SEIKO PRESAGE SRPE43J1 COCKTAIL TIME "MANHATTAN" AUTOMATIC MEN WATCH

Seiko Presage SRPE43J1 — Cocktail Time "Manhattan" Automatic

The Seiko Presage SRPE43J1 is the "Manhattan" expression of the Cocktail Time series — a deep blue dial in a silver stainless steel case, finished on a matching blue calfskin strap. Like every Cocktail Time, the dial is crafted to catch and pour light the way a mixed drink glows under bar lighting, with baton and Arabic numeral markers and the series' signature box-shaped Hardlex crystal curving over the dial like glass over a cocktail.

Inside is Seiko's Caliber 4R35 automatic with hand-winding capability, holding an approximately 41-hour power reserve — set it down on Friday evening and it's still running Sunday morning. At a versatile 38.5mm, the case wears elegantly on a wide range of wrists, the see-through caseback puts the automatic movement on display, and 50 metres of water resistance adds everyday confidence beneath its dressed-up looks.

Key Features

• Caliber 4R35 automatic movement — a self-winding mechanical calibre with hand-winding capability and a date display; no battery required.
• Approx. 41-hour power reserve — keeps running through a weekend off the wrist and rewinds through daily wear.
• Blue Cocktail Time dial — a rich blue face finished in the Cocktail Time tradition to shift and glow with the light, with baton and Arabic numeral markers.
• Box-shaped Hardlex crystal — the raised, vintage-style crystal adds depth to the dial and a distinctive profile on the wrist, a hallmark of the Cocktail Time series.
• See-through caseback — the exhibition back puts the automatic movement and rotor on view.
• 38.5mm silver stainless steel case — an elegant, versatile dress profile, 11.8mm thick and 45.4mm lug-to-lug, on a blue calfskin leather strap.
• 50m water resistance — everyday confidence against rain, splashes, and handwashing.

Why You'll Love It

The SRPE43J1 is for the person who wants a dress watch with craft and character — the Cocktail Time series turns the artistry of the bar into a dial, and the "Manhattan" carries it in a versatile, wearable blue. Beneath the aesthetics is a genuine mechanical watch: a self-winding movement you can watch through the caseback, hand-winding when you need it, and a practical date. At a classic 38.5mm it slips easily under a cuff and reads beautifully across a dinner table, and the matching blue strap makes it one of the most cohesive, easy-to-wear looks in the range.

SRPE43J1 "Manhattan" vs SRPE41J1 "Negroni" — Blue or Red?

The SRPE43J1 and SRPE41J1 are the same Cocktail Time watch in two colourways — identical 4R35 automatic movement, 38.5mm silver stainless steel case, box-shaped Hardlex crystal, see-through caseback, and 50m water resistance, with baton and Arabic numeral markers. The difference is colour and character. The SRPE43J1 "Manhattan" pairs a blue dial with a matching blue calfskin strap — cool, cohesive, and versatile. The SRPE41J1 "Negroni" wears a warm red dial on a brown calfskin strap — richer and more distinctive. Same watch, two different moods.

The Seiko Story

The story begins in 1881, when Kintaro Hattori founded a clock and watch shop in Ginza, Tokyo — the business that would become the Seiko of today. Since then, Seiko has grown into one of the world's few truly vertically integrated watch manufacturers, designing, developing, and producing its own movements, cases, and crystals in Japan. The Presage collection carries Seiko's mechanical watchmaking forward, and the Cocktail Time series within it has become one of Seiko's most recognisable expressions of Japanese craft — dials inspired by the artistry of the cocktail bar, built on movements made in-house.

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