Cazalea's post announces the return of King Seiko, highlighting the brand's renewed focus on its 1960s heritage with a modern twist. The introduction of five new timepieces, powered by the Caliber 6R31 without a date window, signals a deliberate design choice that appeals to purists. This article delves into the collection's distinctive sharp, angular design inspired by the 1965 King Seiko KSK, emphasizing its refined presence and meticulous finishing.
The 1960’s saw unprecedented advances for Seiko, both in terms of technical development and design creativity. Besides Grand Seiko,the King Seiko series demonstrated the company's ability to create beautifully designed and finished mechanical watches with high accuracy. KS offered a powerful yet graceful design that symbolized the high quality of its construction. After more than half a century, the King Seiko collection is back with timepieces that showcase Seiko’s mechanical watchmaking. The first collection comprises five new timepieces, all available from February 2022 at the Seiko Boutiques and selected retailers world- wide.
The watch is powered by a version of Seiko’s high-performance 6R35 movement, Caliber 6R31. This movement delivers a power reserve of 70 hours and shares the same performance attributes, but without a date window.
The five new watches share a distinctively sharp and angular design that is inspired by the 1965 King Seiko KSK, which was the second series to be created and the one that defined the character of King Seiko. The combination of a flat dial with faceted indexes and broad, razor-edged hands gives the watch a refined and striking presence. The bold, faceted lugs have sharp angles and wide flat surfaces that feature both mirror and hairline finishing, creating a sense of precision. The twelve o’clock index is more than twice the width of the others and has a patterned texture specially crafted to ensure high legibility and to give the dial a bright sparkle that invites the eye.
The case is constructed so that, combined with the boxed-shaped sapphire crystal, it gives each watch a slim and elegant feel. An anti-reflective coating on the inner surface of the crystal delivers high legibility from any angle. The bracelet pays homage to the design of the original King Seiko series and its many beveled surfaces reflect the light in a way that is dynamic and ever-changing. Powered by Caliber 6R31, the watch delivers a power reserve of 70 hours and is water resistant to 100 meters.
The new collection contains five watches, each with the same case but a different dial color. One is in the original silver tone of the 1965 KSK, and versions in lightgray, charcoal gray, brown and red complete the range. The light gray dial has a delicate hairline pattern, while the other four have a beautiful sunray finish that gives the watches a special warmth and depth.
Five alternative leather straps specially designed for the new collection will be introduced. To see each combination of strap and watch, you can click here:
King Seikos
Caliber 6R31
Vibrations: 21,600 vibrations per hour (6 beats per second)
Power reserve: 70 hours
Number of jewels: 24
Specifications
Stainless steel case and bracelet
Box shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Screw case back
Diameter: 37.0mm, Thickness: 12.1mm
Water resistance: 10 bar
Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m
Approximate price in Europe: €1,700
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