{"product_id":"vintage-king-seiko-5626-7120-hi-beat-automatic-wristwatch-1972-serviced-uk-warranty","title":"Vintage King Seiko 5626-7120 Hi-Beat Automatic Wristwatch 1972 Serviced UK Warranty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5626-7120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e calibre 5626 automatic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 1972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug to Lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used Seiko watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox and Papers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-month mechanical UK warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOINTS TO MENTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn great pre-owned condition, with light wear from use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase and bezel have some light scratches and marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVertically brushed dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish and Kanji day wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced hi-beat movement with upgraded metal quickset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKS signed crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired with an unworn blue leather strap with deployant buckle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1972, Japanese watchmaking had found a visual identity of its own. Look at the King Seiko 5626-7120 and you see how comfortably Seiko could combine an everyday automatic watch with a much more purposeful design. It was no longer trying to prove that a Japanese watch could imitate a Swiss one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 56KS family belonged to Suwa Seikosha's ambitious mechanical range. Even while quartz was changing what people expected from accuracy, Seiko continued to give its automatic King Seikos real character. The silver face of this example keeps things restrained, allowing the watch to feel quietly individual rather than merely formal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1967, Seiko designer Taro Tanaka's ideas found their fullest early expression in the Grand Seiko 44GS. Instead of soft, rounded surfaces, his 'Grammar of Design' called for crisp edges, broad flat planes and polished surfaces that would catch light cleanly. It established a distinctly Japanese idea of how a fine watch should look. This King Seiko belongs to the same era when Japanese watchmakers were developing a confident design language of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can see the attraction of wearing a King Seiko that doesn't try too hard to look important. A quick glance gives you a useful, legible watch; a longer look reveals why collectors enjoy this period of Seiko design so much. That is the sort of pleasure that lasts beyond the excitement of buying something new. We'd enjoy it as an everyday companion with a rather good story tucked away for anyone who asks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63000991203715,"sku":"KS2909WO","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/king-seiko-5626-7120-front-_22.jpg?v=1793978440","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-king-seiko-5626-7120-hi-beat-automatic-wristwatch-1972-serviced-uk-warranty","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}