Haruhi Suzumiya 20th Anniversary Watches Include An Endless Eight Date Window
The watch is a merchandising joke aimed at the audience that sat through eight near-identical episodes, and the 2,006-unit cap tied to the anime's 2006 airing shows the anniversary line is being sold to that specific memory rather than to a general buyer.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Japanese watch maker Toei announced on Thursday that it has partnered with The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya for limited-edition 20th anniversary watches. The date window cycles only through the 17th to the 31st plus an infinity symbol, a nod to the Endless Eight arc. Haruhi Suzumiya and Yuki Nagato models go on sale October 8 on the online Fulton Japan store for 29,700 yen, with 2,006 of each produced.
The face carries the Prefectural North High School emblem, the SOS Brigade emblem on the second hand, an H over a world map, the benzene molecule ring from the opening, and two natural diamonds at the 20-minute mark. Both models ship with metal and leather bands, a 20th anniversary logo watch case, a guarantee card with art of Haruhi Suzumiya or Yuki Nagato, and a watch stand. The Haruhi model adds an SOS Brigade Leader arm band; the Yuki Nagato model adds a Sterling Inferno bookmark.
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