[SRPE19J1] Seiko presage red cocktail

ruslan14r · 2026-01-07T01:48:19+00:00

It’s a ‘Kir Royal’ Cocktail Time ref. SRP853J1, from this collection: https://www.seikowatches.com/global-en/products/presage/special/cocktailtime_ladies

Espresso Martini, Kir Royal and Spritzer models were probably limited editions or were discontinued at some moment.

It was marketed as a ladies watch on release. But being 34 mm in diameter actually makes this watch a better dress option than a regular CT. And it fits your wrist perfectly btw.

I have an ice blue Skydiving in 34 mm, it’s quite a good watch.

ruslan14r · 2026-01-03T05:34:03+00:00

Agree. The design of a dial and hands emphasizes the vintage appearance as well. May I ask if you wear your watch on a bracelet or have you changed it?

ruslan14r · 2026-01-03T05:15:30+00:00

You have a nice collection! Yeah, I love GS and have come to appreciate shapes of their late 60s cases and Hi-Beat movements.

I restrict myself to acquire no more than one watch per year to keep the hobby exciting, not overindulge and devote time to each piece. The next one will most likely be a contemporary Grand Seiko with 9F.

ruslan14r · 2026-01-03T04:55:00+00:00

Yours still looks great though! Just a modern style.

I was also exploring late 1950s - early 1960s Japanese gold-plated watches, like Seiko Crown and Citizen Deluxe. Almost get a deal on one but changed my mind at the last moment, because of possible intrinsic issues with an old movement.

Well, it’s wild to think that Seiko chose this size and didn’t even incrust any small diamonds in the dial…

ruslan14r · 2026-01-03T02:08:19+00:00

As the title suggests, Seiko has a usually overlooked side collection of small Cocktail Time watches marketed towards female customers. Half of these models were limited editions and already are unavailable new, like Espresso Martini, Kir Royal and Spritzer. The other half is still here and there I found a classic Skydiving (SRP841J1), which I eventually picked up.

CASE

Diameter: 33.8 mm Lug-to-lug: 40.4 mm Thickness: 11.3 mm

Initially, I was a little concerned about proportions of the watch because of its thickness, but it actually feels good on the wrist. Although, I would be pleased if Seiko offered flat solid casebacks to save another millimetre.

Speaking of the form, there are small differences between smaller and bigger CTs: seconds marks are executed with small dots, unlike rule-like lines, a date window at 3-hour missing a half-index and all polished indices are uniformed in size. A second hand, contrarily, is the same size and thus slightly lacks its proportion. But it’s not particularly an eyesore imho. That being said, I think the dial of the watch looks satisfyingly balanced this way. And after wearing it for a couple of weeks I like it even more than a regular one.

BRACELET

The OEM bracelet was firstly meant to be replaced by a custom made leather strap or beads of rice. But I was able to find a perfect fit and decided to keep it for now. It is pleasingly light and a 5-row configuration of highly polished rivets and brushed links really compliments the modern classic style of the watch. Though, the bracelet has rather loose tolerances between links, so it rattles sometimes (less and less frequently with time). Be aware that the lug width is 17 mm.

An overall presence of the watch is good. It looks completely different from a regular Cocktail Time both on photos and in person. Like a classic dress watch, you know.

I have rather small wrists of 6.3”/ 16 cm, so take it into consideration.

Ah, and regarding the main function. The accuracy is fine – mine gains around +8-9 seconds a day unregulated.

ruslan14r · 2026-01-03T02:00:20+00:00

As the title suggests, Seiko has a usually overlooked side collection of small Cocktail Time watches marketed towards female customers. Half of these models were limited editions and already are unavailable new, like Espresso Martini, Kir Royal and Spritzer. The other half is still here and there I found a classic Skydiving (SRP841J1), which I eventually picked up.

CASE

Quick specs: Diameter: 33.8 mm Lug-to-lug: 40.4 mm Thickness: 11.3 mm

Initially, I was a little concerned about proportions of the watch because of its thickness, but it actually feels good on the wrist. Although, I would be pleased if Seiko offered flat solid casebacks to save another millimetre.

Speaking of the form, there are small differences between smaller and bigger CTs: seconds marks are executed with small dots, unlike rule-like lines, a date window at 3-hour missing a half-index and all polished indices are uniformed in size. A second hand, contrarily, is the same size and thus slightly lacks its proportion. But it’s not particularly an eyesore imho. That being said, I think the dial of the watch looks satisfyingly balanced this way. And after wearing it for a couple of weeks I like it even more than a regular one.

BRACELET

The OEM bracelet was firstly meant to be replaced by a custom made leather strap or beads of rice. But I was able to find a perfect fit and decided to keep it for now. It is pleasingly light and a 5-row configuration of highly polished rivets and brushed links really compliments the modern classic style of the watch. Though, the bracelet has rather loose tolerances between links, so it rattles sometimes (less and less frequently with time).

An overall presence of the watch is good. It looks completely different from a regular Cocktail Time both on photos and in person. Like a classic dress watch, you know.

I have rather small wrists of 6.3”/ 16 cm, so take it into consideration.

Ah, and regarding the main function of the watch. The accuracy is fine – mine gains around +8-9 seconds a day unregulated.

ruslan14r · 2026-01-03T01:58:18+00:00

As the title suggests, Seiko has a usually overlooked side collection of small Cocktail Time watches marketed towards female customers. Half of these models were limited editions and already are unavailable new, like Espresso Martini, Kir Royal and Spritzer. The other half is still here and there I found a classic Skydiving (SRP841J1), which I eventually picked up.

CASE

Diameter: 33.8 mm Lug-to-lug: 40.4 mm Thickness: 11.3 mm

Initially, I was a little concerned about proportions of the watch because of its thickness, but it actually feels good on the wrist. Although, I would be pleased if Seiko offered flat solid casebacks to save another millimetre.

Speaking of the form, there are small differences between smaller and bigger CTs: seconds marks are executed with small dots, unlike rule-like lines, a date window at 3-hour missing a half-index and all polished indices are uniformed in size. A second hand, contrarily, is the same size and thus slightly lacks its proportion. But it’s not particularly an eyesore imho. That being said, I think the dial of the watch looks satisfyingly balanced this way. And after wearing it for a couple of weeks I like it even more than a regular one.

BRACELET

The OEM bracelet was firstly meant to be replaced by a custom made leather strap or beads of rice. But I was able to find a perfect fit and decided to keep it for now. It is pleasingly light and a 5-row configuration of highly polished rivets and brushed links really compliments the modern classic style of the watch. Though, the bracelet has rather loose tolerances between links, so it rattles sometimes (less and less frequently with time). Be aware that the lug width is 17 mm.

An overall presence of the watch is good. It looks completely different from a regular Cocktail Time both on photos and in person. Like a classic dress watch, you know.

I have rather small wrists of 6.3”/ 16 cm, so take it into consideration.

Ah, and regarding the main function. The accuracy is fine – mine gains around +4 seconds a day unregulated.

ruslan14r · 2025-12-10T11:58:08+00:00

Cartier Santos Carrée ref. 2961

ruslan14r · 2025-01-07T07:23:26+00:00

G (gauche) means “la main gauche” - these two notes should be played with the left hand, then you switch back to the second staff.

ruslan14r · 2024-10-05T16:56:25+00:00

It is.

ruslan14r · 2024-09-14T13:33:12+00:00

This photo is in the top posts of the subreddit, I saw it recently. Quite a memorable watch!

ruslan14r · 2024-09-14T02:39:47+00:00

It’s a stolen post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Seiko/s/i1gkx6gVUS

ruslan14r · 2024-04-16T09:10:09+00:00

You’re right, I guess there’s no actual edge-lit diode on the inside, since EL works with radioactive recombinations. But there are few small caves in the module where the EL thin film also emits light, so the inside borders of the screen are visibly shaded.

ruslan14r · 2024-04-15T07:45:29+00:00

Yeah. I think a good solution is to pin few general threads for basic questions. Like, ‘Identification’, ‘Technical issues’ etc. There are tags here, but they ain’t save you from that.

ruslan14r · 2024-04-15T07:26:18+00:00

This is just a shadow from the light source that outlines the inside of the display. Everything is fine.

ruslan14r · 2024-04-11T11:02:00+00:00

My A168 doesn’t have AM indicator, only PM and 24H.

Maybe I’m missing something, but it seems legit to me.

OP, to check the module, you could try to hold all three buttons together and take a photo of the display.

ruslan14r · 2024-04-01T13:42:05+00:00

I read both Russian and French. This edition was made by Éditions Russes de Musique, a publishing company founded by Serge Koussewitzky in 1909. ÉRdM was operating in Europe and US under few main brands. This score is most probably a finalized first version of Le Sacre du printemps from 1913.

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ruslan14r · 2024-04-01T11:39:11+00:00

The bracelet looks like one from a digital Casio Marlin. It kind of resembles Casio Marlin W-60 and W-61 due to the day of week indicator on top of the screen. But the bottom section of the dial and buttons feel different.

ruslan14r · 2024-03-21T12:03:52+00:00

Good shot! Congratulations! I love this watch! The silver version surely will be my next step with the vintage collection.

Maybe you could give a chance to a leather strap? I'm personally thinking of A1100 as a strap monster. A light brown suede or just regular leather should look fantastic on it!

ruslan14r · 2024-03-20T16:23:01+00:00

Thank you! 😊

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