Seiko Presage The Shippo Enamel Silver Steel Case Blue Crocodile Leather Strap Limited Edition Automatic Men’s Watch SPB075J1 40mm Limited to just 2,500 pieces globally, the watches dial features the award winning Japanese craftmanship that is Shippo Enameling; this is hand painted on several times by Seiko\'s own enameler Wataru Totani, before being fired at 800 degrees celcius. The blue dial colour is inspired by the colour of the sea around Hiroshima and the pattern is to mimic the waves. Paired with a midnight blue genuine crocodile leather strap and folding clasp. This automatic movement also has a manual wind feature which has a power reserve of 50 hours. The Sapphire Crystal glass is coated in anti-reflective. All in all, this makes for a perfect dress watch.   Key Features: 6R15 Calibre Screw see-through case back Month Indicator 50 hours reserve power Crocodile Leather strap Three fold clasp with push button release Water Resistant to 100m Calendar Function Date Hand 6 beats per second   The Brand: Seiko Seiko’s 135-year history has been marked by a ceaseless determination to innovate in every aspect of the watchmaker’s art. By embracing this mantra, Seiko has been responsible for a string of industry-leading advances in the technology of time, such as the world’s first quartz watch, the world’s first TV watch, and the Seiko Kinetic, the first watch ever to generate its own electricity from the movement of the wearer. Seiko are unique in that they manufacture every aspect of every watch in-house, with this ruthless pursuit of perfection even including growing their own quartz crystals and sapphires. The Shippo Enamel Limited Edition Shippo is a particular type of enamel that was developed in Japan in the 17th century. Its main difference from porcelain enamel lies in the way it is polished after firing, a process that is particularly challenging on a watch dial that is no more than 1 mm high. The Presage Shippo enamel dial is made by Ando Cloisonne, a specialist manufacturer in Nagoya with over 100 years of history. Craftsman Wataru Totani paints the glaze by hand onto the surface of the dial. To ensure that the dials comply with Seiko’s high ecological and safety standards as well as the EU’s RoHS Directive, he uses a lead-free glaze specially developed for these watches. The dial is then fired at 800 degrees Celsius. The painting and firing processes are repeated several times to ensure the evenness of the enamel. Only when Totani is completely satisfied is the dial polished so that the delicate pattern emerges and a perfect, smooth surface is achieved.