KING SEIKO KS1969

The energy of Tokyo. The precision of King Seiko. One timeless expression.

The King Seiko KS1969 Silver is a celebration of contrasts — the ceaseless motion of a modern metropolis captured within one of watchmaking's most disciplined and refined silhouettes. Where Tokyo pulses with relentless energy, this timepiece answers with absolute clarity: every surface considered, every line purposeful, every second accounted for.

Rooted in the iconic designs of the late 1960s, this is King Seiko at its most essential.

DESIGN & AESTHETICS

The silver dial evokes the luminous, ever-moving landscape of Tokyo — reflective, dynamic, alive. Clean and uncompromising, it provides a canvas where light and finishing do the talking. Meticulously beveled hour and minute hands sweep across three-dimensional indices with a precision that only true hand-finishing can deliver. The 12 o'clock marker, carved with the distinctive arrow-feather shape that defines the KS1969 collection, commands attention with quiet, unwavering authority.

At just 9.9 mm thin, the stainless steel case faithfully mirrors the gracefully curved architecture of the original 1969 model — an engineering achievement as impressive today as it was over half a century ago. The case flows seamlessly into the multi-row bracelet, its impressively narrow links achieving a streamlined, unified fit that is as comfortable as it is sophisticated. Mirror and hairline finishing are applied throughout with the characteristic precision of the original collection, and the King Seiko crest — engraved on both caseback and crown — anchors the piece with enduring identity. A box-shaped sapphire crystal with inner anti-reflective coating ensures every detail of the dial is rendered with absolute fidelity.

MOVEMENT

At the heart of this timepiece is the Caliber 6L35 — a 26-jewel automatic movement with manual winding capability, precision-rated at +15 to -10 seconds per day and oscillating at 28,800 vibrations per hour. With a power reserve of approximately 45 hours, a bi-directional winding system, rapid date-change mechanism, and stop-seconds function for precise time setting, it is a movement that performs with the same quiet excellence it projects.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Case Material: Stainless steel — mirror and hairline finish
• Crystal: Box-shaped sapphire with inner anti-reflective coating
• Dial Color: Silver
• Diameter: 39.4 mm
• Thickness: 9.9 mm
• Lug-to-Lug: 43.6 mm
• Length: 45.4 mm
• Lug Width: 19 mm
• Bracelet: Stainless steel multi-row with narrow links; deployment clasp with push-button release
• Water Resistance: 5 bar / 50 meters (165 feet)
• Magnetic Resistance: 4,800 A/m
• Weight: 126 g
• Caliber: 6L35 — Automatic, manual winding, 26 jewels, 28,800 vph, ~45-hour power reserve, ±15/-10 sec/day

In a city that never slows, wear a watch that never falters.