THE King Seiko VANAC, a design series born in the 1970s, returns to the collection in 2025 with a sporty new aesthetic.
The watches are powered by Seiko’s latest addition to the 8L movement platform and feature an improved level of accuracy and a longer power reserve.
Inspired by the vast city where King Seiko was born – a metropolis that appears to extend endlessly into the distance – the theme for the new creations is Tokyo Horizon.
Rebirth of the VANAC
In 1972, King Seiko – characterised by its classic designs – introduced VANAC, a series defined by bright colors and innovative, multifaceted designs.
Today, after more than five decades, a new VANAC inherits the spirit that infused the original, opening up new possibilities for King Seiko.
The case and dial design are inspired by the Tokyo Horizon, a vista renowned for its depictions in art, film and popular culture whose rich expressions change depending on the time of day.
Though the VANAC has a strong and dynamic angularity that makes it look as if it were carved from a block of solid metal, its bezel-less design creates an elegant and thin appearance.
Crafted with a blend of mirror and hairline-finished links, the newly developed bracelet offers exceptional wrist comfort and a distinct sense of luxury, sophistication and refinement.
The dial features a horizontal stripe pattern, with indexes set within a dedicated ring embedded into its surface.
The 12 o’clock index and the counterweight on the seconds hand display the striking silhouette of the letter ‘V’ indicating the first letter of the series’ name.
The exquisite finishing of the new movement is visible through the watch’s sapphire crystal caseback.
Notably, the new VANAC is the first King Seiko model to feature a see-through caseback since the collection’s relaunch in 2022.
The Seiko Caliber 8L45 – a high-performance automatic movement found in the King Seiko VANAC collection – achieves a power reserve of 72 hours thanks to an improved mainspring, and has an accuracy of +10 to -5 seconds per day.
It was engineered for the robustness and other qualities expected of modern mechanical sports watch movements.
Through its combination of high performance and functional beauty, Caliber 8L45 represents the pinnacle of Seiko’s mechanical watch movements.
The new series features dials in purple, navy, and silver tones – each shade inspired by the Tokyo Horizon at a different time of day: evening twilight, midnight and sunrise.
These three models join the main King Seiko collection and are available from July 2025 at Seiko Boutiques and select retail partners worldwide.
In addition to that, a limited edition and a Seiko boutique exclusive will also be released as part of the collection.
The limited edition shares the Tokyo sunrise theme with one of the main collection models, but expresses it through a golden-hued dial.
The lettering on the dial and the King Seiko logo on the caseback also take on a golden shade. This special creation is available at select Seiko boutiques and retail stores worldwide as a limited edition of 700.
The dial of the boutique exclusive features an ice-blue hue, evoking Tokyo’s cityscape under a clear, sunlit sky. This exclusive creation is currently available at Seiko boutiques worldwide.
