King Seiko’s New Iteration SJE095 Captures The Spirit Of Tokyo
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For Seiko, the 1960s were a decade of historically high technological and artistic advancements. One other series, in addition to Grand Seiko, displayed the company's capacity to produce mechanical timepieces with excellent accuracy and exquisite design and workmanship. Its name was King Seiko. In addition to its accuracy, it also had a strong yet elegant design that represented the superior quality of its manufacture.
The King Seiko collection has returned with timepieces that highlight the enduring quality of Seiko's mechanical watchmaking today, more than 50 years later.
The chrysanthemum, one of the national flowers of Japan, is the inspiration for the white dial's pattern. In Japanese culture, the chrysanthemum is highly revered as a symbol of rebirth and longevity. A series of delicately intersecting lines known as kiku tsunagi-mon, which in Japanese denotes a chrysanthemum design that links with itself, is used to represent the fortunate flower.
This design is particularly linked to edo-kiriko glassware, a type of traditional cut glass that is one of the most well-known Japanese crafts. "Edo-kiriko," or "faceted objects of Edo," are known for their complex beauty and distinctive shapes created by the expert cutting of glass into several facets.
The 1965 King Seiko KSK, whose sharp, angular casing and high practicality helped define King Seiko's character when it debuted, served as an inspiration for the watch's design. The cases have been polished to reflect light in a pleasant manner and are angular and faceted with broad, flat planes and sharp angles. Along with the case, the new design's faceted hour and minute hands show off the superior craftsmanship of contemporary Seiko production and blend harmoniously with the accuracy and beauty of the chrysanthemum pattern, a symbol of Japanese culture and a traditional craftwork.
Due to the Caliber 6L35's thinness, the new watch maintains its compact profile even with an automated movement and the addition of a date window. The 26-jewel, eight-beats-per-second movement offers a 45-hour power reserve when fully wound.
The watch also comes with a grey leather strap, whose color and texture go well with the patterned dial and increase the creation's adaptability. The King Seiko brand name and the original shield pattern are displayed on the case back. "Limited Edition" is also inscribed on the case back of each individually numbered watch.
