Seiko

Laurel

38mm
Low $604
Median $850
High $1,000
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The Seiko Laurel name reaches back to 1913 and Japan’s first domestically produced wristwatch, made decades before Seiko appeared on a dial. This 38mm, hand-wound interpretation gives that early chapter a more wearable scale while retaining the daily ritual of winding the movement yourself.

It helps to separate the original Laurel from the later watches bearing its name. The 1913 watch was a small, enamel-dialled wristwatch with subsidiary seconds; later Laurels are not all mechanically alike, so the name alone doesn’t identify this manual-wind version. For someone drawn to the history but wanting a watch for regular wear, that distinction matters more than a passing resemblance to the original. Pay particular attention to the crown’s winding action: that’s the part of this Laurel you’ll interact with every day.

MovementManual Wind
Case Size38mm

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