COCKTAIL TIME
So it happened, I have now joined the ranks of the Seiko enthusiasts. For my birthday, my wonderful wife gifted me this beautiful Seiko Presage "Cocktail Time" SRPB46. This is the first time I have owned a brand new Seiko unless you count my Grand Seiko. My wife caught me lusting over this watch in the mall but I would have never bought it because of my idiotic way of collecting. This watch did not check off any of the boxes for my complications collection so I would have saved the money and used it towards a different piece. Now that I have it I will be reaching for it often to wear with yellow, navy and brown sport shirts and suits.
· Movement: Seiko 4R35 Automatic (self-winding, hand winding, hacks)
· Case: Polished rose goldtone, 40.5mm diameter x 11.8mm thick
· Back: Exhibition screw-in back
· Crystal: Hardlex
· Band: Brown leather strap with a deployant clasp. 20mm lug.
· Water Resistant: 50 meters
· Warranty: 2 Years
My name is Rich and I am building a collection of unique complications. I know it sounds more like the way you start a watch museum and not a personal collection. So far I have a Tourbillion, Retrogra...
Congratulations.
Congratulations! I would have probably owned a Cocktail Time by now if Seiko wouldn't stubbornly insist on ruining the symmetry of those beautiful dials with a date window. Yours and the Mojito are my favorite ones.
Very nice Manhattan, was eyeing that o e up myself the other day... Welcome to the cocktail time addiction
An absolute classic of a watch. 👌
Happy birthday! 🎂🎉🎁
Beautiful watch! I unfortunately had to sell mine because as a dress watch, it was just too big for my wrist.
If they ever make a 38mm I’ll buy one again.
Your wife has great taste! And the watch looks great on your wrist.
Congratulations! I would have probably owned a Cocktail Time by now if Seiko wouldn't stubbornly insist on ruining the symmetry of those beautiful dials with a date window. Yours and the Mojito are my favorite ones.
This isn't helpful but here is one without the date window. Again, not being helpful 🥲
This isn't helpful but here is one without the date window. Again, not being helpful 🥲
Gorgeous watch! Wish Seiko would do more <40mm time only watches. The dials are certainly worthy of it, but I understand that more people prefer a date window.
Gorgeous watch! Wish Seiko would do more <40mm time only watches. The dials are certainly worthy of it, but I understand that more people prefer a date window.
I'm certainly one in that camp as well, preferring a date of the watch as I usually reference it, but still, having a symmetrical dial is such a luxury - having a watch that is time only may suggest that you don't care about the date - you aren't working right now, just enjoying the time and time only.
I'm certainly one in that camp as well, preferring a date of the watch as I usually reference it, but still, having a symmetrical dial is such a luxury - having a watch that is time only may suggest that you don't care about the date - you aren't working right now, just enjoying the time and time only.
I totally get people's need for the date window, Kenneth! For me, however, it's a combination of 1. wanting to preserve the dial's symmetry, 2. having to constantly reset the date when you have quite a number of watches in rotation (that's why I will only tolerate a date window on my quartz watches, if ever) and 3. I'm in my 60s and it's not really that easy to see the date any more, lol. So I guess you can say that I'm just enjoying the time that I have left on this earth and don't really care what date it is. 🤣
All really great points. The dial symmetry is really enjoyable, I can understand the taste of not wanting to ruin it. And I agree that having a collection means having the date sometimes off, kwikset dates are a blessing. And with me, I have a perpetual calendar, and if this wasn't quick set, I'm not quite sure I would tolerate it as much. With having the calendar, the date isn't as bad for me.
There is an irony in a perpetual calendar and very much to your third point, that those who could appreciate a perpetual calendar often struggle to see the information it displays lol. Sadly, I'm still in my work hard work hustling years and so I am a slave to the need of a date. I in the coming days, I aspire to be you, to be more carefree about having to care what day it is!