We were just talking about Seiko’s 145th anniversary lineup last week with the Prospex divers, but apparently the brand wasn’t done. Two more limited editions have landed, this time from the Presage Classic Series, and they’re carrying the same Seiko Blue torch in a much dressier direction.
The Presage line has quietly become one of the most interesting things Seiko does at this price point. While Prospex divers and Seiko 5 Sports field watches soak up most of the attention (we’re pare to the problem), Presage has been the playground for traditional Japanese craft: Urushi lacquer, Shippo enamel, Arita porcelain.
The HCC007 and HCC004 keep that streak going, both leaning hard into the cobalt hue that’s defined Seiko’s identity since the 1960s.
Porcelain, But Make It Cobalt
The headliner here is definitely the HCC007. Arita porcelain has shown up in Presage watches before, but always in white. This is the first time Seiko has nailed it in a deep cobalt blue, and getting there apparently took the team years of glaze experiments to keep the radial pattern visible underneath all that color.
Each dial is hand-finished in Arita under master craftsman Hiroyuki Hashiguchi, with execution by Toshiaki Kawaguchi and his crew at a workshop that’s been firing porcelain since 1830. The result is a dial with subtle tonal shifts depending on how the light catches it. No two are identical, and that’s the whole point.
A New Case Shape
To match the new dial treatment, Seiko gave the HCC007 a fresh case design that doesn’t appear anywhere else in the Presage lineup. It measures 39.6mm across and 12.8mm thick, with curved lugs and exaggerated bezel contours that feel less generic than the standard Presage silhouette. Sapphire on top, and sapphire on the exhibition case back showing off the rotor.
Inside is the Caliber 6R51, the same automatic with a 72-hour power reserve that powers the smaller HCC004. It’s not chasing Grand Seiko’s accuracy specs, but for a watch that costs a fraction of what GS asks, it’s a perfectly respectable engine.
The Sleeper Pick
While the porcelain version will get the magazine coverage, let’s not sleep on the HCC004. At 36mm with a 12.5mm profile, it slots right into the size range vintage dress watch fans have been clamoring for, and the finely beaded fluted bezel adds a textural detail you don’t usually get at this price.
The dial is inspired by shironeri, the creamy white tone left behind when raw silk gets refined. It reads as a soft radial sunburst with applied blue indices and curved blue hands that match the color story of the bigger watch. Pair that with 100m of water resistance (versus just 30m on the HCC007), and the HCC004 is arguably the one you’d actually wear every day.
Spec Sheet (HCC007)
Model: Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Arita Porcelain HCC007
Case Size: 39.6mm
Case Thickness: 12.8mm
Case Material: Stainless steel with super-hard coating
Crystal: Dual-curved sapphire with AR coating
Dial: Cobalt blue Arita porcelain
Movement: Seiko Caliber 6R51 automatic
Power Reserve: 72 hours
Water Resistance: 30m
Strap: LWG-certified leather with folding clasp
Limited Edition: 1,500 pieces
Spec Sheet (HCC004)
Model: Seiko Presage Classic Series Shiro-neri HCC004
Case Size: 36mm
Case Thickness: 12.5mm
Case Material: Stainless steel with super-hard coating
Crystal: Dual-curved sapphire with AR coating
Dial: Shironeri white with silk-inspired texture
Movement: Seiko Caliber 6R51 automatic
Power Reserve: 72 hours
Water Resistance: 100m
Strap: LWG-certified leather with folding clasp
Limited Edition: 2,500 pieces
Pricing & Availability
The HCC004 lands first, hitting Seiko boutiques in June 2026 for $1,000 with 2,500 pieces available. The HCC007 follows in July 2026 at $1,700, limited to 1,500 pieces.
Recap
Seiko Presage Classic Series HCC007 & HCC004
Seiko marks 145 years with two Presage Classic limited editions in Seiko Blue: the $1,700 HCC007 with a first-ever cobalt Arita porcelain dial, and the $1,000 HCC004 with a 36mm silk-inspired silver dial.
