Seiko welcomed the Sharp Edge series back in 2020, and the watch has gone on to welcome some of our favorite Presage watches in the process, with last year?s GMT being a particular favorite. The broad, angular case with a distinctive fall off around the wrist is joined by the asanoha dial pattern to present a wholly unique experience within the Presage range. This week, Seiko welcomes a pair of new references to the Sharp Edge family, which open the dial to reveal a new 6R5J 3 day automatic movement within. The movement echoes the same updates we?ve seen rolled out across the 6R range, providing a small bump to the power reserve. 

The new Sharp Edge watches are indeed what you?d call ?open heart? designs, with an aperture directly over the balance wheel placed to the 9 o?clock side of the hand stack. It?s not quite that straightforward here, as there is a bridge layered over the view that recalls the very pattern seen on the dial, the asanoha, or ?hemp leaf? motif is rendered across the circular opening, adding a bit of visual continuity with the rest of the dial and presenting a slightly more interesting take on the open heart concept.
Two dial colors are on offer here: a light option called ??shironeri (SBP415), which represents unbleached white silk; and a deep blue option called aitetsu (SPB417). The blue dial fades to darker tones at the dial?s perimeter, but both dials are rather dynamic thanks to the inset pattern offering plenty of surfaces for the light...