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King Seiko: Where is it now?

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Seiko is no stranger to any of us here, but I recently saw a bunch of pictures and literature online regarding "King Seiko". Of course, Seiko today has their luxury line of Grand Seiko, and the ultra-luxury Credor, but I had never heard of King Seiko before.
I did a bit of digging (read: Google search) about the topic and came across this article, which turned out to be a much more interesting story of the brand's history, design, and these product lines than I had initially expected. Happy reading!
https://www.timepiecechronicle.com/features/2017/8/17/in-depth-the-history-of-grand-and-king-seiko
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seikomatic
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Sep 30, 2020
Have few dozens of Seiko but just got my first KS (4502 7000) couple of days ago. Big fan of the 44case and there was a reissue in 2000, the SCVN001 that asked for over $2K. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYbLkqorgJU

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Did some reading online that the number under 4502 is indeed signifies the movement is of higher standard.
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Dolofanu
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Mar 29, 2019
Huh... Yesterday I received my first vintage King Seiko, 4500-8000, grey sunburst dial. Wow! These guys know how to craft watches for sure. This KS is a beauty. Keep in mind that I 'm no stranegr of Zenith or Omega latest references so I can compare the quality. The piece I got is a manual winding watch, 36000 bph inhouse Daini movement, fully working. For about $500 I doubt you can buy a better piece of history combined with great bang for the buck. This is my 2 cents.
Taos
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Jan 31, 2018
King Seiko is gone, but becoming very collectible.
PetrosD
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Jan 25, 2018
On the topic of Grand (not King) Seiko, for any of you living in or near Maryland, Little Treasury Jewelers is opening their Grand Seiko Boutique, only the second such boutique in North America.
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PetrosDI may have to head up that way next time I am in DC for business.
PetrosD
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Jan 29, 2018
Vintage1982BenzThey're an AD for a number of less commonly seen brands, including Ball, Bremont, FC, Longines, Towson Watch Company, and some others, as well as GS.
Tayath
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Jan 18, 2018
Very interesting read, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing this. I learned quite a bit and got to ogle some beautiful vintage Grand Seikos.
MichaelSmith
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Jan 15, 2018
I really enjoy my Seiko 5.
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BryEDC
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Jun 22, 2020
MichaelSmithDon't they say when the day window is half in pic they way the gear is usually bent/broken? It is quite common, and recommended all adjustments be done at 6:00, accidentally winding at 11 or 12 has more than 1 gear involved. Hopefully not the case, just curious.
MichaelSmith
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Jun 22, 2020
BryEDCIts a automatic it was just starting to change dates at night. The calendar is perfect once it sets.
Cloaca
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Jan 14, 2018
I think that they decided that there wasn't enough text on the watch face, so they changed the name to the Seiko Great Emancipator and put the full Gettysburg Address there.
Keth
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Jan 14, 2018
CloacaThat's a trend I hate, from the Tudor Pelegos, to the Seiko PADI, so much damn text on the dial.
delnerdo
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Jan 13, 2018
Thanks for sharing. Unnumbered dials are my personal preference. Glad to see it as a design principle.
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