It?s been said many times in many ways, but the simple truth is that Seiko is the king of craftsmanship in watches that offer a value proposition. At every level of their immense (and growing) catalog, there are watches that far exceed their modest prices in terms quality.  In my experience, that point is made most clear in the Presage range, where Seiko often employs time-honored techniques to create watches that are, simply put, stunning and unique without asking potential buyers to drop a couple of mortgage payments. The newest Presage pieces, announced last week at Baselworld, continue this trend with porcelain dials made in the historic Japanese tradition. 

Seiko Preseage SPB093
Case Material: Stainless steel

Dial: Arita porcelain

Dimensions: 40.6mm

Crystal: Sapphire

Water resistance: 10 bar
Crown: Push pull

Movement: Calibre 6R27

Strap/bracelet: brown leather

Price: $1,900

Expected release: September 2019

Seiko Preseage SPB095
Case Material: Stainless steel

Dial: Arita porcelain

Dimensions: 40.5mm

Crystal: Sapphire

Water resistance: 10 bar

Crown: Push pull

Movement: Calibre 6R35

Strap/bracelet: brown leather

Price: $1,700

Expected release: September 2019

The references SPB093 (with power reserve and small date subdial at 6:00) and SPB095 (center seconds with a date window at 3:00) are essentially identical to enamel dialed variants of these watches introduced in 2017.
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