{"product_id":"seiko-presage-sawv003-moonphase","title":"Seiko Presage SAWV003 Moonphase","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"432\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"79\"\u003eModel: Seiko Presage SAWV003 Moonphase (1999)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"432\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"79\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"432\"\u003eAn exceptionally rare late-1990s Seiko Presage complication piece, the SAWV003 is defined by its unusual multi-layered dial architecture concealed beneath a hinged “trap window” crystal cover. Combining moonphase, calendar functions, and a directional solar compass system, it stands as one of Seiko’s most experimental quartz-era Presage executions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"446\"\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eBelieved to have been produced for a very short window around 1999, the SAWV003 was a Japan Domestic Market release positioned at a notably high MSRP for the time (~$1,200 USD). Its complex construction, limited production run, and unconventional design language make it one of the more obscure Seiko Presage references from the era. Unlike standard dress-focused Presage models, this piece reflects a period where Seiko explored hybrid instrument-style complications in quartz form, blending mechanical visual drama with practical timekeeping functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eSpecifications and Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003eOverall: Great vintage condition \u003cbr data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003eCase: Great Condition\u003cbr data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003eCrystal: Clean\u003cbr data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eDial: Clean\u003cbr data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eMovement: Serviced\u003cbr data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1359\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eBracelet\/Strap: Original\u003cbr data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003eIncludes: Naked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eQuartz multi-function Seiko caliber (7F-series family)\u003cbr data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eMoonphase complication\u003cbr data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eDay \/ month calendar indication\u003cbr data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eDirectional “solar compass” system\u003cbr data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003eHigh accuracy quartz regulation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e38mm diameter\u003cbr data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003e20mm lug width\u003cbr data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003e11mm thickness \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003eDesign Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hinged Window crystal revealing layered dial architecture\u003cbr data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eFour-complication subdial layout (moonphase + calendar + compass function)\u003cbr data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003eHighly unconventional Seiko design language for the period,\u003cbr data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003eInstrument-style aesthetic rather than a traditional Presage dress watch\u003cbr data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003eStrong visual depth due to multi-layer dial construction\u003cbr data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2216\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDistinctive late-90s experimental Seiko engineering approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2750\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2297\"\u003eClosing Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The SAWV003 is one of those Seiko references that exists outside the mainstream catalog narrative. Part complication showcase, part design experiment. With its unusual hinged crystal system, multi-function dial, and extremely limited production window, it represents a very specific era of Seiko creativity that is rarely seen today. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JDM Horologist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48856758747379,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4984\/1907\/files\/l82d2pmydjqe1.jpg?v=1776581788","url":"https:\/\/jdmhorologist.net\/products\/seiko-presage-sawv003-moonphase","provider":"JDM Horologist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}