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Sam Cross

A Week on the Wrist with the King Seiko KS1969 – Seiko's middle child gets the best of both worlds

King Seiko KS1969.

They say the middle child is the forgotten child, and that is certainly true of King Seiko. Sitting between the base model Seiko range and the championed, luxury Grand Seiko offering, the brand went under the radar for several years before a resurgence in 2021.

Recently, I've had my hands on the glorious King Seiko KS1969, in a bid to find out what the brand has to offer. That model is based on a retro design, with a tonneau-shaped case. Let's take a closer look at what it has to offer.

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