"Anicorn and Sony just dropped a fully mechanical PlayStation watch, and the fact that it exists at all feels like a minor miracle in a market drowning in lazy licensed quartz. Limited to 300 numbered pieces and priced at $780, the PlayStation 30th Anniversary watch launches December 19th with a Miyota automatic movement, a custom rotor, and enough thoughtful design touches to justify the "limited edition" label beyond artificial scarcity."
"What makes this interesting beyond the usual merch cycle is how seriously they treated the design language. The △○×□ symbols sit at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock as three-dimensional applied elements, not flat prints. The PlayStation logo occupies a raised central medallion, and the hands are modeled after the original controller's Start and Select buttons, which is the kind of nerdy detail that separates fan service from actual design work."
"Miyota movements get dismissed sometimes by the Swiss snob crowd, but here's the thing: they're reliable, serviceable by basically any competent watchmaker, and when decorated properly, they do the job without drama. The rotor visible through the exhibition caseback gets custom perforation work that echoes disc drive aesthetics, which is a subtle touch that could have easily been skipped in favor of a plain rotor with a logo slapped on."
Anicorn and Sony produced a 300-piece PlayStation 30th Anniversary mechanical watch priced at $780 and launching December 19. The watch uses a Miyota automatic movement with a custom, perforated rotor echoing disc-drive aesthetics visible through an exhibition caseback with engraved numbering. The dial uses three-dimensional △○×□ symbols at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, a raised PlayStation medallion, and hands modeled after the original controller's Start and Select buttons. The faceted matte-grey case references the 1994 console hardware and a rubber strap carries the button symbols. Design restraint and serviceable movement prioritize coherence over flashy branding.
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