King Seiko KS1969 Edo Purple SJE111
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The one-of-a-kind design is inspired by a classic King Seiko from the late ’60s.
Taking advantage of one of the automatic Caliber 6L35’s greatest strengths, its remarkable slimness, this dress watch is as comfortable to wear as the original that inspired it.
The new King Seiko series adopts the contours of the 1969 watch but reimagines them for modern times with a rounded, box-shaped glass. Thanks to Seiko’s modern watch manufacturing techniques and the slimline Caliber 6L35, the watches achieve a svelte and comfortable thickness of 9.9mm.
The multi-faceted index at twelve o’clock is designed with a pattern that evokes the feather fletching of an arrow, a feature familiar from traditional Japanese archery and a fitting detail for a watch that will glide under shirtsleeves. The hour and minute hands are cut on three sides, and they mark the time with a powerful radiance and a certainty toward the future.
The watches feature a new multi-row bracelet with mirror-polishing and brushed finishing to achieve a quiet sparkle when it reflects light.
The King Seiko “shield” returns, and the iconic silhouette of the original has been retained, though it has been flattened and modernized. The case back has been engraved.
The new series is offered with silver, purple, and green dials. The silver dial is textured to evoke the modern-day cityscape of Tokyo, where the King Seiko collection was born in 1961. The purple dial is made in the image of a traditional Japanese color known as “Edo purple,” which was cherished during the Edo period. The green dial features a gradation that captures the natural greenery that has covered parts of the city over the centuries.
- SKU: SJE111
- Case: Stainless steel
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Case Size: 39.4 x 9.9 x 43.6mm
- Dial: Textured Purple
- Crystal: Box shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Case-Back: Screw case back
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Water Resistance: 5Bar
- Movement: 6L35
- Movement Type: Automatic with manual winding capacity
- Power Reserve: ~45 Hours
- Bracelet: Multi-row stainless steel
- Clasp: Deployment clasp with push button release
- Lug width: 19mm
- Warranty: 3 year manufacturer international guarantee