COLLECTOR'S ITEM - HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE KING SEIKO HI BEAT 28800 bps GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA : KING SEIKO HI-BEAT 28800 AUTOMATIC

MODEL : 5625-8000

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SUPERB 5625 Hi-beat 28800 bph Automatic Movement

ORIGIN/BUATAN : JAPAN
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : 497631

CIRCA/TAHUN : 1977

CASING/KEMASAN : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

FUNCTION/FUNGSI : HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND, QUICK DATE & HACKING SYSTEM
DIAL: SILVER TONE
BEZEL: STAINLSS STEEL/KELULI

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL,CASEBACK, MOVEMENT
BAND/TALI : GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND FIT 8" WRIST
LUGS SIZE: 18mm
BAND WIDTH: 18mm

LENS/CERMIN : HARDLEX MINERAL CRYSTAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 38mm WITH CROWN X 42mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: YES BUT NOT TESTED

CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION
PRICE/HARGA: SOLD TO NICKLAS FROM K.JAYA
LISTING: RM1,300.00 SOLD: RM1000
BRIEF INFORMAION ON SEIKO WRISTWATCHES

The company started with the name Seiko in 1938. However, the original ancestor of the company was a business run by a local clockmaker in Tokyo by the name, Kintaro Hattori. The business was named K. Hattori and later it evolved into a company by the name Seiko corporation, Tokyo. The business originally started as a clock and jewellery shop and in 1892. It began production of clocks under the name Seikosha, which later evolved into Seiko.

Initially the company was named K. Hattori & Co in 1918 and was later named as Hattori Seiko & Co in 1983. Finally, in 1990 it became Seiko corporations. It established various companies under its name such as Seiko Watch Corporation, and became a holding corporation in 2001 and was finally named as Seiko Holdings Corporation in 2007. Although the company produces many different types of clocks and watches, it is particularly famous for its wristwatches.

In 1924, the first watch under the name Seiko was produced. Seiko also has the honour of producing the first quartz watch in the world under the name Astron. Thus by this fact only, one can get a basic idea of the rank of Seiko watches in the world of wristwatches. When this watch was first introduced, its cost was more than that of a medium sized car. However, this watch was a breakthrough in technology and set a new standard, which is being followed to this day.

In 1985 Seiko and orient watches set up a joint factory, which produces millions of watches each year. Seiko watches are known for their reliability and accuracy in time keeping, which is why their watches have been used for official time keeping in major sports events and the Olympic Games, which is also an honourable rank for the company.

The company produces different lines of watches of which, the most famous are Seiko 5, Grand Seiko, King Seiko and Credor. Collectors, due to their high esteem and unique features, treasure these watches as prized possessions. Seiko mechanical watches are especially considered as prized possession by collectors. When it comes to Seiko classic watches, the older a watch, the more precious it is.

Seiko wristwatches range from 50$ to 100,000$, which is certainly a price tag for luxury and high esteem. The Seiko kinetic watches being produced these days take the major portion of their sales in the modern era as they combine the self-energising feature of automatic watches with the high accuracy of quartz in time keeping.