Seiko Presage – Ref 4R34 – Automatic – 40.50mm 

Seiko Presage with reference 4R34 01T0 with round brown dial and rose gold marks for each hour. At 6 o’clock is engraved “Presage Automatic” and “Made in Japan – 4R35 – O1N2 – R 2”. The watch has Dauphine hands. The watch comes with the Seiko logo. It is a rose gold-filled case with exhibition sapphire case back. In the back is engraved “Seiko – Water Resistant 5 Bar – Stainless-Steel – 4R35 01T0 R2 – Made in Japan”. The plastic cover is still on the back case. The watch comes with an automatic movement with caliber 4R35B and 21 jewels. The watch comes with a brown strap and gold-filled Seiko double clasp.

History

It took only 40 years for the Kintaro Hattori firm, which was established in Tokyo in 1881, to become what it is known as throughout the world today as Seiko. 1892 saw the opening of the Seikosha plant, and in 1917 K. Hattori & Co. Ltd became a joint stock market. In 1924 it was given its internationally known name. From then on, progress was steady as the company developed in stages into the world’s number one clock producer with 350 million movements a year roll off the Seiko Epson production lines. As early as the 1930’s the company was displaying its wares in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza shopping district. In 1964, Seiko was the official timekeeper of the Tokyo Olympics. In 1971, it introduces on of the world’s first automatic chronograph along with an early quartz wristwatch. From then on, electronics dominated time-measurement at Seiko. In 1981, Seiko tool over Jean Lasalle SA, a Geneva luxury brand that had gone bankrupt.

Technical details

Automatic Seiko movement with caliber 4R35B with 21 jewels.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 40.50mm


Length including lugs: 47.50mm