Here is a stunning, all original King Seiko 56KS Hi-Beat from 1972 in a large size. The navy blue dial is in very fine condition, with steel Seiko and KS logos and slanted steel hour markers, wider at 12 o’clock. There are a couple of tiny spots on the left half of the dial and some marks can be seen on some of the hour markers under magnification. The faceted tapered baton hands are in 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 should only be used with the hour hand at the bottom half of the dial.

The stainless steel bezel is in fine condition with some overall wear, perhaps most prominent at around 1, 5 and 9 o’clock. The angular 7000 series stainless case has integrated lugs and the original KS crown and is in fine condition with some overall wear, perhaps most notable a scuff at the left case side. The stainless steel case back has a well preserved KS engraving and is in very fine condition. The case does not appear to ever have been polished.

The original bracelet is in very fine condition visually but shows 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 5625A movement beats strongly and accurately to within about +-10 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in January 2024 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

King Seikos are among the most loved and treasured vintage watches, sporting clean and timeless designs and very high quality mechanics. The fabulous dial and overall condition of this watch makes it a real find.

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 56KS
Reference number  5625-7110
Code    VWS-2463
Movement    Automatic Winding
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material    Leather
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 5625A
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    Navy Blue
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

Bracelet material   Steel
Bracelet length  195 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