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Seiko Presage SRPL64J1 'Frozen Daiquiri' Bracelet Watch - W78134
Ref. SRPL64J1
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The Cocktail Time series draws its designs from the bar programme at Star Bar in Tokyo's Ginza district, and the SRPL64J1 is one of three frozen-cocktail watches released as a warm-weather group. The specific reference is the Frozen Banana Daiquiri — a drink by Hisashi Kishi, World Champion at the International Bar Association and recognised by the Japanese government as a contemporary master craftsman. That provenance matters because it steers the dial away from generic decoration: the pressed-ice texture and warm champagne gold are a direct reading of the cocktail, not a generic gesture at elegance. The four diamond indices at twelve, three, six and nine reinforce that this is dresswear, not a watch that happens to look dressed. At 34mm with a lug-to-lug of just 40.4mm, it sits flush and close on a slender wrist in the way that most current watches cannot manage, and the tapered five-row bracelet in two-tone gold and steel narrows towards the case in a way that makes the proportions feel considered rather than simply small. The 4R35 inside is Seiko's reliable automatic workhorse — hacking seconds for easy setting, 41 hours of reserve, and a track record long enough that its dependability is no longer in question.
- Reference
- SRPL64J1
- Brand
- Seiko
- Collection
- Presage
- Case size
- 34mm
- Case thickness
- 10.7mm
- Lug width
- 17mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Gold
- Crystal
- Hardlex
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 4R35
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 40.4mm
- Power reserve
- 41 hours
Learn more about Seiko
Kintaro Hattori opened a watch and clock shop in Tokyo in 1881, aged twenty-one, and began manufacturing under the name Seikosha — roughly, house of exquisite workmanship — in 1892. The Seiko name appeared on watches from 1924.
The company's significance is that it broke the Swiss monopoly twice. First on precision: Seiko was appointed official timekeeper of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and built the quartz chronometers and printing timers to do it, and in the 1960s its movements placed highly at the Neuchâtel and Geneva observatory trials against the best Swiss houses.
Then on technology. On Christmas Day 1969 Seiko released the Astron, the world's first quartz wristwatch, accurate to five seconds a month where mechanical watches managed that per day. The consequences for Switzerland were catastrophic — employment in the Swiss industry fell by roughly two-thirds over the following decade. Seiko deliberately did not enforce its quartz patents, allowing the technology to spread.
The same year it produced the 6139, among the first automatic chronographs, and it has since introduced Kinetic, Spring Drive — a hybrid regulating a mechanical mainspring electronically, giving a perfectly gliding seconds hand — and its own dive and field lines.
Seiko remains fully vertically integrated, making its own hairsprings, quartz crystals, and even the Zaratsu-polished cases, at price points from under a hundred pounds upward.
- 1881
- Kintaro Hattori opens his Tokyo shop.
- 1924
- The first watches carry the Seiko name.
- 1964
- Official timekeeper of the Tokyo Olympics.
- 1969
- The Astron becomes the first quartz wristwatch.
- 1999
- Spring Drive enters production.
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 34mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
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| Specification |  SRPL64J1 |  AR60049 |  T1019101111600 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £429 | £359 | £480 |
| Case size | 34mm | 34mm | 36mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 41 hours | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Will the glass scratch?
It resists most everyday knocks. Hardlex is a hardened mineral glass — tougher than standard mineral, softer than sapphire.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 41 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
17mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 40.4mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 34mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds at £429, against £540 at Goldsmiths. Two UK retailers stock this reference.
Who are F.Hinds?
F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.
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