The Definitive KING SEIKO 4420/49999 Buyer's Guide

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King Seiko 49999 and 4420-9990 Chronometers a brief guide.


Well from 1963 till somewhere in early 1965 they were coded 49999 and etched, making a genuine watch without a worn case back hard to find.



The movement should look like this, and as can be seen the bridge is stamped 4420A and the movement number is stamped on the movement and should match all documentation supplied with the watch.



Note, the hacking lever, boomerang looking lever on the top, is removed to release the crown stem. The screw used to act as the pivot often gets "threaded" so dodgy dealers remove the lever and screw! hoping that the crown gasket will hold the crown in until you've paid

Dial is the scripted "chronometer" and has the diashock emblem bellow the "King Seiko Diashock 27 Jewels)





Now the second evolution, Seiko still hadn't learn't it's lesson with etching so the case backs are all etched. Coded 4420-9990 and still with the Gold Lion medallion.



And the movements had extra info added, but still the 4420A on the bridge.



The dial has the upper case "chronometer" but no diashock symbol.



All the crowns are the same.


 
Catalog shot from 1964 ish..



1965 ish





This is my Dec 1964 49999 with all the accoutrements.