Seiko Watch Corporation will release two limited-edition models from the Seiko Presage Classic Series to commemorate the 145th anniversary of Seiko’s founding. The limited model featuring an Arita porcelain dial finished with lapis lazuli-colored glaze will be limited to 1,500 pieces worldwide, with a suggested retail price of 242,000 yen. It is scheduled for release on Friday, July 10. A second classical limited model inspired by silk will be limited to 2,500 pieces worldwide, with a suggested retail price of 132,000 yen. It is scheduled for release on Wednesday, June 10. Seiko founder Kintaro Hattori established Hattori Watch Shop, now Seiko Group Corporation, in 1881. Guided by the belief of staying “always one step ahead of the times,” Seiko completed Japan’s first domestically produced wristwatch in 1913 and went on to make major contributions to the development of Japan’s watch industry. In the 1960s, Seiko introduced a series of world-first and Japan-first products, including Japan’s first mechanical chronograph in 1964, Japan’s first diver’s watch in 1965, and the world’s first quartz wristwatch in 1969. Around the same period, the company expanded seriously into overseas markets, continuing a history of innovation and challenge that became the foundation of today’s Seiko. The 145th anniversary limited models, including these releases, use blue accents inspired by “Seiko Blue,” a color established in the 1960s and refined over time. The Arita porcelain model is the first Presage watch to use lapis lazuli-colored glaze. It highlights the depth unique to Arita porcelain and the transparency of the glaze, creating a delicate visual expression. The radial molded pattern at the center of the dial was designed to emphasize subtle shadows created by the glaze, while the balance of the raised and recessed pattern was carefully adjusted so the texture would neither appear too strong nor become difficult to see. The development was supervised by Arita porcelain artisa