Seiko is presenting another pair of Limited Editions in celebration of their 140th anniversary, and in particular their long bond with the Ginza district of Tokyo. The new watches are built within the Prosepx and Presage families, and each share unique dials that capture a beautiful structure and color inspired by modern day Ginza. This is where Seiko?s founder, Kintaro Hattori, found himself selling and repairing clocks and watches circa 1881 at the ripe age of 21, and it is still home to the brand 140 years later.

These aren?t the first watches to celebrate Seiko?s 140th, though (and hey, they don?t look a day over 130). We saw a collection of 4 watches that spanned the Prospex, Presage, Astron, and 5 Sport families. All united by their white dials and blue bezels. We took a hands-on look at our favorite, the SPB213, right here. Since then, a new Alpinist and Pressage Style ?60s have made their own appearances, and the latest anniversary LEs make use of these new platforms. 
The new Alpinist is the reference SPB259J1, and is built on the 1959 re-interpretation introduced earlier this year. The round steel case measures 38mm in diameter with a thickness just under 13mm. This one is powered by the caliber 6R35 with a 70 hour power reserve, and will see 3,500 examples produced. 

The Presage is the reference SSA445, which receives the open heart dial offering a view of the 4R39 inside. This one measures 40.8mm in diameter and 12.8mm in thickness, and gets a trim...