39.4mm stainless steel case, 6L35 automatic movement, brownish grey dial, stainless steel bracelet. Limited Edition of 800 pieces.
Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition. First introduced in 1961, King Seiko became one of Seiko’s most technically innovative and stylish brands, noted for its sleek, dignified profile. Inspired by the accomplishments of Seiko’s founder, Kintaro Hattori, this elegant Limited Edition celebrates the 145th anniversary of Seiko’s founding in 1881. The warm gray gradated dial showcases the “Nanako” pattern, made up of contiguous triangles inspired by a popular pocket watch decoration from the late 1800s and features a textured 12 o’clock marker with the hands, indices, and logos in gold to commemorate Seiko’s 145th anniversary. Available in a controlled production run of 800, with the serial number engraved on each caseback, this exceptional timepiece evokes King Seiko designs from the late 1960s, employing a specially developed slim case with curved edges to resemble the vintage models, and achieving an astounding thinness at only 9.9mm. The 26-jewel 6L35 movement beats at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of approximately 45 hours and offers manual winding capability and a bi-directional winding system with rapid date change mechanism while maintaining a slim design. Crafted of stainless steel, the case flows seamlessly to the multi-row bracelet equipped with impressively narrow links to realize a truly streamlined fit on the wrist. With finishing characteristic of the original collection, this sophisticated watch displays a King Seiko crest on caseback and crown and includes a box shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner surface and a deployment clasp with push-button release. 5 bar, 50M Water Resistant.
Inspired by the King Seiko designs from the late 1960s, the KS1969 series features a specially developed slim case with curved edges to resemble the vintage models, achieving an astounding thickness of only 9.9mm. Reflecting the city of Tokyo, where tradition and modernity coexist, the dials evoke the juxtaposition of the bustling metropolis with a classic Japanese sensibility and feature a prominent 12 o’clock marker decoratively carved with an arrow feather pattern, a date calendar, and hour and minute hands cut on three sides to provide enhanced beauty and visibility. Crafted of stainless steel, the case flows seamlessly to the multi-row bracelet equipped with impressively narrow links to realize a truly streamlined fit on the wrist.
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