Here is a wonderful, all original King Seiko 45KS Hi-Beat from 1971. The silver sunburst dial is in fine condition, with steel Seiko and KS logos and faceted steel bar hour markers with black contrast, double at 12 o’clock. There are a couple of small marks around the dial, such as at around the 1 and 10 o’clock hour markers, and there is some discoloration close to the edge of the dial at around 3, 6 and 7-11 o’clock. The faceted dauphine hands with the characteristic black stripes down the middle are in very fine condition. When the crown is pulled out to set time, the hack stops the seconds hand for more accurate time setting. The steel framed window at 3 o’clock displays the quick-set date. The quick-set function should only be used with the hour hand at the bottom half of the dial.

The stainless steel bezel is in fine condition with only light overall wear. The large and angular stainless case with integrated lugs and the original KS crown is in fine condition, with some overall wear, perhaps most prominent at the upper right lug. The stainless steel case back has a well preserved gold GS medallion and is in fine condition, with a few scratches and marks. The case does not appear to ever have been polished.

The original stainless steel bracelet is in fine visual condition with a few marks on some of the links and the double fold claps, as well as showing some stretching. It is large enough for big wrists. Make sure the specific bracelet size listed in the details is not too small for your wrist as finding spare links for old bracelets is very difficult. The bracelet can be shortened by up to about 2cm simply by moving a spring bar in the clasp.

Inside the watch, Seiko’s high grade 4502A movement ticks away at the then insane frequency of 36000 beats per hour, beating strongly and accurately to within about +-8 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in April 2025 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

The King Seiko battled the Grand Seiko for the Seiko crown, and this battle created some incredible watches. This watch shows the level at which this battle was fought, with a bold design language and leading edge engineering.

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 4502-7001
Code    VWS-2953
Movement    Manual winding
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material  Steel
Year    1971
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 4502A
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    25
Frequency 36000 A/h

Case

Case material    Steel
Case diameter    36.5 mm
Lug to lug 41.5 mm
Water resistance    Not water resistant
Bezel material   Steel
Crystal    Mineral Glass
Dial    Silver
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

Bracelet material  Steel
Bracelet length 185 mm
Bracelet color   Steel
Lug width    18 mm 
Clasp    Double fold clasp
Clasp material    Steel

Functions

Date

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts, Quick-set