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First Look: The Louis Erard x Astro Boy Brings Pop Culture to the Wrist

Louis Erard’s 2340 x Astro Boy combines a layered Metro City character dial with a 40 mm titanium-and-steel case, automatic movement and a 178-piece limit.
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The 2340 Louis Erard x Astro Boy is a 40 mm automatic sports watch built around a layered character dial: Astro Boy flies over a Metro City backdrop, with the robot Brando behind him. Developed with Tezuka Productions and limited to 178 pieces, it pairs that pop-culture artwork with a titanium-and-steel case and integrated bracelet.

What is the Louis Erard x Astro Boy watch?

It is Louis Erard’s 2340 collaboration with Tezuka Productions, reference 35123TA23.BMT12. Louis Erard lists the edition at 178 pieces. Its official product page also says it is not available for sale in Hong Kong, China, or Macao; that restriction applies to the territories named on the listing, not necessarily to every sales channel.

The collaboration turns the watch’s dial into a small scene rather than a simple character portrait. Osawa Shokai, the Japanese distributor, describes Astro Boy flying across a vertically satin-brushed “future city,” with Brando in the background. Louis Erard calls the setting a “Metro City” motif: applied robot figures sit above an engraved or stamped city pattern and a chapter ring with a white minute track. The brand describes Brando’s applique with a black “LE” emblem and Astro Boy’s with coloured pad printing.

Osawa Shokai frames Astro Boy as a character associated with coexistence, empathy, and resistance to discrimination, and says the edition uses original illustrations through the Tezuka Productions partnership. That is the distributor’s interpretation of the collaboration’s themes.

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How much does the Louis Erard Astro Boy watch cost?

Market and source Published price Context
Louis Erard official product page CHF 3,990 Listed excluding tax
Osawa Shokai, Japan launch announcement, 2025 ¥1,056,000 Japanese distributor’s announced launch price

These are prices published for different markets and on different tax bases, so they are not directly comparable. The Swiss listing also gives a five-to-ten-day delivery estimate and a three-year warranty; delivery timing is a current listing detail, not a guarantee for every location or purchase channel. Prices and availability may change.

What are the specifications?

Specification Published detail
Case 40 mm; satin-finished titanium and polished stainless steel
Crystal Domed sapphire with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Water resistance 5 bar, also listed as 50 m / 165 ft
Bracelet Integrated satin-finished titanium and polished stainless steel; Torx screws at the attachment; butterfly folding clasp
Movement Automatic Sellita SW300-1; hours, minutes, and seconds
Power reserve Approximately 56 hours
Case back Closed, with a custom Astro Boy engraving described by Osawa Shokai
Edition 178 pieces

The 5-bar rating is a stated specification, not a recommendation for a particular water activity. The available product descriptions establish the dial’s construction and materials, but do not establish how easy it is to read in everyday use.

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What stands out about the design?

The collaboration is built into the composition: the figures are applied above a city-scene dial, giving Astro Boy and Brando separate visual depth from the background. The white minute track forms a chapter ring around that scene, while the mixed titanium-and-steel construction carries the watch’s two-material design from case to integrated bracelet. The published descriptions specify those elements without making claims about real-world wrist feel or performance.

Where can you check availability?

Louis Erard’s product page is the primary listing for reference 35123TA23.BMT12, including its current Swiss-franc price, edition count, warranty, delivery estimate, and territory restriction: 2340 Louis Erard x Astro Boy. For the Japanese launch announcement and yen price, see Osawa Shokai’s release via PR TIMES: Osawa Shokai announcement. Because price, stock, and delivery details can change, check the relevant listing for the market in which you intend to buy.

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