Introducing Seiko's New " Edo Purple" Watches to Celebrate 145th Anniversary

Inspired by the traditional colour of old Tokyo.

145 years ago, a young guy named Kintaro Hattori opened up a fake luxury watches product sales and repair shop in Ginza, Tokyo. This story, from 1881, is the birth associated with Seiko, one of Japan's most significant brands. In the years which followed, Seiko grew together with Tokyo, Japan's largest town, and the two remain carefully intertwined to this day. To celebrate the actual brand's 145th anniversary as well as its birthplace, Tokyo, Seiko released several limited-edition watches, such as the Alpinist HBC006, Presage Beverage Time HCB006, and Seiko 5 Sports SKX HDB003, all featuring Edo purple, a traditional color inspired through Tokyo.

Because Tokyo (formerly known as Edo) developed, its cultural expression evolved, including colors highlighting the unique emotions of each period. During the Edo period (1603-1868), the cultural foundation of contemporary Tokyo was laid, along with a traditional Japanese color known as " Edo Purple" surfaced. Although it belongs to the long-standing Japanese purple family, it is much loved for embodying the unique nature of Edo and has suffered to this day. To celebrate its 145th anniversary, Seiko has developed a new limited-edition watch collection (6 models in total, like the 3 mechanical watches explained in this article), all showcasing purple dials, as a gratitude to Edo/Tokyo.

PROSPEX ALPINIST “Edo Purple” HBC006 The first piece within this commemorative collection is a modern day interpretation of the brand's classic-Seiko's first sports watch, the particular Alpinist, designed for adventure in the 50s. Unlike previous retro-style versions, this watch is based on typically the SARB series launched within 1995, featuring a rotating compass bezel and an additional overhead at 4 o'clock. The brand new Alpinist HBC006 features a stainless-steel case, 39. 5 mm in diameter and 12.7 mm thick, having a water resistance of 200 yards, making it a remarkably robust and sturdy timepiece. Like most modern Alpinist replica swiss watches , its signature function is the built-in rotating board with a 360-degree compass.

This limited version watch boasts a unique lighting purple sunburst dial, associated with classic wedge-shaped hour indicators and Arabic numerals, as the Seiko logo and seconds hands are accented in precious metal. The watch is powered through the in-house 6R55 automatic movement, featuring a date display and also a 3-day power reserve. The band is made of black alligator-embossed leather-based with purple stitching plus a triple-folding clasp.

39. 5 mm x 12. 7 mm -- Stainless steel case, sapphire crystal with magnifying lens, see-through screw-down case back, screw-down crown, 200 m water proof - Purple dial, pre-installed rotating compass bezel : Automatic 6R55 movement, 72-hour power reserve, 3 Hz rate of recurrence - Leather strap along with folding clasp - Model: HBC006.

The PRESAGE COCKTAIL TIME GMT “Edo Purple” HCB006, the second mechanical replica luxury watches in Seiko's 145th series, draws inspiration from Seiko's modern and distinctive gown watch series - often the Cocktail series. As a person in the Presage series, that has always been bold in its utilization of color, the new HCB006 is not any exception. The watch features a 40. 5 mm diameter, 12. 8 mm thick stainless case with both polished as well as brushed finishes, while the switch is protected by a box-shaped Hardlex tempered glass. This particular timepiece features a five-link stainless steel bracelet with a folding form.

The most impressive element of this watch is actually its dial and GMT function-a complication introduced to the actual Presage series in 2024-featuring a glossy, textured call in a vibrant purple. The style is inspired by Hisashi Kishi's (owner of Celebrity Bar) original cocktail, " Edo Purple. " The actual radiating texture is obviously visible against a heavy, translucent purple background, matching the gold-trimmed brand brand and GMT hands. The HCB006 is powered by the 4R34 movement, an office-style automatic GMT movement originally utilized in the Presage 5 Sports GMT watch.

40.5 mm x 12.8 mm - Stainless steel case, Hardlex crystal, see-through screw-down case back again, 50 m water resistance rapid Textured dial, translucent magenta - Automatic 4R34 movement, 41-hour power reserve, 3 Hertz frequency, GMT dual time-zone function - Five-link stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp - Model: HCB006. replica seiko Presage watches

Seiko 5 Sports SKX “Edo Purple” HDB003

Finally, at least within the mechanical watch segment, Seiko has also applied the Edo Purple color scheme in order to its entry-level sports/diving watch series - the 5 Sports SKX. This inexpensive timepiece is based on the brand's most iconic SKX007, keeping all the elements of the 5 Sports series' success up to now: a robust 42. 5 mm case, a crown in 4 o'clock, a revolving bezel with a black Hardlex crystal insert and 60-minute scale, and 100 mirielle water resistance. In terms of power, this timepiece is equipped with the familiar 4R36 movement, a 3Hz automatic movement with a 41-hour reserve of power.

The main difference among this watch and other types in the series, as you might anticipate, lies in its dial. The newest HDB003 features a deep sunburst-brushed purple dial with rare metal accents and sharp up and down striped hour markers. These ingredients, along with the Hardlex tempered cup bezel, are derived from the brand new generation of the 5 Sports activities SKX series launched inside 2025. It also features a remodeled stainless steel bracelet and folding clasp.

42. 5 mm x 13.9 mm - Stainless steel case, Hardlex tempered a glass, see-through screw-down case backside, 100m water resistance - Sunburst-brushed purple dial - Automatic 4R36 movement, 41-hour reserve of power, 3Hz frequency - Three-link stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp - Model: HDB003.

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