Seiko Presage HCB003J1 Men Brown Leather Watch

he Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Whisky Mist HCB003J1 is part of Seiko’s iconic Cocktail Time line. The initial version was a collaboration with Ishigaki Shinobu, a renowned Japanese bartender. It was released as a ‘JDM’ – Japanese Domestic Market – model that was also sold at Seiko Boutiques. Quickly this model caught on incredibly well, also in part due to the hype on the different watch forums. Seiko then decided to release the original Cocktail Time internationally and gradually building upon the line with new colourways.

This HCB003J1 is one of the latest versions, with some new ingredients added to… the cocktail. There’s some minor and not so minor differences. To begin, the dial doesn’t have the lines you’ve come to know the Cocktail Time by, but rather an intricate pattern inspired by vintage drinking glasses. Extremely sophisticated and also extremely beautiful. It will just keep catching your eyes and it again has the unique ability to play with the light. Another change is that the case is now slightly smaller: 38.5mm (by 45.4mm lug to lug). In terms of a dress watch a very respectable size and it still goes very beautifully on most wrists.