Seiko Presage Cocktail "Midnight Mockinbird" automatic green dial leather strap 40,5 mm

Cocktail Time collection

The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time collection is inspired by the Japanese tradition of ending the working day with a cocktail. Traditionally, "Nomunication" time - a hybrid of nomu (drink) and communication - is after 5pm. Each watch in the collection is named after a cocktail prepared by Hisashi Kishi, head bartender at the Star Bar in Tokyo's Ginza district.

For the record, Hisashi Kishi is the first bartender to receive the "Contemporary Master Craftsman" award and a former winner of the International Bar Association World Championships! He is the owner of STAR BAR, one of Tokyo's finest bars, where the speciality is to create original cocktails, reminiscent of Tokyo's traditional yet lively urban landscape.

The Manufacture presents for this year 2023, new declinations with magnificent dials!

Midnight Mockingbird version

This Presage "Midnight Mockingbird" retains the original design of the Cocktail Time collection, such as the classic box-shaped glass, pointed hour-markers and dauphine hands, all in a case with dimensions of 40.5 mm in diameter, ideal for accompanying an elegant, dressy outfit. The result is a very "sixties" look!

This reference is inspired by the Mockingbird cocktail, whose light dial texture recalls the green of this tequila and mint liqueur-based cocktail. The dial is fine and delicate with a meticulous finish. Several layers of a transparent coating are applied to the dial before being polished flat for a dazzling effect.

Even in a hushed atmosphere, the matte cordovan leather strap shines on the wrist and doesn't go unnoticed. It features an elegant and practical clasp for comfortable wear, making the all-new Cocktail Time a watch that's easy to wear, on a daily basis as well as on special occasions.

Mechanical side

This Cocktail Time "Midnight Mockingbird" is powered by the 4R57 automatic caliber. This is a variation on Seiko's 4R35 movement, which is already familiar from the Presage collection, notably from other Cocktail timepieces, Presage Style 60's and numerous Prospex models.

All in line with the mission of the Presage line, this movement offers excellent value for money! Reliable and precise, it delivers around 40 hours of power reserve and operates at a frequency of 21,600 alternations. This technical choice saves you from a regular service interval. It displays the date in a six-hour sub-counter, as well as a power reserve indicator.

In brief:

• A superb textured dial topped with faceted applique hour-markers
• A "Made in Japan" automatic manufacture calibre
• 50 m water resistance and curved hardlex glass