Description
KING SEIKO SPB459 Specifications
| Feature |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving system | Automatic with manual winding | |||
| Caliber Number | 6R51 | |||
| Case material | Stainless steel | |||
| Case back | Solid with King Seiko emblem | |||
| Band type | Bracelet | |||
| Band material | Stainless steel | |||
| Band color | Silver tone | |||
| Band width | 19 mm | |||
| Clasp | Deployment with push button release | |||
| Dial color | Ivy green sunray-brushed | |||
| Glass material | Box shaped sapphire crystal | |||
| Glass coating | Anti-reflective coating on inner surface | |||
| Hands | Luminous hour, minute and gold tone second hand | |||
| Dial markers | Luminous batons indexes with double batons indexes at 12 o’clock position | |||
| Second markers | Minutes markers around the outer rim | |||
| Luminous | Hands and indexes | |||
| Bezel | Silver tone fixed stainless steel | |||
| Crown | Silver tone screw down with King Seiko emblem at 3 o’clock position | |||
| Function | Hour, minute, second, stop second hand | |||
| Accuracy | +25 to -15 seconds per day | |||
| Magnetic resistance | 4,800 A/m | |||
| Vibration | 21,600 vibrations per hour | |||
| Drive duration | Power reserve approximately 72 hours | |||
| Water resistance | 10 bar water resistance (100 meters / 330 feet) | |||
| Size | Diameter 36.1 mm x Thickness 11.6 mm | |||
| Lug to lug | 43 mm | |||
| Bracelet length | 200 mm | |||
| Weight | 129 g |
KING SEIKO SPB459 Features
King Seiko was created in the 1960s – a famous decade for fashion in Japan, as much as the rest of the world and this trio of watches is inspired by the Japanese Sixties clean cut blazer-and-chinos trend. In Tokyo’s Ginza, people met on Miyuki Street in oxford shirts, cropped khaki trousers, and penny loafers – a style influenced by 1950s American preppy ivy-league collegiate outfits.
Under a box-sapphire crystal glass is a classic green dial, with sharp Dauphine-style hands. Three-dimensionally cut batons, a sharp angular case style, and the finishing ensures maximum light reflection. With an interchangeable bracelet design, this compact 36mm piece allows for easier bracelet and strap customizability.
Powered by an in-house automatic 6R51 movement, this timepiece is accurate to +25/-15 seconds per day, with a three day power reserve.
Long live the new King Seiko: modernized elite watchmaking, yet its stately, dignified and majestically classic looks remain.
- 24 jewels
- Interchangeable band with quick release spring bars
- Solid screw case back
- Screw-down crown
- Fixed stainless steel bezel
- Stop second hand function
KING SEIKO SPB459 Special
KSK Caliber 6R51 Model
The “KSK” series, which has been in existence since the collection’s revival in 2022, is now available in a simple three-hand design with a 36.1mm case, the smallest of the current King Seiko models. The case has mirror polishing and hairline finishing to create a compact yet sharp design with prominent ridges, a characteristic of the “KSK” series.
Ivy style originated on the East Coast of the United States in the 1950s and developed uniquely in Japan in the 1960s, when King Seiko was born. The dial color is ivy green, the accent color of the regimental ties that decorated the Ivy League look. The gold-colored seconds hand adds a traditional touch, while the Lumibrite on the hour hand, minute hand, and indexes has a patinated appearance that harmonizes with the dial.
The metal bracelet features a simple double-lever system, allowing it to be easily attached and removed without the use of tools. Combining the bracelet with leather straps (sold separately) greatly expands the range of coordination.
Running on the mechanical Caliber 6R51, the watch has a power reserve of three days. Fully wound, the watch can be removed on a Friday and worn the following Monday without any need for winding.
History of Seiko
The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewerly shop called “K. Hattori” (服部時計店 Hattori Tokeiten) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha, meaning roughly “House of Exquisite Workmanship”.
The first watches produced under the Seiko brand appeared in 1924. In 1969, Seiko introduced the Astron, the world’s first production quartz watch, it cost the same as a medium-sized car. Seiko later went on to introduce the first quartz chronograph.
