SII/TMI/Epson/Hattori caliber VD85

The SII/TMI/Epson/Hattori caliber VD85 (aka VD85A) quartz movement with 0 jewels. It is made in Japan and may be marketed under different division names within the Seiko conglomerate.

This movement calls for an SR626Sw battery with a run time of up to 3 years on a new cell.

There are similar calibers based on the same VD8 series framework:

• VD84 – Small seconds subdial at 6:00; a pointer date subdial at 3:00; a retrograde day of the week indicator at 9:00; 24 hour subdial at 12:00
• VD85 – Small seconds subdial at 6:00; a pointer date subdial at 3:00; a retrograde day of the week indicator at 9:00
• VD86 – Small seconds subdial at 6:00; a pointer date subdial at 2:00; a retrograde day of the week indicator at 10:00
• VD87 – Small seconds subdial at 6:00; a pointer date subdial at 2:00; a retrograde day of the week indicator at 9:00

At the time of this post, replacement Prices for the VD85A were found online in the range of $21.95 USD to $25.10 USD.

Additional Resources:

• Official VD85 user manual (pdf)
• Official VD85 tech drawings (pdf)
• List of Seiko calibers

Note: This caliber listing is still being updated, but feel free to start discussions on it in the comments below…