Go Retro With A Classic Transformers Wristwatch

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By Luke Anderson

I loved Transformers just as much as the next kid when I was in school. I had a pretty sweet Optimus Prime and a few others, but not the massive collections that some people did. Well if you’re obsessive about your robots in disguise, here’s a collectible that you might not have gotten your hands on when it debuted back in 1983.

This very dated timepiece is more than meets the eye. As you’ve no doubt discerned from the previous paragraph, it is really a Transformer. With a few twists here and turns there, you’ve got yourself a tiny robot ready to kick some ass (very tiny ass). Back in 1983 there was a transforming watch called Kronoform. I believe we covered this a few years back. Well it seems that Takara Tomy has decided to re-release this watch in two versions. One is a Cybertron Autoceptor and the other a Destron Time Limit. You can pick these up sometime in August for just shy of $300.

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Optimouse Prime

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By Luke Anderson

Mickey Mouse is one of those icons that will probably never die. You can stick those black ears on just about anything and people will recognize them. Even on a Transformer. It seems that someone over at Disney thought it would be great to cash in on the renewed interest in the Transformers by turning their most beloved character into a robot in disguise.

I’m not sure whether or not Hasbro (or Takara) is in on this, as I don’t see any official Tranformers markings on this toy. Either way, Mikey turns into a red semi that bears a striking resemblance to Optimus Prime. I can’t recall the last time that I owned something with Mikey Mouse on it, but for $40, I might just have to pick one of these up.

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