{"id":5714,"date":"2026-07-14T18:19:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/garrack-ghost-in-the-shell-fuchikoma-raden-watch-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:19:43","slug":"garrack-ghost-in-the-shell-fuchikoma-raden-watch-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/garrack-ghost-in-the-shell-fuchikoma-raden-watch-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"GARRACK Ghost in the Shell Fuchikoma Watch \u2014 Pre-Orders Open 17 July"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just as the Ghost in the Shell<\/em> 2026 anime is settling in on Prime Video Singapore, Japanese watchmaker GARRACK has dropped something that will stop hardcore fans mid-scroll: a fully mechanical watch with the Fuchikoma rendered in traditional mother-of-pearl raden on the dial. Pre-orders open 17 July 2026.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of GARRACK \/ Ueni Trading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Is the GARRACK \u00d7 Ghost in the Shell Fuchikoma Model?<\/h2>\n

GARRACK, the brand behind a line of anime-themed Japan-made mechanical watches \u2014 they previously collaborated on Evangelion raden pieces<\/a> and Haikyu!! smartwatches \u2014 is releasing the Fuchikoma Model (SMS-KK-42-FK)<\/strong> under its S-MEISTER line. S-MEISTER pairs traditional Japanese craftsmanship with officially licensed anime IP, and all pieces are assembled in Japan by licensed watchmakers.<\/p>\n

The specific collaboration is with Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL<\/em> \u2014 Shirow Masamune’s original 1989 manga \u2014 rather than any single anime adaptation. The Fuchikoma, the AI-equipped spider-legged think tank that became one of the manga’s most iconic designs, takes centre stage on the dial, rendered entirely in raden inlay. The watch carries the official copyright credit: \u00a92026 Shirow Masamune\/KODANSHA\/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE.<\/p>\n

Pricing is set at \u00a579,200 tax-included<\/strong> (roughly S$700\u2013900 at prevailing exchange rates \u2014 check the product page for the exact amount at checkout). That is not an impulse buy \u2014 but for a handcrafted piece that combines a traditional Japanese art form with one of manga’s most celebrated sci-fi properties, the positioning is closer to artisan jewellery than mass merch.<\/p>\n

Raden: The Craft That Makes Each Dial One-of-a-Kind<\/h2>\n
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Image courtesy of GARRACK \/ Ueni Trading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Raden (\u87ba\u923f) is a Japanese lacquerware technique that dates back centuries: abalone shell is ground down to 0.1 mm thin, coloured from the reverse side, then hand-cut into pieces and affixed one by one onto a lacquered base. The result catches light at every angle differently, giving raden dials that shifting, almost holographic quality visible in the press images here.<\/p>\n

The craftsman behind each dial is Musashigawa Takeshi<\/strong>, fourth-generation head of the Musashigawa Workshop (\u6b66\u8535\u5ddd\u5de5\u623f)<\/strong> in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture \u2014 a workshop founded in 1910 that has carried on the regional aobinuri<\/em> blue-shell lacquerware tradition for over a century. Because nacre is a natural material applied entirely by hand, no two dials come out identical. Even two watches from the same production run will differ subtly in colour tone and pattern.<\/p>\n

The design itself is layered with Ghost in the Shell<\/em> references. The Fuchikoma is shown face-on, its body filling most of the dial. An open-heart aperture sits at roughly the 7 o’clock position \u2014 representing the manipulator arm in motion, and letting you see the MIYOTA movement ticking underneath. The hour indices are modelled on the Fuchikoma’s wheels; the hands reference its arms.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of GARRACK \/ Ueni Trading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Specs at a Glance<\/h2>\n