When Hintaro Hattori set up shop in Tokyo?s Ginza at the age of 21, he would eventually change the watchmaking landscape forever. The business, which initially focused on importing and wholesaling Swiss pieces, would go on to manufacture Japan?s first wristwatch, the Laurel, in 1913. It would also eventually be known as Seiko. Not one to waste an anniversary, Seiko is commemorating 110 years since the Laurel with a flurry of releases up and down the lineup. From Presage to Prospex, here is an overview of the new watches.
Seiko Presage
Bearing the closest resemblance to the original Laurel, the SPB401 bears the trademark red twelve o?clock numeral and two subdials for the date and power reserve. Its enamel dial comes from the work of the venerable Mitsuru Yokosawa and his team. It will be limited to 1,500 pieces with a retail price of $1,250.
The SPB413 features an angular case not too unlike the King Seiko line and showcases a ?hemp leaf? pattern on the dial. A red mark along the rehaut at twelve is its nod to the Laurel. It?s the most modern of the new releases but perhaps is also one of the most wearable. It is limited to 2,000 pieces with a retail price of $1,050.

The least limited of the new Presage releases (3,500 pieces) is the SSK015, a new variation on the existing SSK GMT watches. It pays homage to the Laurel with its four blue hands and red triangle at twelve and will set you back $625.
Seiko Prospex
Sure to be a fan favorite, the SPB409 Alpi...