Seiko opened pre-orders on June 15, 2026, for a Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood chronograph built around Edward Elric, and the window closes on July 22. The Seiko Fullmetal Alchemist Watch is priced at ¥65,780, or about $455, and buyers can get it only through AMNIBUS.

That makes the release feel less like a standard watch drop and more like a timed run for collectors. The model is tied to Brotherhood and to the character who anchors the series, with Edward Elric’s red combat transmutation circle placed at the center of the black dial. Four indices at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock are coated with LumiBrite, and both hands carry the same treatment, giving the watch a practical read in low light while keeping the design close to the source material.

Seiko’s choice is easy to read: the watch leans on one of the most durable names in modern manga and anime, with Hiromu Arakawa’s series having sold about 64 million volumes worldwide during its 2001 to 2010 run, while the 2009 Brotherhood adaptation remains a staple among fans. The product is being sold as an item for adult collectors who watched the series in its original era, which helps explain why the design mixes fan-service details with a restrained chronograph layout.

The build carries that same split between display and function. The hour markers are shaped like three-dimensional screw bolts, the Flamel Cross appears as a secondary accent on the dial and in matte gold foil on the box lid, and the 6 o’clock sub-dial carries the Amestrian military dragon insignia. Around it all sits a tachymeter bezel, while the stainless steel case measures 47 × 39.8 × 11.7 mm and uses Hardlex crystal with 10 bar, or 100m, water resistance.

There is, however, a catch that matters for anyone hoping to wear it soon. The piece is being marketed as a limited collector item, but physical shipments are not scheduled to begin until late January 2027, leaving a long gap between payment and delivery. Even the caseback leans into the character message, engraved with “Don’t forget 3. OCT. 11,” a reminder that the watch is meant to be read as a keepsake first and a timekeeper second.

What happens next is straightforward: the pre-order window stays open until July 22, and after that the only confirmed milestone is the start of shipments in late January 2027. Seiko has not said how many will be made, which leaves the real scarcity question unresolved until the deadline arrives.