Watches Worn by Japan’s Showa-Era Public Figures

First reported

Hodinkee Japan · 23 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC

Found by WristBible

23 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC

Sources

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Sony co-founder Akio Morita wore a Seiko World Time M158-5000 in photographs from 1981–1988. Actor Rentaro Mikuni owned a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duo and apparently wore a Breguet Aeronavale ref. 3807ST/J2/SW9, limited to 1,000 pieces for Japan. Physicist Hideki Yukawa’s watch is tentatively identified as an Elgin US Navy R88-W-800.

Summary written by WristBible's AI editor from the publishers' reporting (originally in Japanese).

Coverage

• Hodinkee JapanWatch Spotting: 勝新太郎、千代の富士、長嶋茂雄―昭和の男たちが愛用した腕時計(JA)23 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC