Capcom and watchmaker AVI-8 have collaborated to release a special-edition pair of watches based on the 1942 arcade game.
Released in 1984, the Capcom arcade game was one of the most popular examples of the vertical-scrolling shoot'em up genre of the time.
The game was later ported to the NES, where it sold over a million copies.

The new watch is called AVI-8 X Capcom 1942 Flyboy Automatic Limited Edition and comes in two models.

The Blue Ace Edition costs $365 / £348 and has a stainless steel band with a blue nylon strap.
The Blace Ace Edition, slightly more expensive, costs €385 and consists of a black stainless steel strap and a black nylon strap.
Each color is limited to 300 pieces, after which there will be no more manufacturing.
Both models feature a small sprite of the protagonist's plane from 1942 attached to the seconds hand.

"Each watch has impressive features, coupled with an attention to detail that showcases the watch and the 1942 gaming universe, with a commitment to design unlike any other timepiece you've ever seen. possessed," reads the promotional material for AVI-8.

Last month, Capcom launched Capcom Town, a new website celebrating the company's 40th anniversary.
Touted by Capcom as "the ultimate digital tourist destination", Capcom Town will be regularly updated with new features.
At launch, the site already includes a number of sections, including a section retro games, a museum, a "Merch Factory" where players can download Capcom-themed Twitter icons, as well as pages dedicated to Capcom's CEO and COO, which chronicle the company's history.
The Museum section features more than 500 artworks, design documents, and video and music selections from several Capcom series, including Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Ace Attorney et Ghosts 'n Goblins.

Capcom's 1942 arcade game gets a limited-edition watch