Pre-owned rare TAKANO x National manually wound wristwatch, 17 jewels, in working order.

A manual-winding wristwatch manufactured by Takano Seimitsu Kogyo (Takano Precision Industry), marketed under the TAKANO name. The firm produced wristwatches for only four years and eleven months from 1957, earning it the sobriquet "the phantom watchmaker."

This watch was specially commissioned by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., now Panasonic, as a corporate presentation gift. It is an exceptionally scarce National variant. The period National brand emblem appears at 12 o'clock, while the inscriptions "National 17 JEWELS" and "TAKANO MADE" appear at 6 o'clock, now somewhat faded.

Surviving Takano wristwatches are scarce, and special editions commissioned in collaboration with other companies appear on the market even less frequently. Such examples are highly prized by watch collectors.

The dial features fine concentric decoration characteristic of the period, creating an elegant record-groove effect.

Item Details

Manufacturer: Takano Seimitsu Kogyo (Takano Precision Industry), TAKANO.

Model: National special commission.

Movement: Manual-winding, 17 jewels. The inside of the case back is engraved "TAKANO 17 JEWELS".

Case material: Stainless steel.

Case back numbers: 3622842 / 10096.

Strap: New replacement leather strap, not original to the manufacturer.

Condition Report

Dial and hands: Age-related yellowing, spotting, fine scratches and fading to the lettering are visible, lending the watch the patina characteristic of a vintage timepiece.

Case and crystal: General rubbing and fine scratches are present, with no conspicuous impact marks or dents observed.

Running condition: Currently running normally.

This is a manual-winding wristwatch. The hands begin to move after the watch is shaken or the crown is turned to wind the movement. The daily rate has not been measured. Visual observation over several hours revealed no obvious timekeeping deviation.

Important Notice

This is a vintage wristwatch dating back more than 60 years. It does not offer the precision or water resistance of a modern quartz wristwatch.