So far, I have featured the following 4R based watches on this blog:

4R35 – Seiko Presage SARY005
4R36 – Seiko 5 World Time SRP127K
4R37 – Seiko Superior SSA003K

This time round, I handled a 4R38 powered Seiko Presage with open escapement feature. This watch shares the same case as the SARY005 (link above). The SARY005 was initially market as a JDM model under the Mechanical line. It is now moved to the Presage line and marketed as an international model.

Here’s a quick pictorial review of the SSA017J.
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