The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
We’re delighted to introduce our latest co-creation, the Sun Wukong Limited Edition, a 2,000-piece limited-edition version of our high-performance Aquis Date diver’s watch that’s been designed and produced in partnership with the Shanghai Animation Film Studio Co. (SAFS).
The watch celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Chinese animated feature film, The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven, which was produced by the Wan brothers and originally released by SAFS in 1961 during the Second Golden Era of the Chinese film industry.
The Monkey King, or Sun Wukong in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure from the 16th century Chinese classic novel Journey to the West. The story tells of how Sun Wukong, a monkey born from stone, acquires supernatural powers before rebelling against heaven.
In the story, the Monkey King acquires a red pillar with golden tips that he shrinks to become a staff to fight his enemies and their unjust ways with, creating the “uproar” described in the title. Today, the Monkey King is an icon of Chinese culture recognised around the world.
Product Reference
01 733 7766 4185-Set
Display
Hours, minutes, seconds & date
Strap/Bracelet Material
Multi-piece stainless steel metal bracelet, security folding clasp with extension
Strap/Bracelet Color
stainless steel metal bracelet
Case Material
Multi-piece stainless steel case, ceramic minutes scale top ring
Band Type
Bracelet
Dimensions
41.5mm (w) × 41.5mm (l)
Glass
Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating
Case Color
Stainless steel
Movement
Automatic winding date, Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds, date window, instantaneous date, date corrector, fine timing device and stop-second, power reserve - 38 hours
Water-resistant
300 metres
Gender
Female , Male
Dial Color
Blue
Caseback
Stainless steel, screwed, see-through mineral glass