Initial D Father-Son Cars Get Automatic Wristwatches
These are the first automatic winding models in the ANGEL CLOVER collaboration series, introduced as the finale of the 30th anniversary year after five quartz models drew response from car fans.
Key Facts
- Reservations for the two Initial D automatic watches opened on July 30, 2026.
- The Takumi Fujiwara TOYOTA AE86 Model Automatic costs 53,900 yen including tax.
- The Bunta Fujiwara SUBARU IMPREZA WRX(GC8) type R STi Model Automatic costs 49,500 yen including tax.
- Both watches use a Chinese-made PT2859-1 automatic movement with a 45mm stainless steel case.
- Initial D by Shuichi Shigeno has cumulative circulation exceeding 56 million copies.
Reporting from 2 sources: Dengeki Hobby Web, Anime Anime.
The Initial D 30th anniversary collaboration watch series with ANGEL CLOVER has added its first automatic winding models. Reservations opened on July 30, 2026 for two watches featuring the cars of protagonist Takumi Fujiwara and his father Bunta Fujiwara. The Takumi Fujiwara TOYOTA AE86 Model Automatic costs 53,900 yen including tax, and the Bunta Fujiwara SUBARU IMPREZA WRX(GC8) type R STi Model Automatic costs 49,500 yen including tax. Both are available at watch retailers nationwide and the ANGEL CLOVER official online store. The watches use a Chinese-made PT2859-1 automatic movement, a skeleton dial, and a stainless steel case with a 45mm diameter. The AE86 model has a carbon bezel, while the GC8 model uses stainless steel. Each watch includes a purchase bonus: an original coin keyholder with the Initial D 30th anniversary logo. The series, which began in winter 2025, has released five prior models featuring cars from the manga, including Ryosuke Takahashi's MAZDA RX-7 (FC3S) and Keisuke Takahashi's MAZDA RX-7 (FD3S). Initial D, by Shuichi Shigeno, ran in Weekly Young Magazine from 1995 to 2013 and has cumulative circulation exceeding 56 million copies.
Both watches share a leather and silicone strap, mineral glass, and a case back stamped with the 30th anniversary logo and a wheel design. Water resistance is 10 ATM. The automatic movement winds the mainspring with arm movement, which the source compares to a car that keeps running, and the skeleton dial exposes the balance wheel, described as the "watch engine."
The two cars are framed as a father-son pair. Bunta taught Takumi to drive, and the watches are meant to express the contrast between the son who inherited the Hachiroku and the father who still knows the mountain passes thoroughly, a dynamic the series tells throughout.
Prior models in the series include Mako Sato and Sayuki's NISSAN SilEighty, which the summary did not name. The mechanical detailing, with car colors and onboard meters reflected on the dial, drew response especially from car fans, which led to the automatic models closing out the anniversary year.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.