We have covered the rare "Godzilla Attacks Los Angeles" watch, which contained a tiny Godzilla figure in a "transforming head" playset, but here is a stylish, more grown-up Godzilla watch, from the same year and the same manufacturer!
This cool wristwatch is very unique, and it features a 3-D effect, with the logo and cityscape printed on the glass, and Godzilla and the rest of the scene on the actual face of the watch. The outside of the casing bears the numbers, rather than putting them on top and cluttering the scene. Not to mention the leather band, which is actually scaly (and green, but what are you gonna do).
Here is the back--note that the plastic protective film is still in place, which is causing a bit of a glare.
What I haven't yet unearthed is how this timepiece was sold, exactly. In the case of the kids' watches made by Nelsonic, they were sold at retail stores in a blister pack, like this:
(Apologies for the 1998 Hollywood GINO item there, but it illustrates the point.) This 1995 watch, however, came in a velvet pouch thing, and is a little higher-end in build. It even includes instructions with information on how to send the watch back to Nelsonic to have the battery changed....and kid watches certainly never did that, as they were plastic and made to be pretty much disposable.
It's possible it was a special order/mail order type of thing, from magazines or catalogs. It's such a scarce item that it's been impossible for me to find any information on, anywhere. I do remember as a kid seeing branded, mid-price watches like this in the glass cases of department stores, so it's likely it was sold that way too (I miss Service Merchandise, by the way).
If you had this watch, chime in and let me know where you got it! Meanwhile, I will add it to the guide to Vintage American Godzilla Collectibles.
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