Breitling Announces Kamen Rider 55th Anniversary Model; Father-Son Actors Who Both Played 'Takeshi Hongo' Speak on 'Inherited Spirit'

On April 8, 2026, Breitling announced the Japan-exclusive model "Top Time B01 Racing Kamen Rider Limited" to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Kamen Rider broadcast. In conjunction with this, a media press conference was held at the pop-up shop currently at The Stage on the 1st floor of the Ginza Mitsukoshi main building.

The event featured actor Hiroshi Fujioka, who played the protagonist Takeshi Hongo in the 1971 TV series 'Kamen Rider,' and his son, actor Maito Fujioka. As two generations of actors who have both played "Takeshi Hongo," they engaged in a passionate talk where the hero's spirit and Breitling's tradition intersected.

The venue displayed a statue of the original Kamen Rider and his beloved motorcycle, the Cyclone. A history panel featuring the logos of all past Kamen Riders was also installed, creating a special space where the history of the hero, passed down through generations, and the tradition of the chronograph intersected.

The 55-Year History of Kamen Rider and the Inherited 'Time'

The event introduced the history of Breitling's racing chronograph "Top Time," born in the 1960s, and the journey of Kamen Rider, which has continued for 55 years since its first broadcast in 1971. The "Top Time" is a chronograph collection born in the 1960s against a backdrop of rising motorsports and culture. It gained popularity as a model symbolizing bold design and a free spirit and continues to be passed down as one of the brand's important chronographs today.

Meanwhile, Kamen Rider is also a hero that has been passed down through generations for over half a century. At the venue, in addition to the display of the original Kamen Rider statue and the Cyclone, a history panel with the logos of all past Kamen Riders was set up, creating a space that evoked a sense of its 55-year history. In the talk session held amidst these exhibits, the discussion centered on the theme of "marking time," common to both the watch and the hero, and explored the spirit that is passed down through generations.