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TVR 504 Edition 2023 Dragon in the Cloud â 10th year anniversary
Sabae, Japan â Back by popular demand, the iconic TVRÂź504 will be making its return in 2023 in conjunction with the brandâs 10th year anniversary. TVRÂź OPT Japan will be releasing the all-new TVRÂź504 in 6mm this summer, recreating this classic silhouette with additional details including new hinges, new metal cores, and a new thickness.
In line with its decade-long ethos of âRE-MAKE = REVIVALâ, TVRÂź OPT is not only reviving the collection but innovating and redefining the iconic collection for the customers today.
First introduced in May 2013, TVRÂź504 has been made available in over 80 colours and seven different sizing. As of today â despite being made unavailable for over a year â TVRÂź OPT Japan has kept the best four sizing for the iconic shape including the new on-demand sizing of 50mm. The rest of the iterations include TVRÂź504 6mm Japanese Celluloid (April 2022), TVRÂź504 Vintage 1993 8mm Zylonite acetate (January 2022) and TVRÂź504 Collectorâs Edition / Cities Edition (September 2022) that drew amazing response since its launch.
For the uninitiated, TVRÂź504 draws its shape from an original archive from 1940s collected a Japanese warehouse in Sabae. In its most primary form, it was made using 5mm Zylonite material and carried a distinct form also known today as the JD Shape â made famous thanks to the legendary James Dean, then by famed actor Johnny Depp.Â
2023 True Vintage Revival 10 years anniversary
The latest TVRÂź504 is completed with new metal cores.
As one of the earliest brands to start using detailed core in the temples back in 2015 (feather core details seen in Yamada Mitsukazu x TVRÂź YM-001, YM-002, and YM-003 collections respectively), the latest retail cores reference the dragon from the MyĆshin-ji Temple in Kyoto. Take a closer look to appreciate the unique style of dragon called the Happonnirami no RyĆ«, also known as âDragon Gazing in All Directionsâ from the painting by KanĆ Tanâyu.
