Seiko just revealed three Prospex limited edition watches to mark the 40th anniversary of the iconic Japanese anime series Gundam, which is all about a war waged in the 22nd century by giant manned robots known as “Mobile Suits”. The commemorative series marks the first broadcast of Mobile Suit Gundam, and is made up of three watches, the Spring Drive GMT SBDB033J as well as a pair of 1000m “Tuna” dive watches, the SLA029J1 and SLA031J1.
The three watches commemorate far more than a mere cartoon. In the decades since Mobile Suit Gundam aired for the first time on April 7, 1979, Gundam has become one of the most successful anime franchises in history, spawning dozens of spinoffs in television, film, toys and games. In some ways the Japanese equivalent of Star Wars, Gundam is a space opera that has become a pop culture phenomenon. In fact, despite being four decades old, Gundam generated some US$611m of revenue in 2018 for its owner Bandai Namco.
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Specifications:
Driving system: Spring Drive
Caliber Number: 5R66
Case coating: Dia shield
Glass: Sapphire crystal
Glass coating: Super-clear coating
Lumi Brite: Hands and indexes
Drive duration: Power reserve 72 hours (3 days)
Accuracy: +/- 15 seconds per month (average) (+/- 1 second per day)
Water resistance: 10 bar water resistance
Size: H50.9 x W44.8 x D14.7mm
Other features:
“LIMITED EDITION” engraved
Serial number engraved on the case back
Screw case back
Rotating bezel
Screw down crown
Against allergy to metal
Jewels: 30 jewels
24-hour hand (dual time display function)
Power reserve
Calendar-linked time difference adjustment function
Stop second hand function
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