My chronograph collection currently includes a couple of commemorative pieces featuring the shinkansen (bullet train). Dr. Yellow refers to the inspection train that Japan Railways (JR) uses for its bullet train lines. The first Dr. Yellow was a Series 0 shinkansen with the signature bullet-shaped nose on the train.
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| Bright yellow box indicating that the watch commemorates the 20th anniversary of the JR inspection and maintenance train for its shinkansen |
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| The watch is presented well with its bright yellow dial standing out vs the royal blue interior of the box. There is also a photo of one of the Dr. Yellow's. |
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| There are three registers or sub-dials. One for the chronograph (left), one for the second (bottom), and one for the hour of the day (right). |
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| Close-up of the dial showing the blue chrono hand and the yellow hands on the chrono and hour sub-dials. Other features are lumed headlights below the Seiko brand, the date display and the Dr. Yellow emblem at 11 o'clock. |
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| The watch is powered by a Cal. 8T63 quartz movement |
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| The colors are similar to the packaging of White Flower embrocation and Fibisco's Chocolate Crunchies. |
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| Looking back at this shot with the onions in the background before last year's elections. |
This model is part of a series collab with Japan Railways (JR). I have another model commemorating the Hayabusa shinkansen model. While I would like to have the others, it is a very expensive collecting endeavor that I will have to pass on. :)
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