Astro Boy Limited Edition Hand Wound Skeleton Watch 2001, One Of 4999, Steel Bracelet, Box And Papers
Astro Boy Limited Edition Hand Wound Skeleton Watch 2001, One Of 4999, Steel Bracelet, Box And Papers
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Wound by hand
For the collector of Tezuka anniversaries.
Best for: Tezuka collections and anime memorabilia
Condition notes
Marks and wear are recorded and can be seen in the photographs. The outer box is worn, with loss to its covering. The watch has not been serviced and timekeeping is not guaranteed.
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A hand wound steel watch with an open worked dial, made in 2001 in an edition of 4,999 for Tezuka Productions.
The Piece
The 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.
Atom on the Wrist
Astro 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.
The 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 the watch collection.
Details
- Edition: 4,999, made 2001
- Movement: Hand wound, visible from the front
- Case: About 36 mm without crown
- Bracelet: Steel, to 22 cm
- With: Box, guarantee card, tag
- Character: Astro Boy, Osamu Tezuka, 1952
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Marks and wear are recorded and can be seen in the photographs.
- The outer box is worn, with loss to its covering. The watch has not been serviced and timekeeping is not guaranteed.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade BC (visible wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as an officially licensed piece on the strength of the marks and papers shown. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed 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 published policy.
Further reading: Read our guide Astro Boy and Osamu Tezuka: A Collector's Guide to the Mighty Atom. Browse the anime art and collectibles for related pieces.
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