Here is a wonderful and rare, all original King Seiko 56KS Hi-Beat Chronometer from 1972. The silver sunburst dial is in very fine condition, with steel Seiko and KS logos and steel strip hour markers with black contrast, double at 12 o’clock. There is a small at the 2 o’clock hour marker and a few small marks at the edge of the dial at around 7 o’clock. The faceted baton hands are in fine condition, with the characteristic black contrast stripe down the middle. 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 weekday and 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 light overall wear, perhaps most pronounced at around 4 and 9 o’clock. The brushed, angular 7000 series stainless case with integrated lugs and the original KS crown is in very fine condition with only light overall wear. The stainless steel case back has a circular brushing and a KS logo engraving and is in very fine condition. The case does not appear to ever have been polished.

The watch comes on an after market steel Milanese bracelet and clasp of good quality.

Inside the watch, Seiko’s high grade 5626B movement beats strongly and accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in January 2024 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

King Seiko Chronometers are quite rare and are among the most loved and treasured vintage watches, sporting clean and timeless designs and very high quality mechanics. With the large size and wonderful overall condition, this is a watch that will add to any vintage collection. 

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 Chronometer 56KS
Reference number  5625-7061
Code    VWS-2429
Movement    Automatic Winding
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material  Steel
Year    1972
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    Automatic Winding
Movement/Caliber   Seiko 5626B
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    25
Frequency  28800 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  220 mm
Bracelet color   Steel
Lug width    18 mm 
Clasp    Fold Clasp
Clasp material    Steel

Functions

Date, Weekday

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts, Quick-Set