At the beginning of this month we received a message from Seiko that this rare Seiko 5 Sports watch was coming and now we can finally tell you! Seiko has entered into a collaboration with the Japanese artist Auto Moai. This has resulted in a very nice watch that is only available in very limited quantities.
Auto Maio’s worldview
Auto Moai is a mysterious young artist who prefers to remain anonymous. Anonymity and ‘facelessness’ also recur in his/her (?) work. Auto Moia itself says this:
“The theme of anonymity in my work has been present since I first started painting, and it has not changed. At that time I had a really strong feeling that I was not special, that I was just one person among many. And because I lived in a world with that point of view, I couldn’t even imagine people with faces. Since then I have been painting people without faces.”
The design of the Seiko 5 Sports AUTO MOAI
The black dial and leather strap are printed with artwork designed exclusively for this watch.
The design is typical of Auto Moai: it depicts the relationships between people who are silently connected to each other on the street, but difficult to visualize, therefore faceless.
The transparent case back, through which the automatic caliber 4R36 movement is visible, is also printed with a figure and is individually numbered. The Seiko 5 Sports AUTO MOAI was released in an edition of only 1500 pieces worldwide.
The watch comes in a special box with the same design. Included is a booklet with the artwork created by Auto Moai for this watch.
More Seiko 5 at Techzle
Is this watch not quite to your taste? There are many more nice Seiko 5 Sports watches available in fresh colors. Special Limited Editions are also regularly released, such as the Seiko 5 x Naruto & Boruto. So keep an eye on this blog for the latest news!