When it comes to Seiko, we somewhat understandably spend an awful lot of time focused on their excellent dive watches. Just this week, we brought you news of a new diver introduced for the brand?s 110th anniversary, and there will no doubt be more to follow as we make our way through 2023. But seasoned enthusiasts know that it would be a mistake to dismiss other pockets of the Seiko catalog, because just as they deliver an insane amount of value of terrific execution in the dive watch sphere, they offer similarly high quality watches in other areas. What?s more, outside of the pure sports watch family, you see Seiko really start to get a little experimental, and dip into some design choices that might be considered a little outside the mainstream. The Sharp Edged series, part of the Presage line, is a great example. 
When you think of Seiko Presage, you probably think mostly of craft oriented dress watches. Ornate designs, enamel dials, that kind of thing. The Sharp Edged watches, which first appeared in the fall of 2020, can be thought of as a somewhat sportier Presage, with contemporary dial designs and (sometimes) bold colors. These new limited editions, based on the Japanese concept of ?Akebono,? which is the period of time when darkness yields to the light of dawn, have stainless steel cases with a sleek black coating and dials in a gradient purple, recalling the earliest moments of a sunrise. Purple, of course, has been threatening to become the new trendy ...