These (and many other vintage Seiko) are extremely undervalued. So many vintage swiss watches with common and not in house movements are fetching 2500-3000, and you can still find these King Seikos well under 1000. This is easily a 3000-4000 watch.
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
So true! This is an incredibly high quality movement as well, something you won't find outside of the Grand Seiko line up now. I should actually pick a few more of these older Grand and King Seikos while they are still available at these prices!
@paulpeter28692 жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 great video! I was wondering what's the difference between 45-7000 and 45-7001? What is a good price for one of these in good condition and serviced. Thanks!
@snufkinsnufkin25284 ай бұрын
@@paulpeter2869I might never figured it out neither I just bought the 45-7000 with date (it instantly changes at misnight) for ~450 dollars serviced.
@daidojiuji92762 жыл бұрын
Got my 45 7001, my first vintage watch yesterday. The handwind mechanism and timekeeping are amazing. The watch is worth more than it's current market value. Glad to have one in my small collection.
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
Yes, these are very underrated in my opinion. Also, the do not build movements like this anymore, unless you are getting a luxury watch. Congrats on the pick up!
@the_9ent3 жыл бұрын
Vintage watches from the 40s - 70s were imo the most stylish. Great job doing the arrive by yourself 👏 36k hi-beat seconds hand is sooooooo smooth 😍
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yes, I am just starting to explore vintage watches and love some of the old styles.
@taytzuleong55843 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous watch~ I have three King Seikos with me, the 5625-7000, 5626-7110 and the 45-8010 Special Chronometer :) Really loved the Hi beat 36000vph Caliber 45!!
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! I am trying to hunt down an exhibition caseback mod because I love the way the movement looks!
@mans4622 жыл бұрын
Kaz told me to come here and I'm happy I did :) Great video, Jason!
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thanks Kaz, haha! I'm glad I didn't let you down - thank you for watching :)
@nphipps22 жыл бұрын
Ditto.
@MalaiischeIntelligez3 жыл бұрын
cool ....I'm still wearing KS 44-9990 from 1964,,,got it from my best friend he wanted to throw away coz he thought it was broken, the cosmetic value are not so great but after I repaired it I mean just service it with grease and oil and give some tap...booom it's ALIVE! damn go for full winding and the watch got full power it run good.
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
Amazing, glad you got it running. These watches are amazing.
@truxton10002 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 4502 7001 for $530 from Japan. Not pristine but dial is very good and movement is great, I’m surprised I could get such a nice example for only $530. So values of these has not really moved much the last 5 years, this could change so I’m happy I was able to get one.
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
It's unreal how cheap these can be had for. Vintage Omega and Rolex from the same period goes for way, way more. The movements in these vintages King Seikos are built like tanks.
@Redmech802 жыл бұрын
Kaz said I had to come watch this or he’d send a box of mad bees to my house. Interesting stuff. Thanks for the review.
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
Yay, thank you Kaz and thanks for visiting :)
@bernarrcoletta74193 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same watch. It’s mesmerizing to watch. My Omega Constellation has a gold medallion on the back. I put those little plastic case back covers on them to protect the medallions.
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
Oh that is a good idea to protect it, maybe I will do the same!
@iangraham7053 жыл бұрын
That’s lovely, funnily enough I’ve just bought a 1965 weekdater which has a very similar vibe
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
On nice! The Weekdater looks awesome, I love the full name for the day of the week. Enjoy it!
@chrismuz Жыл бұрын
Beautiful watch! I like it so much I bought two of them!! (both with a date window, though, ref. 4502-7001)
@JustWatches1 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic. You can still pick these up for incredible prices when compared to say Omegas from the same time period.
@chrismuz Жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 And I have just ordered a sapphire caseback for one of them. 😊
@trainingwolves79 ай бұрын
Killer watch and review. I just picked one up for $220. My dial has a beautiful light patina. It was serviced recently and only gains a second on a bad day.
@JustWatches19 ай бұрын
Excellent deal, especially if it was serviced - these are fantastic watches!.
@futureproofdАй бұрын
Interesting point on the seconds hand vs gravity.
@JustWatches1Ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah it is weird, but you can definitely tell.
@antidot556 Жыл бұрын
Very informative documentary, having a clean version of tv cased 5246 KS makes me lucky i guess. In terms of today +6 seconds for my KS(Serviced a while ago) is a good challenge to many Swiss watches of today. The watchmaker told me to not sell the KS.
@JustWatches1 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely don’t sell it. I have a feeling these will be very difficult to get in the future!
@justthinkin171010 ай бұрын
Gorgeous watch
@JustWatches110 ай бұрын
Thank you :)
@faisalengler21333 жыл бұрын
it has a chronometer rating if you see the 6 digit number on the movement thats its chronometer rating.
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
Oh fascinating, I did not know that!
@faisalengler21333 жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 the Swiss forbade them to put it on the dial. Anyways after that seiko established their own metrics of grand seiko certified that even more stringent than the swiss one and id still in use till today. Btw try to find a clear case back for it. 1. The movement is too beautiful not to look at. 2. You save the gold medallion from corrosion.
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
@@faisalengler2133 Will do. I finally tracked down a new mainspring, going to replace that and if everything goes well will get the clear caseback next!
@magicofwheels3 жыл бұрын
Very informative, I am so impressed. And the watch mesmorizes me.
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
Thank you :) It was a pleasure to work on this movement. A very special experience.
@visitor38472 жыл бұрын
Defin my favorite all time watch and so happy to wear it as I’m typing this You should try a beads of rice bracelet on it, it totally transforms the watch
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
interesting, I would never have thought of trying that. Do you have a recommendation on where to get one?
@visitor38472 жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 not sure if my reply got deleted or didn’t send but here’s attempt 2: The best you can probably get is the BoR bracelet from Forstner. Highest quality and beautiful execution. Personally though, I’m getting the BoR bracelet from ThoseWatchGuys as it is cheaper with seemingly sufficiently good quality. Plus, they got a picture of a 4502-7001 in their BoR listing of their online shop. So you can already see how perfect it works on a BoR bracelet. I’ve been wanting a BoR bracelet for the longest time already and keep dreaming of rocking this combination myself, but I am forcing myself to wait until Black Friday to get a little discount on it (due to budgeting limits) Very hyped though! You should totally get one and make a video about it. More people need to know how perfect this works together.
@eastcoastwatchconnection7949 Жыл бұрын
Yours has a chronometer rating. The number on the movement in between the caliber number and “Japan” proves it. They weren’t all market on the dial.also that medallion is solid gold. Also it’s acrylic not mineral crystal 😀
@JustWatches1 Жыл бұрын
Oh interesting, I didn't know that about the movement number, thanks!
@eastcoastwatchconnection7949 Жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 lovely piece by the way! Happy to see another KS/GS fan 😃
@speedmaster6781 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic review! Subscribed
@JustWatches1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you and welcome aboard :)
@MountainStandardTime2 жыл бұрын
Kaz sent me. LOL Subscribed from a fellow watch youtuber too!
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for subscribing and watch this video! I will check out your channel :)
@euromazing1 Жыл бұрын
Just stumbled on your Great little video. You sound like you have great passion for the KS45 So you know, the watch you have there is a Chronometer, it has a 6 digit serial number under the movement number on the train wheel bridge. This piece is very special to me also. Many secrets have been lost about its history. Let me know if you want to know more. Cheers 👍🇯🇵🙏
@JustWatches1 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize this is the chronometer version. Thank you for the insight. Yes I love this era of Seiko. Would love to know more about them!! Please share
@euromazing1 Жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 This is some research I’ve done. Unfortunately it was all in Japanese so took me a while to decipher it all. But here’s some interesting information for you. The 45 movement was the first “Official chronometer” (as in Swiss chronometer officials coming to Japan and approving the Japanese officials for world recognition and official permission to use the word “chronometer”); the KS 45 is the first watch with this official certification for domestic “japan” retail sale from Seiko Any other Seikos sporting the words “chronometer” on their dial before the KS45 were manufactured to chronometer specifications but not officially recognised. Later the Swiss drew a court ordered injunction to suspend Seiko from using this word from there watch dials. The 45 movement was the only highbeat movement from Daini factory The 45 movement was the last hand assembled king seiko movement The 45 movement architecture was adopted and highly regulated for use in the Grand Seiko 4580 for their high grade VFA movement.
@JustWatches1 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating thanks for all the extra information I didn’t know any of this! 🤯
@nigelpate67512 жыл бұрын
The first true high beat was the Lord Marvel 36000 in 1967 and it is very accurate.
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
Lord Marvel is an amazing watch!
@y2ktube3 жыл бұрын
Video @ 10:23 "a Flat Black Matte finish on the top" - I have the identical watch. Mine also looks "flat black down the middle", but if you get out a loupe/magnifier, you'll see that there isn't ANY paint on the indices (unlike the sides, they're just not polished in the middle) . Guessing that there's an optical illusion going on here...👌 Since you now have experience with this model, will you offer a service for it ? - My sample like yours runs nicely & isn't Mint (runs too fast about 5 min per day)...
@JustWatches13 жыл бұрын
Oh fascinating, I am going to have to take a closer look with my scope. I love the effect and wish they would use it on some of their modern watches. As far as service, I am brand new to the servicing side of the hobby and definitely not comfortable to do so yet, maybe ask me in 5 years lol! I am pretty sure Vintage Time Australia will service any King Seiko, I watched his tear down videos on KZfaq to learn how to do much of the service.
@johnsanabria32792 жыл бұрын
What you have at the end of the strap isn't a pin and collar,but a tang and buckle.
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
Oh, thank you for the clarification :)
@wesleys581 Жыл бұрын
I noticed that the “HI-BEAT” is quite bold on your watch in the video. But on other watches online, the font is thinner. Is there a certain year where the font changed?
@JustWatches1 Жыл бұрын
Interesting, I'm sorry I don't know.
@samlequesne96212 жыл бұрын
HI - quick question: what is that brown canvas strap with the grey stripe? I've recently acquired a lovely example of this same watch and would like to try it with the strap in your vid. Thanks!
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
It is a random Timex strap I took off another watch. I checked their website and I don't see the exact one anymore but it's a 2 piece fabric strap if that helps.
@adrivdw70932 жыл бұрын
Great watch and ...... I also like the strap a lot! NATO style but not NATO, and a great brown-blue combo. Can you share which strap this is?
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
Funny story, this is a Timex quick release strap I took off another watch.
@Eeruby2 жыл бұрын
Very nice piece. What would be the recommended service intervals for that movement?
@JustWatches12 жыл бұрын
That's a great question. Opinions about servicing widely vary. For this one, unless it displays signs that something is wrong (starts losing time, etc.) I probably wouldn't service it against for 5-6 years because I used all modern synthetic oils/greases.
@justeenabella Жыл бұрын
Zero seconds a day!?
@JustWatches1 Жыл бұрын
Yes! This is the era of movements that closed the gap with the Swiss.