaut and a small circle at the 6 position containing a 24 hour face.
 
Further, underneath the domed sapphire crustal belies the hour markers are thin blue batons on the porcelain face. One can easily spend hours looking at the watch to admire the intricate details that Seiko has put into this excellent dress watch, withstanding the very close scrutiny, and able to pass with flying colours.
 
A gentlemen's mechanical watch like this is an uncanny resemblance to its pedigree "Grand Seiko" cousins. Part of the Presage lineup of dress watches means that this is a step above the Spirit collection (SARB033) in terms of built and finishing. The elegant touch is completed with its 20mm multi-link bracelet with Seiko's deployant clasp system.

Seiko's Caliber 6R5H

Always seeking to improve, Seiko unveils its latest engine, the 6R5H caliber, an upgrade from the workhorse 6R15 and 2019's 6R35. This movement is totally new in 2023, making this timepiece the first few to feature Seiko's new automatic caliber. Maintaining operation at 21,600 BPH (3 Hertz) with hacking and hand winding capabilities, this engine has 24 jewels and a longer power reserve of 72 hours (3 days), a whopping 22 hours more than the 7R and 6S. All whilst featuring a 24-hour hand.
 
While Japan is synonymous with longstanding cultural history. Valuing their tradition till today, in terms of design and manufacturing values. The Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Series Arita Porcelain Ref. SART003/SPB445 is an everyday, elegant dress watch that is reasonable priced. It showcases Seiko's ability to combine their manufacturing capabilities with Japan's own everlasting culture. This beauty from the Presage collection has offered authentic traditional craftsmanship, in this case, in the form of a white porecelain dial fired by true Japanese craftsmen, pairing with Seiko's state-of-the-art in-house movement.

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