Nicknamed the silver birch thanks to its fantastic dial, this King Quartz has deeper qualities than just the looks.  Model reference 4822-8120.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

From the serial number on the case back we can accurately date this watch to being made in July 1977.

CONDITION

The dial is what commands a premium over standard King Quartz models.  The pattern on the dial is almost as if a fine leaf has been embossed onto it, so it reflects light in interesting ways.  You may have seen the modern Grand Seiko white birch, a name Seiko has now officially adopted.  The movement is the Seiko 4822B, which was only launched in June 1977.  These are in the same family as the 48xx movements fitted in both the Superior and Grand Quartz ranges, so a premium product.  The movement hacks and the second hand flicks to the next ten second marker, allowing you to accurately set the time (shown in the video).  The movement is much the same as before, but a thinner battery allowed for a slimmer case and flush fitting battery hatch.  The case flanks look to have been polished before, and not to a great standard.  The rest of the case looks unpolished.  We will install a brand new battery before sending the watch out to the new owner.  The watch would have originally come on a bracelet, but that has been lost over the years.  The tan leather strap we have chosen is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred (but not the same pattern – we only have this one tan strap with this patterning).

This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.

Please see the HD video for more detail.  All photos and videos are part of the description and are of the actual watch unless mentioned.  We do not photoshop any pictures, and the images are copyright of birthyearwatches.com and should not be used without permission.

​SIZE

Width with crown  37.3 mm

Width without crown  35.4 mm

Between lugs  19 mm

Lug to lug length  41.5 mm

Case Thickness  10.2 mm

All sizes are approximate.  The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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