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Seiko King Seiko KS1969
$3,100Stock unknown
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Case
- Diameter
- 39.4mm
- Thickness
- 9.9mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 43.6mm
- Lug width
- 19mm
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Water resistance
- 50m
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Box
- AR coating
- Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Movement
- Caliber
- Seiko 6L35
- Type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 45h
- Jewels
- 26
Seiko
A slim Seiko in-house automatic, notably thinner than the common 6R family, running at 28,800 vph with around 45 hours of power reserve. Used in higher-end Seiko models (including certain Presage and Prospex pieces) and also supplied to some other brands.
Design language
- Case shape
- round
- Dial style
- matte
- Bezel
- fixed
- Bracelet
- lug-attached
- Hands
- baton
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King Seiko KS1969 collection · 2 watches
4 colorways
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Seiko King Seiko KS1969 owners and reviewers note its polished 39.4mm case and era-appropriate bracelet, with finishing that rivals Grand Seiko quality. The 6L35 automatic movement is described as a slimmed-down version of the 8L35, and its tonneau-shaped case with sloping sides makes it wear thinner. However, the price, cited between $1900 and $3200, is a point of contention, with some finding it overpriced and questioning its value proposition between Seiko and Grand Seiko. Accuracy from the 6L35 movement is reported as +15/-10 seconds per day. Some owners feel the new case shape, dial colors, and end links deviate from the classic King Seiko aesthetic. Overall, owners and reviewers find the Seiko King Seiko KS1969 well-finished but question its pricing and adherence to vintage design cues.
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