Here is a stunning, all original King Seiko 56KS Hi-Beat from 1972. The blue sunburst dial is in very fine condition, with steel Seiko and KS logos and faceted black polished steel hour markers, wider marker at 12 o’clock. There are a few marks around the dial, perhaps most notable around the 12 o’clock hour marker. The faceted and tapered baton hands are in very fine condition. The hack stops the seconds hand when the crown is pulled out to set the time, so the time can be set more accurately. The steel framed window at 3 o’clock displays the quick-set date and weekday in Kanji and English. The quick-set should only be done when the hands are at the bottom half of the dial.

The stainless steel bezel is in fine condition with some overall wear, perhaps most notable at around 5, 7 and 10 o’clock. The large cushion shaped case with the original KS crown and embedded lugs is in fine condition with some overall wear both on the sides and at the lugs. The stainless steel case back is in fine condition, with a well preserved KS engraving and only one notable scratch. 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, Hi-Beat 5626A movement beats strongly and accurately to within about +-10 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in November 2024 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

Any King Seiko is always a joy to wear and own, but the blue dial on this one makes it immensely attractive. This is a watch you will want to wear very often and it will add nicely 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 56KS
Reference number  5626-7110
Code    VWS-2738
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 5626A
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    Blue
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

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

Functions

Date, Weekday

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts, Quick-Set