Mighty Atom Serial 60th Anniversary Astro Time Automatic Skeleton Watch, Limited To 1,952 Pieces
Mighty Atom Serial 60th Anniversary Astro Time Automatic Skeleton Watch, Limited To 1,952 Pieces
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Condition report
Mint
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
Sixty years in flight
For the watch collector with a soft spot for Atom.
Best for: Astro Boy and Tezuka collections
Condition notes
Close to unused; running.
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The Astro Time automatic made for the 60th anniversary of the Astro Boy serial, limited to 1,952 pieces for the year it began, with Atom set over an open skeleton dial.
The Piece
A blue dial cut away to show the automatic movement frames Atom in flight, and the exhibition caseback reveals the rotor. The steel case measures about 47 by 40 mm without the crown, on a 20 mm steel bracelet.
Close to unused and running. Comes with its case, guarantee and four spare bracelet links.
Astro Boy
Osamu Tezuka drew Astro Boy for the page in 1952 and brought him to television in 1963, the series that set the pattern for Japanese animation. In the original story the boy robot is switched on for the first time on 7 April 2003, and Japan treated that date as a real birthday, with a new series, exhibitions and a wave of licensed goods. Pieces from every decade of the character are collected as a record of how deeply he is woven into Japanese life. Toys, clocks and goods made for the domestic market rarely travelled abroad, so the best examples are still found in Japan.
Details
- Edition: Astro Boy serial 60th anniversary, limited to 1,952
- Movement: Automatic, skeleton dial
- Case: About 47 x 40 mm, steel
- Bracelet: 20 mm steel
- Included: Case, guarantee, four spare links
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Close to unused; running.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade S (unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Maker, date and completeness are given as described and as the photographs show; nothing has been restored or altered by the house unless stated. 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.
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