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2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Space Battleship Yamato, Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto's legendary sci-fi anime series. Events and projects are already underway to celebrate this momentous occasion, and watch-maker SEIKO is joining the brawl with a limited-edition timepiece.The watch sports color and design elements reminiscent of the Yamato herself, from the red and black color scheme to the anchor mark at 12 o'clock. Three subdials reflect manga artist Matsumoto's mechanical design for the series, and the watch face and hands feature glow-in-the-dark elements.The back of each watch is engraved with the series's logo, as well as its number out of the set's run of 5,000:Each watch arrives in a collector's box featuring Matsumoto's iconic artwork.The watch is now available for purchase, priced at 65,780 yen (tax included).

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