Fans can now show their love for Berserk through its new series of watches inspired by main characters Guts and Griffith.
The upcoming line of made-to-order watches comes as the result of a collaboration with fashion brand SuperGroupies, which is known for selling products inspired by anime and games. As seen on the SuperGroupies website, the Guts Model Watch reflects the lonely warrior's black Berserker Armor by sporting a dark silver finish. Dark red accents emulating the Brand of Sacrifice, as well as the Berserker's Armor helmet's deep eyes, are present on its dial. Textured patterns modeled after the designs on Guts' armor also line the bottom half of the dial, with the back of the watch face etched with the official Berserk logo.
On the other hand, the Griffith Model Watch dons a refined color scheme of white and gold, much like the legendary "Hawk of Light" himself. The symbol of Griffith's mercenary group, the Band of the Hawk, is etched into the watch face at 12 o'clock against a backdrop of navy blue. A motif designed after Griffith's iconic saber is also engraved directly below. The back of the dial is inscribed with the famous words: "I told you once... I will...get my own kingdom." Both the Guts and Griffith Model Watches have a pair of subdials within the main dials of the watches that show the date and day of the week.
Kentaro Miura's Berserk has enjoyed immense success and popularity since its serialization began in August 1989, with critics lauding its stellar worldbuilding, compelling characters and gorgeous artwork. Taking place in a medieval Europe-inspired dark fantasy setting, the story follows Guts, a skilled swordsman who is forced to join a mercenary group called the Band of the Hawk, after his notoriety captures the attention of Griffith, the group's ethereally beautiful and charismatic leader. While Guts quickly rises up the ranks of the Band of the Hawk to become its best fighter, a darkness lingers in the shadows that could upend his life forever.
With over 50 million copies in circulation as of May 2021, the Berserk manga is one of the best-selling manga series of all time. It has received several anime adaptations over the years, though the most recent 2016 television series adapting the manga's Conviction arc and the first half of the Hawk of the Millennium Empire arc was panned by audiences and critics alike, due to the weak animation and constant use of CGI. Since the tragic passing of Miura on May 6, 2021, the fate of Berserk is up in the air, as fans are left to wonder whether the ongoing manga series will ever see a conclusion.
Both the Guts Model Watch and the Griffith Model Watch are available to preorder now at $228 USD (before tax) on the SuperGroupies website until April 3. The watches are scheduled to be released in early October this year.
Source: SuperGroupies
