One watch in my collection is a commemorative one for the 10th Anniversary of the introduction of the Hayabusa shinkansen by JR East and JR Hokkaido. Here's some information about the train, which translates to "Peregrine Falcon":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayabusa_(train)
Unlike many of the watches in my collection, this is a complete set with box, manual, extra links and guarantee. Here are photos of the watch:
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The watch inside the box with a photo of the Hayabusa shinkansen
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The box with a faux wood appearance
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Photo on top of the box
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A closer look of the watch released by the JR East
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Side view showing the crown and buttons.
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The other side view
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Case back showing the 10th Anniversary of the Hayabusa shinkansen and the number of the watch as 532 of 5000 produced. The watch has a 100m water resistance and is 'Made in Japan'. Not indicated is the serial number but the watch was released in 2021 (note: the Hayabusa shinkansen service started operating in March 2011).
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Close-up of the dial showing the 4 lumed dots above the Seiko brand name. These dots are distinctive of the 4 headlights of the train.
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First wrist shot after I received the watch
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Unlike the mechanical or automatic chronographs, this one's relatively light.
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I have another commemorative watch coming in April. That one's for the Doctor Yellow shinkansen inspection train. Both that and the Hayabusa uses Seiko's 8T63 quartz chronograph movement that is also used in other Seiko chronographs.
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