Fans of theAlienfilm franchisecan now accessorize like its iconic leading lady , Ellen Ripley , thanks totwo reissued versionsof the Seiko watch she wore in the 1986 sequel , Aliens .
In the early eighties , the Japanese watchmakers collaborated with the Italian designer responsible for for the Volkswagen Passat and the DeLorean DMC-12 on a series of Modern timepiece for the fellowship . One design thatGiorgetto Giugiarotodreamed up in 1983 was theSeiko Giugiaro 7A28 - 7000 . Three years later , his piece ( along with other Seiko models ) was boast in James Cameron ’s sci - fi fantasy subsequence — Ripley can be seen wearing the watch throughout the motion-picture show , including during her showdown with the Queen alien while sheoperates the Power Loader .
accord toGizmodo , original versions of the lookout are still available from time to time on site like eBay for around $ 1000 , but now fans can endeavor to grab thelimited - version reissuesfrom Seiko ’s Japan - ground webstore , or globally on eBay when they inevitably sell out .
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Available in calamitous and stainless brand , the reissuedSeiko X Giugiaro Design Spirit SmartSCED035 and SCED037 watches are confine to 3000 pieces of each style and are being sold for $ 260 . The watches are slightly different from the originals in that they ’re escape the crown and button on the left side of the watch case , but they otherwise stay honest to the ' eighty design .
" Seiko 7A28,“Døgen , Flickr//CC BY - NC 2.0
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