Anime fans can now wear a Seiko watch inspired by Japan’s One Piece Shinkansen
Beautiful timepiece combines two things Japan is famous for: anime and precision timekeeping. If you love Japanese bullet trains as much as you love anime/manga One Piece and classic Japanese timepieces, then there’s a brand new collector’s item to add to your wish list: a Seiko watch inspired by the One Piece Shinkansen. The watch […]
A new collectible watch from Seiko brings together two iconic aspects of Japanese culture: anime and precision timekeeping. This timepiece is inspired by the popular manga and anime series One Piece and pays homage to the historic Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. The watch, called the One Piece Shinkansen Watch Setouchi Blue Model, showcases the Setouchi Blue train, one of three special trains in the One Piece × Sanyo Shinkansen collaboration.
Setouchi Blue carries a design inspired by a journey through the picturesque Setouchi region near the Seto Inland Sea.
The watch features a stunning blue gradient dial that captures the exterior of the train, with two top sub-dials displaying wave patterns and the Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger. A straw hat motif graces the 1 o'clock position, while a gold-colored index at the 10 o'clock, or 50-minute, position celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Sanyo Shinkansen.
The chronograph seconds hand is designed to resemble Luffy, the series' protagonist, along with an anchor. The hour and minute hands are coated with Seiko's luminous LumiBrite paint, while four LumiBrite elements below the Seiko logo mimic the train's headlights, adding a captivating glow-in-the-dark effect. This limited-edition chronograph watch allows fans to embody the spirit of adventure and freedom aboard the Setouchi Blue train, wherever their travels may take them.
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