2024 King Seiko KSK Re-Creation Limited Edition 38mm SJE087

Here we have a 2024 King Seiko KSK Re-Creation Limited Edition 38mm SJE087, a modern reinterpretation of the King Seiko KSK from 1965. A Limited Edition of just 1700 pieces. Featuring a super hard-coated brushed and Zaratsu-polished 37mm stainless steel case that gently curves over your wrist, with flat-ended, angled, tapered lugs, and a distinctive angular chamfered edge, resulting in a lug-to-lug length of 44.5mm and a case thickness of 11mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a signed coin-edged crown. A smooth, polished, and brushed bezel holds a box sapphire crystal AR-coated on the inside, in keeping with its vintage aesthetic. The sunburst champagne dial features an outer minute track that surrounds polished gold-toned baton indexes with facet edges, and the double batons at 12 o’clock have a hatched pattern that magically plays with the light as you rotate your wrist. Elegant gold-toned dauphine hands are complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand. At noon, the Seiko motif is applied, and at 6 o’clock, “King Seiko Diashock 26 Jewels”, printed in black, completes this vintage-inspired, versatile timepiece. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with the details of the watch etched around its edge and an embossed King Seiko shield in the centre, inside an automatic Seiko Cal. 6L35, 26 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. This high-quality movement was introduced in 2018; it features hand-winding and hacking for your convenience. It comes paired with its original Seiko 20mm leather strap and pin buckle, and this watch is sold with its King Seiko box, swing tag, travel pouch, and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its King Seiko box, swing tag, travel pouch, and paperwork. It comes paired with its original Seiko 20mm leather strap and pin buckle. The watch is from November 2024 and is sold in worn but fair condition, as you can see. It comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

There is no denying how great this watch looks. Seiko captured the vintage King Seiko perfectly and brought that design into this modern watch with a slight increase in size and a far superior movement. What's not to love about that? Especially when it can be picked up pre-owned like this one at a fraction of the original RRP, this is your chance to own one!

Reference : SJE087 (6L35-00F0)
Movement : Automatic Seiko Cal. 6L35
Age : November 2024
Year : 2024
Case Size : 38mm
Case Thickness : 11mm
Lug to Lug : 44.5mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Seiko's history began in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori established the K. Hattori retail and repair store. In 1892, Seikosha was established to make wall clocks. 1895 saw the production of their first pocket watch. 1913 saw the launch of their first wristwatch, the Laurel. In 1924, the first Seiko was manufactured. Daini Seikosha (now Seiko Instruments Inc.) was established in 1937. Seiko was listed on the Tokyo stock exchange in 1949. The Suwa factory became independent and formed Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd. (now Seiko Epson Corporation in 1959). In 1956, Seiko launched Marvel as their first true in-house-made watch; they continued to make this watch until 1959. The Seiko Lord Marvel, introduced in 1958, was Seiko's first luxury watch, predating the well-known Grand Seiko. It was designed to rival Swiss brands with a refined design and higher specifications. In 1967, Seiko launched the calibre 5740C watch movement, a significant upgrade over the earlier calibre 5740A, which beat at 18,000, and the 5740B, which beat at 19800. This movement was special because it allowed the watch to run at a high speed of 36,000 beats per hour, making it Japan's first high-frequency watch. In fact, it was only the second watch movement of its kind in the world, following one released by a Swiss brand just a few months earlier. Japan’s first chronograph watch was introduced for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics; it was called the Seiko Crown Chronograph monopusher. Not stopping there, Seiko launched Japan's first true divers' watch, the Seiko Diver’s 150M, fitted with the automatic Calibre 6217, which was later given the nickname “62MAS” by collectors. King Seiko and Grand Seiko emerged as prominent lines within the Seiko brand, with King Seiko making its debut in 1961 as a distinguished luxury watch collection. Grand Seiko, on the other hand, has consistently set the standard for exceptional craftsmanship and precision engineering. In 1965, Seiko introduced a groundbreaking manual-wind movement featuring 25 jewels and hacking seconds, coinciding with the launch of the second-generation KSK series, which boasted sharp, angular cases and robust, flat-ended lugs. The King Seiko KCM was introduced in 1969, featuring a chronometer-certified movement that operates at an impressive 36,000 beats per hour, along with a sleek C-shaped stainless steel case. In 1975, the King and Grand Quartz brands were introduced, built at the Suwa Seikosha and Daini Seikosha factories. In 1977, a high-end Twin Quartz Cal. 92 was produced until 1979, when the 97KQ and 99KQ were introduced. The final 1981 King Quartz Cal. 94KQ movement remained in production until Seiko ended the King Seiko line in 1985. Despite the challenges during the Quartz crisis of the 1970s that led to the gradual shutdown of King Seiko production, Seiko made a comeback in 2022 by reintroducing the classic King Seiko collection. The company name was changed to the Seiko Corporation in 1990. Innovation at Seiko continues today with GPS Solar watches.