{"product_id":"astro-boy-limited-edition-hand-wound-skeleton-watch-2001-one-of-4999-steel-bracelet-box-and-papers-5609","title":"Astro Boy Limited Edition Hand Wound Skeleton Watch 2001, One Of 4999, Steel Bracelet, Box And Papers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA hand wound steel watch with an open worked dial, made in 2001 in an edition of 4,999 for Tezuka Productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement shows through the front, with the robot boy on the dial, and the steel case of about 36 mm sits on a steel bracelet that fits a wrist up to 22 cm. It weighs 114 g and comes with its outer box, guarantee card and tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAtom on the Wrist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstro Boy, Mighty Atom in Japan, first appeared in 1951 as a side character in Osamu Tezuka's Ambassador Atom and was given his own series in April 1952 in Kobunsha's Shonen, where it ran until March 1968. Tezuka Productions describes the 1963 television version as the first commercial animation made by Tezuka's Mushi Production and the first Japanese television animation series, broadcast weekly in thirty minute episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series opened on Fuji TV on New Year's Day 1963 and ran to 193 episodes, ending on New Year's Eve 1966; at its height it was watched by 40 per cent of Japanese viewers with a television, and 104 episodes were adapted into English for American broadcast between 1963 and 1965. More watches are in \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/collectible-watches\"\u003ethe watch collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4,999, made 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand wound, visible from the front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 36 mm without crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, to 22 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box, guarantee card, tag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astro Boy, Osamu Tezuka, 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks and wear are recorded and can be seen in the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe outer box is worn, with loss to its covering. The watch has not been serviced and timekeeping is not guaranteed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eBC (visible wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as an officially licensed piece on the strength of the marks and papers shown. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-further\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read our guide \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/astro-boy-osamu-tezuka-collecting-guide\"\u003eAstro Boy and Osamu Tezuka: A Collector's Guide to the Mighty Atom\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/japanese-anime-art-merchandise-collectibles\"\u003eBrowse the anime art and collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e for related pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular piece, maker or edition? 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