One part of the bracelet shows PAC-MAN eating dots while escaping from a normal ghost, while the other part shows PAC-MAN, after eating a Power Pellet, chasing a ghost turned blue. The four ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde, along with Pac-Man himself, are all present and correct. About the designįamiliar PAC-MAN characters can be spotted on the watch’s face and bracelet. The relevance of this watch comes solely from the design of this Casio × PAC-MAN collaboration, which is playful and inspired by one of the world’s most iconic arcade games. The above, again, makes clear that the importance of the A100WEPC-1B definitely doesn’t come from its technical specifications. The gold chroming effect works really nicely against the stainless steel bracelet and that it has a black ion-plated (IP) finish with a cool PAC-MAN design laser-engraving. Even owning the watch, I find it hard to tell the difference. The good thing is, it’s definitely well disguised. The other three models in the A100WE series have a solid stainless steel case, however, the case of the A100WEPC PAC-MAN is said to be made of resin, topped by an acrylic glass. The newly introduced A100 series is a revival of the iconic F100 released in 1978, which got rock-star status by appearing in the classic 1979 movie Alien. If you’re looking to buy one, my advice would be to contact a local Casio watch retailer they might have separate stock from the online Casio shop. Rumour has it that the PAC-MAN variation is a one-shot production, which caused it to quickly sell out in the various official online Casio shops. The Casio A100WEPC-1B, in full, is a variation on the A100s found in Casio’s Vintage line-up. In my opinion, it was a poorer attempt than this execution, but Tomas wrote about in this Hot Take article regardless. Last year - to commemorate PAC-MAN’s 40th anniversary - Timex presented one as well. By the way, it wasn’t the first time there was a PAC-MAN collaboration watch. So, with forty-plus years of the significance of both Casio Watches and PAC-MAN proofed for accuracy, let’s agree that it was a good idea to have a collaboration. Just like the importance of Casio’s accessible electronic wristwatches (that brought digital precision timekeeping to the masses), PAC-MAN caused a distinct BPM and APM period in video game history. Toru Iwatani developed the PAC-MAN game in 1979, working closely with programmer Mr. So that’s indeed, over forty years ago as well. PAC-MAN, now owned by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., was released as an arcade cabinet game on May 22nd, 1980. Until then, the brand was mainly known for its electronic compact calculators. Founded in April 1946 by Tadao Kashio, it was only in the eighties that Casio’s wide variety of budget electronic wristwatches became popular. I would have been a bad journalist if I hadn’t checked that. The, in my opinion, rather thin reason given for this collaboration is that Casio and PAC-MAN are both with us for over forty years. And you thought only Rolex watches are hard to get! Unfortunately - to date - only four were able to acquire the watch. In fact, six of the Fratelli ordered one. No technical high-end aspirations, just a good vibe. The Casio × PAC-MAN Collaboration Model A100WEPC is indisputably a fun watch. Watches in this segment don’t aim to be serious their goal is to bring you lighthearted fun (as well as the time). And it might be that, in numbers, more people dwell in this universe than in those of traditional Swiss, German, or Japanese watchmaking. But a totally different watch universe exists. From Audemars-Piguet to Zenith, as long as serious watchmaking - and preferably a bit of brand history - is involved, it gets our attention. Here at Fratello we mainly cover serious watches.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |