SKL 1904 Two-Tone

The SKL 1904 TwoTone is a square Seiko Mod watch that embraces its heritage. Yellow gold screwed bezel on a steel case, gold central links, white dial with Roman numerals. It's exactly the kind of watch you'd imagine on an elegant grandfather's wrist in a 70s photo. And that's precisely what makes it desirable today. The two-tone on a square watch has a library and tweed jacket charm. Undated anywhere, patinated everywhere.

Yellow gold on the screwed square

The golden bezel bears its eight screws like cufflinks. And the gold central links respond in rhythm all the way to the clasp. White dial, radiant Roman numerals, blued hands, discreet date. 38 mm 316L steel, 12 mm thick, sapphire crystal, transparent case back. The whole has the precision of an antique desk object, a golden ruler and white paper. The gold of the bezel and the gold of the links match to the millimeter in shade. The two-tone is coordinated, not assembled. The blued hands add the third period color.

A true Seiko NH35 caliber

The NH35 in this Seiko Mod comes from Seiko Instruments' Japanese workshops. Automatic with 24 jewels, 21,600 vibrations per hour, 41 hours of power reserve. Winding by wearing or by the crown, hacking seconds for setting. Accuracy of -20 to +40 seconds per day, the caliber standard.

When heritage is worn

Family gatherings, ceremonies, Sunday lunches: it's made for tables where three generations sit together. 3 ATM water resistance: rain and splashes, no showering or swimming. The 38 mm makes it naturally unisex. At Sunday family meals, it tells the story of three generations.

A gift of transmission

It's the watch you give thinking of the one you received: fathers, godfathers, elders. The square two-tone passes through photo albums without aging. 3-year warranty, in its SKL case.

The style note

On a striped shirt or a V-neck sweater, it establishes an immediate retro elegance, without disguise. Adjustment is done link by link at a watchmaker's.