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 +====== Seiko King Quartz ======
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 +{{wst>author|[[Foskett, Stephen|Stephen Foskett]] ([[https://grail-watch.com/|Grail Watch]])}}
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 +**King Quartz** was an upscale [[quartz watch]] brand from [[Seiko]] in the 1970s and 1970s. It is analogous to [[King Seiko]] and fell below [[Seiko Superior]] and [[Seiko Grand Quartz]] in the brand's hierarchy at the time.
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 +===== History =====
 +The King Quartz brand debuted in [[1975]] alongside the [[Seiko Grand Quartz|Grand Quartz]] brand. Two models appeared in the catalog that year, one each from [[Suwa Seikosha]] and [[Daini Seikosha]], the [[Seiko 48|48KQ]] and [[Seiko 08|08KQ]], respectively. The top of the line model came from Daini and sold for one million Yen thanks to its solid gold case and bracelet, nearly as much as Suwa's new Grand Quartz. Most models from both companies used steel cases, however, and sold for under 72,000 Yen, just below the least-expensive Grand Quartz model.
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 +Suwa's [[Seiko 48|Cal. 48]] offerings came in day-date (48KQW Cal. 4823) or date-only (48KQC Cal. 4822) versions. A time-only Cal. 4821 is listed in some sources as being introduced in [[1977]] but does not appear in any official catalog. These were produced from [[1975]] through [[1979]]. The "A" versions (4822A and 4823A) came first (perhaps as early as 1974) and were accurate to 10 seconds per month. The "B" versions (4822B and 4823B) were added in 1975 and were good to 1 seconds per month.
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 +[[Daini Seikosha]], originator of the [[King Seiko]] brand a decade earlier, also had a King Quartz offering at this time. These were also available in day-date (08KQW Cal. 0853) and date-only (08KQC Cal. 0852) versions. These represented the top of the line [[Seiko 08|Cal. 08 movements]], with many other offerings in less-expensive watches. But the Daini King Quartz models sold for the same price as the Suwa range.
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 +Daini updated their high-end movement range in [[1977]] with the introduction of [[Seiko 58|Cal. 58]] for the King Quartz, followed by their [[Twin Quartz]] [[Seiko 92|Cal. 92]] the following year in the Grand Quartz. This new movement had similar specifications to the previous movement, and sold for similar prices. These lasted in production through [[1979]] as well.
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 +Daini and Suwa each offered a new King Quartz model in [[1979]], the [[Seiko 97|97KQ]] and [[Seiko 99KQ|99KQ]], respectively. The latter movement was shared with the contemporary Grand Quartz, and and both used Seiko's [[Twin Quartz]] technology for an astonishing 20 seconds per year accuracy. Another Daini movement, [[Seiko 96|96KQ]], appeared in [[1980]], and the final King Quartz introduction was the [[Seiko 94|94KQ]] in [[1981]]. Cal. 94 and 96 were also a Twin Quartz movements good for 20 seconds per year.
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 +The King Quartz line was retired in [[1985]] along with the Grand Quartz range.
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 +===== Models =====
 +  * [[Seiko 48|48KQ 4821/4822/4823]] (1975-1979) Suwa - 10 or 15 minutes per month
 +  * [[Seiko 08|08KQ 0852/0853]] (1975-1977) Daini - 10 minutes per month
 +  * [[Seiko 58|58KQ 5855/5856]] (1977-1979) Daini - 10 minutes per month
 +  * [[Seiko 97|97KQ 9721/9722/9723]] (1979-1981) Daini - Twin Quartz, 20 seconds per year
 +  * [[Seiko 99|99KQ 9923]] (1979-1985) Suwa - Twin Quartz, 20 seconds per year
 +  * [[Seiko 96|96KQ 9642]] (1980-1983) Daini - Twin Quartz, 20 seconds per year
 +  * [[Seiko 94|94KQ 9443]] (1981-1985) - Twin Quartz, 20 seconds per year
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 +{{tag>Seiko}}
  
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