Seiko King Quartz 5856-8010

1979 King Quartz,
the end of Single Quartz Movement.


This belongs to the final year of the Seiko King Quartz lineup equipped with a single quartz, the catalog year is believed to be 1979.

This 5856-8010 is listed in the Seiko Catalog in Japan, as top of the line in the King Quartz series. A cream-colored dial in a not-so-common 8000 case.  Production year is 1978, made for distribution in 1979.

After that year, Seiko had came out with a full lineup with a series of new movement.  Highlighting their new technology breakthrough, the Twin Quartz, which brought accuracy to a whole new level.  We'll talk about that later.

Seiko 5856-8010

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