Here is a wonderful, all original 2^nd generation King Seiko from 1965. The silver sunburst dial is in fine condition, with a steel Seiko logo and the script KS logo below the dial center. It has faceted black polished steel hour markers, double at 12 o’clock. There is a scatter of tiny marks around the center of the dial, none of which are very visible to the naked eye and there is slight discoloration below the date window and at the 6 and 8 o’clock hour markers. The faceted dauphine hands are in very fine condition. The steel framed window at 3 o’clock displays the quick-set date. The quick-set should only be used with the hands at the bottom half of the dial.

The stainless steel bezel is in fine condition with some overall wear, probably most notable a small partial crack at around 10 o’clock. The stainless steel case with the original crown and chunky, faceted lugs is in fine condition with some overall wear, perhaps most notable a nick at the inside of the bottom right lug. The stainless steel case back has a well preserved gold shield KS medallion and is in fine condition with just a few marks. The case does not appear to ever have been polished.

The watch comes on an after market leather strap and buckle of good quality.

Inside the watch, Seiko’s high grade 4402A movement beats strongly and accurately to within about +-10 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in November 2023 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

The King Seiko has it all; fantastic engineering, timeless design and high collectability. The wonderful overall condition of this watch makes it a great daily driver that is also suitable for more formal occasions.

Our watches are delivered in a luxury wooden watch box, fully serviced with a 12 month warranty that covers the mechanical functioning of the watch under normal use. We offer 14 days full return rights and are very proud of our reputation for outstanding customer satisfaction.

NB! Note that we are based in Switzerland and that the buyer is responsible for any import fees their country may impose on a purchase from abroad. Ask us if you have any questions.

Basic info

Brand    Seiko
Model    King Seiko
Reference number 4402-8000
Code    VWS-2356
Movement    Manual winding
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material    Leather
Year    1965
Condition    Very Good (Worn with little to no signs of wear)
Scope of delivery    No original box, no original papers
Gender    Men's watch/Unisex
Location Switzerland, Lonay

Caliber

Movement    Manual winding
Movement/Caliber   Seiko 4402A
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    25
Frequency 18000 A/h

Case

Case material    Steel
Case diameter    35.5 mm
Lug to lug 41.5 mm
Water resistance    Not water resistant
Bezel material   Steel
Crystal    Plexiglass
Dial    Silver
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

Bracelet material    Leather
Bracelet color    Brown
Lug width    18 mm 
Clasp    Buckle
Clasp material    Steel

Functions

Date

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts, Quick-Set