Seiko Presage

In particular, I've been in love with one. I've tracked this particular model for about 2-3 months and haven't seen a better deal in that timeframe.

I’ve owned some designer watches in the past, all of which were birthday/Christmas gifts, but this watch is the first “proper” watch that I have bought for myself. This is the Seiko Presage “Japanese Garden” SRPC79J1. From the moment I first caught a glimpse of it online, I immediately knew it’d be my first purchase.

I love its simplicity and elegance. It is lustrous as well depends on the lighting. The presage line is one of the greatest watches ever made by Seiko and thank you for making one for ladies.

My wife and I decided to buy each other watches for our anniversary this year and I got this beautiful Seiko Presage SRPF39J1 - otherwise known as the Cocktail Time Black Russian. The dial on this is stunning! It looks dark brown in certain light but black/charcoal grey the rest of the time. It’s gorgeous to look at and catches the light in wonderful ways.

Just received the Seiko Presage SPB169 and I'm absolutely stunned at the quality of this watch. Many people have been complaining about Seiko's recent price increases as they have been making a move upmarket but the brand is still shooting way above their price point and this piece is a perfect example of that. The SPB169 is a part of the Sharp Edge collection where Seiko harkens back to some more of their traditional case designs.

OMEGA Aqua Terra “SKYFALL” 38.5mm - This watch is my first luxury watch, I started this watch hobby with the Seiko Presage “Blue Moon”, I don’t know what it is about blue dials.. but I have an obsession with blue dials and upon seeing this teak patterned blue dial.. it was love at first sight. Surprisingly enough this iterations of the Aqua Terra is super sought after by collectors due to the silver framed window at 3’ o clock and Ive gotten plenty of offers for it, but I just couldn’t let it go.. OMEGA Seamaster 300 “SPECTRE” - This watch was and still is my GRAIL for the longest time, the “0 to 11” bi directional bezel as well as the lollipop seconds hand really made this watch stood up and in my opinion the best looking Bond watch that Omega have to offer. Long story short ; When meeting up with the person at a bank for a F2F full cash transaction, I remember clearly when the security guard got curious and asked if it was a Rolex to which I responded an Omega.

Seiko Presage is a bit above your price limit but has some amazing minimalist dress watches. Bambino line by Orient is likely the best minimalist dress watch equivalent.

From the form factor, bracelet, the beautiful orangy-golden-copper hues. It's got a lot of similarities to the GS in my opinion, which is a vintage look and a domed sapphire. The only other dress watch that I have is a 40.8 mm Seiko Presage, which does not get that much wear because I find it too large, even though it's an excellent watch in it's own right.

I had purchased a new Seiko Presage just over a year ago, direct from Japan. Recently I discovered that there was something wrong with either my power reserve or the crown, because it was stopping after less than a day (should be a 3-day reserve and usually stayed on a winder) and was refusing to tick even after a full manual wind. I took it in for servicing to a local Seiko AD, and he informed me that my warranty card had not been filled in.