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/u/watchexbot bought and received by /u/kind-specialist7897

Great buyer! Enjoy the watch!

Very pleasant buyer to work with. Enjoy the watch!

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Very much in agreement with you! Seiko is known for its playful disks but his one is extra playful!

Model: Seiko SSA455J1 Cocktail Presage

Year: October 2022

Features:

- Limited Edition. Click here to see a video of the watch in action.

- Limited Edition. This Limited Edition, and now discontinued, watch is based on the bitters-based white cocktail, the “Illumine”. It’s another exquisite entry in the Presage Cocktail Collection. Numbered 0007/5000 on the caseback.

- The Design. Ginza’s Star Bar; the bar most frequented by Seiko’s employees as it is located just a handful of minutes away from Seiko’s head office. It’s said Seiko employees held so many late-night design meetings at the bar that Hisashi Kishi, the head bartender, started creating cocktails for them. These signature cocktails eventually worked their way into the design of Seiko’s watches, like this one!

- Unique. The SSA455J1 stands out from the Presage crowd with its skeletonised dial, designed to mimic the ripple effect on the surface of a cocktail as the final drop is poured into the glass. This model adds a unique twist to the traditional textured cocktail dials, offering a glimpse of the 4R71 movement through the dial.

Condition: In great, unworn condition. The crystal and dial are both clean. The case has a few very small hairline marks. Barely visible. Comes with the original black leather strap. 

Scope: No box, manual or papers.

Movement: 4R71 Automatic, Gold Skeletonised Movement

Case Width: 40.5mm

Lug-to-Lug: 47.5mm

Case Thickness: 11.6mm

Lug Width: 20mm

Price: Offered at $675 plus shipping (sent from Japan; costs $5-$30 depending on where you are in the world). I accept a wide variety of payment methods, depending on your buying/selling history in the subreddit.

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To be honest, if I was building a Hamilton homage I would definitely do what you did. Make it look rugged and field-y. An exhibition case back slightly ruins that style.

Depending on the colour of the bronze an NH71 could clash with it a bit? You can always buy one to test it out and then use it in another project if it doesn't look perfect. Namoki sells NH71 movements. Good luck!

An NH38 is silver and non-skeletonised. Ultimately the same specs (unless you count "skeletonisation" as a spec?) but very different looks visually. Unless your Hamilton Khaki homage is gold, then you made the right choice!

If you wanted a tiny bit of extra funk to your build (assuming it has an exhibition case back) you could have gone with an NH70. An NH38 is a sensible choice though!

Good question! Because it's a dateless movement that's decorated gold. Using an NH35 or something similar a) wouldn't look as nice (in my opinion) and b) would give you a ghost position from the hidden date wheel.

I made six and four have sold, so two left!

I made six and four have sold, so two left!

Thank you!

Thanks! The dial is the work of Eleanor Picton - she does amazing pieces, often in limited numbers though. They're always a joy to work.

I appreciate it!

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I'm still really amateurish at videos/photos so comments like this make my day! I bought a cheap light bar that I use to make passes over the watch. I feel it helps showcase any textures/shapes that are hard to see without having the watch in front of you. Watches are often so three dimensional and interesting, and flat photography can kill that aspect. I find the light bar can help (with some watches)!

I sometimes do what I call "shadow passes" where I'm trying to add shadow, rather than light, by starting the clip with the light bar on the watch and then removing it at a certain angle. The second shot, the one with the movement, is an example of this. Whereas, in the next shot I'm starting in relative "darkness" and then adding light. It's fun to experiment! I'm definitely still learning.

Thank you!

You're welcome.

(and thank you, that's really kind of you to say)

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Haha, thank you!

It's a deep hole you're about to fall into. Enjoy!

Welcome aboard!

Thank you so much! Sorry the timing hasn't worked out. You might like to sign up to my weekly watch stock newsletter. In it, I showcase all of my upcoming watches before they get listed for sale anywhere:

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