Seiko Presage Craftsmanship HCC005J Enamel Dial Laurel Heritage Wristwatch

The Seiko Presage Classic Series Craftsmanship — Enamel Dial (HCC005J) is a watch that inherits the design of the Laurel — Japan's first wristwatch, produced by Seiko in 1913 — and carries it forward through one of the most technically demanding traditional crafts in Japanese watchmaking: 琺瑯 (hōrō), hand-fired enamel. The white enamel dial is not painted. It is fired. Powdered glass fused to metal at high temperature, adjusted firing by firing according to the day's temperature and humidity, built up layer by layer until the surface achieves its characteristic luminous depth — a warmth and dimensionality that no other white dial material can replicate. The dial of the original 1913 Laurel was enamel. More than a century later, this one is too. Supervised by master enamel craftsman Yokosawa Mitsuru — one of Japan's foremost enamel dial specialists, capable of detecting 0.01mm surface variance by eye — and executed by Uchiyama Kazunori, factory director of Fuji Horo's Tsukuba plant and inheritor of Yokosawa's techniques. Each dial is a unique, handmade piece. Arabic numerals in the Laurel heritage typeface, with the "12" in red as per the original. Deep blue hands that shift tone with viewing angle. Dual-curve sapphire crystal with inner AR coating. Caliber 6R5H, 72-hour power reserve. LWG-certified oil leather strap.

Key Features:

• Hand-Fired Enamel Dial — Master Craftsmen Yokosawa Mitsuru & Uchiyama Kazunori: The enamel dial is produced at Fuji Horo's Tsukuba plant through a process that requires adjusting the glaze composition for every change in temperature and humidity. Each firing builds the surface incrementally; each dial passes through the hands of Yokosawa Mitsuru — whose eye can detect a 0.01mm surface deviation — and Uchiyama Kazunori, who has inherited Yokosawa's complete technical lineage. No two enamel dials are identical.
• Laurel Heritage Design — Red "12", Arabic Numerals, Blued Hands: The dial layout directly references the 1913 Laurel: Arabic numerals in the original heritage typeface, printed in multiple layers to achieve three-dimensional contrast, with the "12" in red as per the original model. The deep blue hands shift in colour with light angle and viewing position, harmonising with the enamel's soft warmth.
• New Thin-Bezel Case — The Art of Subtraction: The new case design minimises the glass bezel to near-invisibility, maximising the enamel dial's visual presence. 39.6mm diameter, 12.4mm thick — restrained and precisely sized for everyday wear. Stainless steel with Dia-Shield surface treatment for scratch resistance.
• Caliber 6R5H — 72-Hour Power Reserve: 24 jewels, ~72hr power reserve, automatic with hand-winding, hacking seconds, 21,600 vph. Dual-curve sapphire crystal with inner anti-reflective coating. LWG-certified oil-tanned leather strap for suppleness and durability.

Watch Specifications

Product File
Brand: Seiko
Product: Wristwatch
Collection: Limited Edition
Movement: Automatic
Display: Analog