King Seiko 1st 15034 – Early High-Grade Mechanical (Japan, ca. 1963) Quarz while the white dial version

while the white dial version in the new model now features applied gold-colored indices (instead of printed ones)

Crafted from 316L stainless steel with a durable PVD gold coating

Background on the Ricoh Watch / Riquartz brand

The Caliber 1400 used here was one of the brand's first hand-wound movements to be entirely developed and manufactured in Japan

Case material: 316L stainless steel gold-colored (PVD)

King Seiko 1st 15034 – Early High-Grade Mechanical (Japan, ca. 1963) Quarz while the white dial versionThe King Seiko series marks a decisive turning point in Japanese watchmaking history. It originated in the early 1960s at the legendary Daini Seikosha manufacture as a direct competitor to the Grand Seiko , which was being developed concurrently at Suwa Seikosha. Both lines were created with the goal of propelling Seiko to the forefront of mechanical precision worldwide and the rivalry between these two workshops laid the foundation for the