Seiko Presage SARX119 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Limited Edition, Blue Enamel Dial, Unused with Box
Seiko Presage SARX119 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Limited Edition, Blue Enamel Dial, Unused with Box
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New and unused, never worn; the hang tag is still attached. The box, card and guarantee papers are shown in the photographs.
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A Seiko Presage automatic wristwatch made for Studio Ghibli's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, reference SARX119, its blue enamel dial carrying the film's emblem. One of a limited run of 1,500 worldwide, unused, with its presentation box, illustrated card and guarantee papers.
The Piece
Presage is the Seiko line devoted to the traditional crafts of Japanese watchmaking, and enamel is among its most demanding. The dial here is a deep, even blue, fired in the manner of fine enamel, with applied hands in white and a small gold hand for the seconds. At its centre sits the emblem of the Valley of the Wind, a small red and white mark drawn from Hayao Miyazaki's 1984 film.
Turn the watch over and the caseback is the second surprise. Through a sapphire window the 6R51 automatic movement is visible, set within a gold-plated ring that is engraved with the Nausicaä artwork, marked Limited Edition and given its own serial number. Of the 1,500 made worldwide, 600 were allotted to Japan. The strap is brown calf, closed by a push-button three-fold clasp.
The stainless-steel case measures 40.5 mm across and 12.4 mm thick, with a lug-to-lug length of 47.8 mm, under a dual-curved sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating on its inner face. Every measurement is quoted from the maker's specification, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 mm in handling.
Details
- Maker: Seiko, Presage line
- Reference: SARX119
- Edition: Studio Ghibli, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind; limited to 1,500 worldwide, 600 for Japan
- Movement: Caliber 6R51, automatic with manual winding, 24 jewels, hacking seconds
- Power reserve: About 72 hours when fully wound
- Accuracy: +25 to -15 seconds per day, as specified
- Case: Stainless steel, 40.5 mm wide, 47.8 mm lug to lug, 12.4 mm thick
- Caseback: Screw-down, sapphire display, gold-plated, Limited Edition marking and serial number
- Crystal: Dual-curved sapphire, anti-reflective inner coating
- Dial: Blue enamel
- Strap: Brown calf leather, push-button three-fold clasp, up to 195 mm wrist
- Water resistance: 10 bar
- Weight: 90 g
- Included: Presentation box, illustrated card, hang tag and guarantee papers
Condition
- New and unused, never worn; the hang tag is still attached.
- The box, card and guarantee papers are shown in the photographs.
Condition grade N (new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The guarantee card names reference SARX119 and caliber 6R51, and the caseback carries the Limited Edition marking and serial number; each is photographed. Keep the watch away from strong magnets and extreme heat, wind it gently if it has stopped, and have it serviced by a qualified watchmaker.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Tokyo and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.
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