GARRACK, a character collaboration lifestyle brand, is set to release a made-in-Japan mechanical watch that brings together The Ghost in the Shell and the traditional Japanese craft of Raden (mother-of-pearl inlay). Pre-orders open July 17, with sales beginning July 31, 2026.
Special product page: https://world-wide-watch.jp/s/garrack/feature/koukaku2026/
The dial recreates Fuchikoma, the AI-equipped think tank that appears in The Ghost in the Shell, using Raden, a traditional craft that makes use of the pearlescent layer of seashells.
The design captures Fuchikoma as seen from the front, translating details such as its wheels and arms into the individual parts of the watch.
Drawing inspiration from the concept of the "prosthetic body" suggested by the word "Shell" in the title, the watch adopts Raden, a traditional craft known for the mysterious shimmer of shell.
Each dial is carefully finished by hand by a craftsman, allowing the beauty of the Raden to shift with the angle of light. No two pieces are identical, making each watch a one-of-a-kind item.
Product Features
① The dial recreates Fuchikoma as seen from the front using Raden work. An open heart placed on the right arm section expresses the manipulator in motion.
② The indices are designed to evoke Fuchikoma's wheels.
③ The hands represent Fuchikoma's arm.
④ The see-through case back features The Ghost in the Shell logo.
Product Details
Product Name: The Ghost in the Shell S-MEISTER Mechanical Watch Fuchikoma Model
Model Number: SMS-KK-42-FK
Price: ¥79,200 (tax included)
Movement: Automatic (MIYOTA movement)
Strap: Leather
Water Resistance: 5 ATM
Case Size: 42 x 42mm
Note
Due to the nature of Raden work, there are individual differences in color and pattern, and the appearance changes depending on light reflection. Because the shells are applied by hand by craftsmen, the pattern also varies between pieces.
Traditional Craft: Raden (Mother-of-Pearl Inlay)
Raden is a traditional technique in which the iridescent layer of shells such as abalone is shaved to an extremely thin layer and used to decorate lacquerware. In Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, it has long been known as "Aogai-nuri" and has been passed down as a representative technique of Takaoka lacquerware.
Because Raden uses natural materials, each piece carries a one-of-a-kind luster that only natural shell can produce.
This watch uses Raden work, with each dial carefully finished one by one entirely by hand by a craftsman.
Takaoka Lacquerware Craftsman: Musashigawa Craft Studio's Fourth-Generation Artisan Takeshi Musashigawa
Takaoka lacquerware traces its origins to 1609, when Toshinaga Maeda, lord of the Kaga domain, opened the town of Takaoka and encouraged the production of everyday goods. It has since been passed down as a nationally designated traditional craft.
Musashigawa Craft Studio, established in 1910, has inherited these traditional techniques across generations. Fourth-generation artisan Takeshi Musashigawa is active as a young traditional craftsman, adapting traditional patterns for contemporary applications and exploring new combinations of Raden with more casual products.
For this project, Musashigawa teamed up with GARRACK to apply advanced Raden techniques and express the Fuchikoma design on the dial. Using numerous fine parts, the design ranks among the most technically demanding works Musashigawa has created. By hand-applying thin shell pieces one by one to reproduce the character's intricate patterns, this piece brings tradition and contemporary design together in a single, special watch.
Works created from natural materials and craftsmanship are said to retain their beauty for 100 years.
How the Raden Dial Is Made
1 | Polishing
The shell is cut and polished to a thickness of approximately 0.1mm.
2 | Coloring
The polished shell is colored from the back of the iridescent surface.
3 | Cutting
The shell is finely cut into individual parts to match the design.
4 | Lacquer Application
The base dial is treated with lacquer.
5 | Decoration
Animal-hide glue is applied to the lacquered dial, and the cut shell pieces are hand-applied one by one.
6 | Completion
A final coating is applied, and each dial is carefully finished individually.
About The Ghost in the Shell
Since Masamune Shirow first published the original comic in Young Magazine Kaizokuban, a special issue published by Kodansha, in 1989, the Ghost in the Shell series has expanded across numerous works — including director Mamoru Oshii's film Ghost in the Shell (1995), animated series, and a Hollywood live-action film — captivating fans around the world as a landmark of the cyberpunk genre.
A new TV anime season of the series is set to begin in 2027, drawing attention from many fans.
