{"id":33852,"date":"2026-06-16T06:55:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T06:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/seikos-new-300-collaboration-watch-with-cult-classic-anime-series\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T06:55:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T06:55:45","slug":"seikos-new-300-collaboration-watch-with-cult-classic-anime-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/seikos-new-300-collaboration-watch-with-cult-classic-anime-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Seiko&#8217;s New \u00a3300 Collaboration Watch With Cult-Classic Anime Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-deygkq e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"body-dropcap css-192e1dt emevuu60\">Another day, another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/watches\/g71506888\/best-seiko-watches-coming-out-in-june-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/watches\/g71506888\/best-seiko-watches-coming-out-in-june-2026\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Seiko\" data-node-id=\"0.1\" class=\"body-link css-jpo0au emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Seiko<\/a> watch inspired by a much-loved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/watches\/a71503165\/casio-new-anime-inspired-g-shock-techy-take\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/watches\/a71503165\/casio-new-anime-inspired-g-shock-techy-take\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"anime\" data-node-id=\"0.3\" class=\"body-link css-jpo0au emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a>. This time around, it\u2019s the dark fantasy manga franchise <em data-node-id=\"0.5\">Fullmetal Alchemist<\/em> that\u2019s getting the horological treatment.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Nods to protagonist Edward Elric appear throughout. The black dial is decorated with the famous signature red alchemic transmutation circle\u2014which, in the series, acts as a conduit for the flow of energy and power\u2014while the brothers\u2019 mystical \u201cFlaming Cross\u201d emblem appears in the bottom right. Then there\u2019s the hour marker, with indices inspired by the screws in Edward\u2019s automail right aim. What\u2019s more, the small second sub-dial boasts the Amestris military emblem, with its line-drawn dragon. The 12, 3, 6, and 9 o&#8217;clock positions are luminous green in the dark, as are the hour and minute hands. In every tiny detail, there&#8217;s a subtle reference to <em data-node-id=\"1.1\">Fullmetal Alchemist<\/em> that a fan is sure to catch.<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"57e4950:2\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"embed css-1ugvl1a e1yri45i0\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-1k29q50 e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"seiko chronograph watch with a black and red design\" title=\"seiko chronograph watch with a black and red design\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/626f69bc-db8c-419c-b2cc-049ca3bb2ac4.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/626f69bc-db8c-419c-b2cc-049ca3bb2ac4.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/626f69bc-db8c-419c-b2cc-049ca3bb2ac4.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/626f69bc-db8c-419c-b2cc-049ca3bb2ac4.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/626f69bc-db8c-419c-b2cc-049ca3bb2ac4.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/626f69bc-db8c-419c-b2cc-049ca3bb2ac4.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/626f69bc-db8c-419c-b2cc-049ca3bb2ac4.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-qt9nna e1geg53v2\">SEIKO ; AMNIBUS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">The watch also has &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget 3. OCT. 11.&#8221; engraved into the casebook, gesturing to the phrase on the back of Edward&#8217;s pocket watch from the series. But the tributes don&#8217;t stop there: the crimson wrapping paper and box of the packaging recall the color of Edward&#8217;s signature cloak, and the box, which is designed to showcase the watch, has another famous line from the franchise printed onto it: &#8220;Stand up and walk. You have two perfectly good legs, don&#8217;t you?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"57e4950:5\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed css-77dczv e1yri45i0\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-1k29q50 e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"limited edition watch in a display box\" title=\"limited edition watch in a display box\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2150\" height=\"2074\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dc41f073-af9b-468c-9797-14f03656de42.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dc41f073-af9b-468c-9797-14f03656de42.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dc41f073-af9b-468c-9797-14f03656de42.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dc41f073-af9b-468c-9797-14f03656de42.jpg?resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dc41f073-af9b-468c-9797-14f03656de42.jpg?resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dc41f073-af9b-468c-9797-14f03656de42.jpg?resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dc41f073-af9b-468c-9797-14f03656de42.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-qt9nna e1geg53v2\">SEIKO ; AMNIBUS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Currently, not much has been revealed about the watch from a technological standpoint, but we do know that it&#8217;s a chronograph watch with a 12-hour counter and a tachymeter bezel (and the same phrase on the box on the inside!). This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/watches\/a71149388\/seiko-new-limited-edition-hello-kitty-watch\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/watches\/a71149388\/seiko-new-limited-edition-hello-kitty-watch\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Seiko\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-jpo0au emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Seiko<\/a> watch has currently only been announced for Japanese release through anime e-commerce platform AMNIBUS, where it&#8217;ll cost \u00a565,780 (about $410), but it&#8217;s unknown whether it&#8217;ll be given a broader global release as of yet.<br data-node-id=\"6.3\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read Another day, another Seiko watch inspired by a much-loved anime. 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