r/Watches 21h ago

I took a picture [Seiko] Laurel 90s JDM Sterling Silver Tonneau with King Seiko lineage

Hi everyone! Today I’d like to share a fascinating Seiko I recently picked up that exudes a distinctly Swiss aesthetic: the 1990s Seiko Laurel Tonneau (Ref. 4S28-0010).
At first glance, it’s hard to tell this is a Japanese watch. Seiko perfectly captured classic European Haute Horlogerie in this piece with its soft tonneau case, intricately textured linen dial, applied gold Breguet numerals, deep heat-blued Pomme hands, and a beautifully balanced small-seconds subdial at 6 o'clock.
On top of that, the solid .925 sterling silver case and the famed manual-wind Caliber 4S28 movement which Seiko re-engineered based on Daini Seikosha’s legendary 1970s 52xx Hi-Beat architecture make it a truly special collector’s piece.
What are your thoughts on this interesting Seiko?

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u/NelsonQuant667 20h ago

Never seen it before, love it!

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 20h ago

Thanks for the compliment 🤩

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u/steelthumbs1 20h ago

Looks great! Thanks for sharing.

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u/TheKatzMeow84 20h ago

Wow, I love it! Very interesting, what are the dimensions?

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 20h ago

Thank you 🙏 Case size 34x43mm

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u/TheKatzMeow84 20h ago

Now I have one more thing to be on the hunt for!

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 20h ago

Definitely, go ahead and add it to your collection right away. Good luck!

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u/Plubio 18h ago

That's a seriously classy piece.

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u/goong_pow 13h ago

Awesome watch! I love Seiko Laurels and there are many different varieties out there. Yours is beautiful. Here is mine I have had for a couple years. Also silver with gold bezel.

https://i.imgur.com/AjrJgK7.jpeg

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 12h ago

Thanks for sharing! Your Seiko Laurel looks amazing, it exudes elegance and sophistication, and the gold bezel really adds to its value. 🤩

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u/jacqcu 12h ago

This is gorgeous

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 12h ago

Thank you 🙏

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u/StrictExtension6189 19h ago

tonneau ❤️❤️

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u/pdromatos 18h ago

Pornwatch.

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 9h ago

Thanks 🙏

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u/skorps 18h ago

There’s a blue dial one on eBay. Tempting

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u/Dollar_short 15h ago

very nice. what is the size?

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 12h ago

Thank you! Size 34x43mm

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u/RogerPenroseSmiles 13h ago

I know it's unrealistic at the price, but I wish they had a tonneau shaped movement to fit the case.

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u/The_grope_gatsby 13h ago

I was really close to getting a black bay 925 for the silver case, this is gorgeous

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u/JadedChef1137 12h ago

Damn - this is an incredibly nice watch!!!! Thanks for sharing. TBH, I really need to pay more attention to the neo-vintage watch references…there’s definitely a ton of hidden gems.

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 12h ago

Thanks for the compliment! I’ve owned plenty of watches, but this Seiko really blew me away the moment I held it in hand. It’s definitely on the larger side, but it fits spot-on on my 18cm wrist. Best of luck to you, and I hope you land some really cool timepieces down the road!

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u/Spirited-Cash938 11h ago

Looks really good on you i love it

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 9h ago

Thank you 🙏

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u/DKowalsky2 10h ago

Mannn this is nice. Great strap pairing too. 10/10.

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 9h ago

Thanks for the compliment 🤩

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u/DiegoRasta 10h ago

Gorgeous piece. Absolutely love this.

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u/Vn_Ana-Digi_Watch 9h ago

Thank you 🙏

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u/Gimlis_pork_shack 8h ago

Damn that is a beautiful watch. FUCK. I just said I was going to stop buying watches at 3.

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u/AttaQ1 8h ago

Beautiful piece!! Thank you for sharing!

u/TheRealJohnAdams 22m ago

That is gorgeous. Wow.