Category: Buy Japan limited model items from Japan

The Self-Defense Forces are the cornerstone of Japan’s defense and carry out their missions in harsh environments every day. As a general rule, each SDF member purchases a watch at his or her own expense while on duty. Therefore, there is always a constant demand for watches that are strong enough to withstand missions while reducing the financial burden on SDF personnel.

Here, we select recommended models from domestic and foreign brands, from models that can easily enjoy military taste to professional spec machines that can withstand harsh conditions. Variation models are already sold out, so it is expected that the stock will be small, so if you are interested, we recommend that you purchase it as soon as possible.

【Images】Carefully selected from domestic and foreign brands! Summary of Notable Self-Defense Forces Models

First of all, we will introduce the notable model of the “JSDF series” of Kentex, a domestic brand that handles authentic watches that are particular about Japan at affordable prices. The series has adopted the official emblems of the Ground Self-Defense Force, the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Air Self-Defense Force, and has been widely supported by members of the Ministry of Defense, including official events of the Ministry of Defense and contract products at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense.

KENTEX
Left: Maritime Self-Defense Force Solar Pro
Ground Self-Defense Force Solar Pro
Right: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Solar Pro

(Left) ■ Ref. S803M-01. SS (42.5mm diameter). 200m water resistance. Solar. 38,500 yen / (medium) ■ Ref. S801M-01. SS (41mm diameter). 100m water resistance. Solar. 39,600 yen / (right) ■ Ref. S802M-01. SS (41mm diameter). 100m water resistance. Solar. JPY 38,500

The movement is solar-powered and can run for up to six months on a full charge. The indexes and hands of the dial, which is made of special plastic with high light transmission that can be charged indoors, are made of Super Luminous (strong phosphorescence) to improve visibility at night.

The “Maritime Self-Defense Force Solar Pro (left model)” is a full-fledged diver’s watch equipped with a day-date that reflects the real voices of the members who say, “When you go on a voyage, you lose your sense of the day of the week,” the “Ground Self-Defense Force Solar Pro (center model)” with a cool all-black DLC finish that suppresses light reflection, and the “Air Self-Defense Force Solar Pro (right model)” is an aviation chronograph equipped with a rotating slide rule. Three models are available.

Prices range from 38,500 yen to 39,600 yen. It is a big attraction to be able to get a watch with specifications that can be used even in difficult situations in extreme situations at an affordable price range of 30,000 yen.

【Contact】
Kentex Japan
TEL.03-5846-0811

Next is a Japan limited edition model with the motif of the Blue Impulse, which has left a big mark on the history of American railroad watches and is now based in Switzerland, a watch brand based in Switzerland.

BALL WATCH

Engineer Hydrocarbon Blue Impulse

■ TI (42 mm diameter). 300m water resistance. Automatic winding (Cal.BALL RR1402). Limited to Japan 70 pieces. JPY 484,000

A limited edition model named “Blue Impulse”, a specialized team that demonstrates the skill, performance, and operational capabilities of fighter pilots and aircraft of the Air Self-Defense Force, demonstrates mission performance and performs brilliant aerobatics.

It has a chronograph function that can measure the elapsed time of up to 12 hours, and the blue impulse logo is designed on the seconds display subdial at 9 o’clock. In addition, it is a professional watch with 1000 gauss magnetic resistance and 7500 Gs shock resistance.

Two variants are available, one with a stainless steel bezel and the other with a ceramic bezel, but the former is already out of stock. As of late March 25, only the latter is on sale.

【Contact】
Ball Watch Japan
TEL.03-3221-7807

Self-Defense Forces-related models, especially those related to Blue Impulse, are very popular, and it is not uncommon for them to be sold out as soon as they are released by each brand. On the next page, we will introduce two Blue Impulse models that have attracted a lot of attention in the past (* Both are discontinued as of March 25). While looking back on the topical works, I would like to look forward to the next work.

【Image】Blue Impulse 2 topical works

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German watch brand NOMOS Glashütte will release two models from the impressive ukiyo-e blue “Tangent Japan Blau” in mid-March. Since its launch in 1992, it has been a Japan limited edition model of NOMOS’ iconic piece “Tangent”.

There will be two models to be released, a version with a blue second hand and a version dyed red.

Blue and Japan ukiyo-e from Berlin

The soft milky white dial shines with velo indigo indexes and blue needles.

The roots of the blue dye loved by Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige, two of Japan’s leading ukiyo-e artists, were in Berlin, Germany. It is a scientific synthetic pigment that was discovered by chance, and is said to have entered Japan in 1747. It is a color that is not found in conventional plant-based indigo blue, and was often used in ukiyo-e prints such as “Thirty-six Views of Futaka”. This blue pigment, which came from as far away as Europe, became an innovative color that gave breadth and depth to the sky and waves depicted by ukiyo-e techniques.

The package is also designed with the motif of the ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai’s famous painting “Futaka Sanroku Views Kanagawa Oki Namura”.

The new “Tangene Japan Blau” released by NOMOS Glashütte has a milky white dial reminiscent of pale clouds floating in ukiyo-e, and a traditional German blue-fired needle with an index of the vivid blue color vividly depicted in ukiyo-e. The blue expressed in ukiyo-e, which had a great influence on famous European painters later, has become a color that expresses the spirituality of Japan people, such as samurai blue, which has taken root even today.

NOMOS Glashütte “Tangent Sonder Model Japan” Ref.NM139.S53B
Hand winding. (Cal. α) 17 stones. 21,600 vibrations per hour. Power reserve about 43 hours. SS case (35mm, 6.2mm thick). Water resistant to 3 ATM. 382,800 yen (tax included). Limited to 15 pieces.

The Ref. NM139.S53B is designed with the image of “indigo-e,” a technique that paints with a single color blue. On the other hand, the Ref. NM139.S53R makes the ukiyo-e work gorgeous, and the small seconds are arranged with “red” that tightens the whole.

NOMOS Glashütte “Tangent Sonder Model Japan” Ref.NM139.S53R
Hand winding. (Cal. α) 17 stones. 21,600 vibrations per hour. Power reserve about 43 hours. SS case (35mm, 6.2mm thick). Water resistant to 3 ATM. 382,800 yen (tax included). Limited to 35 pieces.

Since its launch in 1992, NOMOS’ iconic “Tangent” has not undergone major design changes. The simplicity of the design and the elegance that can be used unisex have been loved throughout the ages. The length of the lug, which is one of the features, is also a part that has not been touched up.

NOMOS watches are created by Berlina Brau, a Berlin-based design team based in Berlin, where Belo Ai was born. The traditional beauty of Japan is embodied in “Tangent”, which embodies NOMOS’ philosophy of simplicity.

“Tangente Japan Blau” is engraved with the letters “TANGENTE SONDERMODEL JAPAN” and serial number, which is a certificate of Japan exclusivity. The strap is a brown cordovan cordovan made by Horween that complements the blue and comes with a deployment buckle. The movement is the most produced and most reliable hand-wound in-house Alpha movement produced in Glashütte.

The outer circumference of the back cover is engraved with the letters “TANGENTE SONDERMODEL JAPAN” and the serial number, indicating a model limited to Japan.

It comes with a leather case that can also be used for travel.

Contact info: Osawa Shokai Tel.03-3527-2682

Love the blue from Berlin

At the beginning of the 18th century, the dye “Vero indigo” was discovered in Berlin, Germany. It is the blue that was loved by the leading ukiyo-e painters, Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige. It is named “Berlin indigo” from the name of the place where it was found, and it is called “belo indigo” for short. This blue pigment, which came from as far away as Europe, met with ukiyo-e techniques and became an innovative color that gave breadth and depth to the sky and waves depicted in ukiyo-e.

The new “Tangent Japan Blau” features a milky white dial reminiscent of pale clouds floating in ukiyo-e prints, beautiful bright blue indexes like the sky and waves depicted in ukiyo-e, and traditional German blue needles.

Embodying the philosophy of the Bauhaus-Nomos, which produced many innovative designs, the tangent beautifully embodies the fusion of German and Japan traditions.

The strap is a brown Horween cordovan with a deployment buckle that complements the blue. Precisely ticking the time behind this special dial in unisex 35 mm for both men and women is the most produced and most reliable hand-wound in-house Alpha movement produced in Glashütte.

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