KING SEIKO Superior Chronometer ref.5626-7000 cal.5626A / 1969 Hi-Beat

— The pride of the summit —

In 1969, just before the world began to feel the footsteps of the quartz revolution, there was a watch that tried to reach the peak of mechanical watchmaking.

The King Seiko Superior Chronometer.

The word "SUPERIOR" on the dial is no decoration: it is evidence of the quiet fighting spirit of engineers who set out to surpass even the Swiss official chronometer standard.

— A sharpened form —

A silver dial with a fine vertical hairline changes expression with the angle of the light and holds a softness like fine silk.

A generous minute track, and the "KS" gold medallion shining on the caseback.

That its presence has not been lost after more than fifty years is itself proof that the craftsmen of the day did not compromise at a single step.

— The aesthetics of accuracy at 28,800 vibrations —

The celebrated Cal.5626A.

A high-beat movement marking 28,800 vibrations per hour.

It keeps an unshakeable accuracy even in the noise of daily life.

The case, designed slim while carrying the convenience of automatic winding, slides neatly under a cuff in a modern working day and gives an intelligent, composed impression.

— A piece of Japanese craft worth inheriting —

More than a vintage watch: a piece carrying value as a work of craft that coloured Japanese watch history.

Take on at your own wrist the weight that business elites once longed for.

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