LEGO® Dreamstar Watch

Description

A watch you can wear

Unlike most sets, this product is not a model to put on a shelf but an everyday object: a wristwatch from the Gear range. Watches like this appeared in large numbers around the turn of the millennium and carried motifs from well-known themes. The parts in the catalogue come mainly from the strap and the case. That explains why there are no minifigures and why the parts list looks so unusual compared with ordinary sets. That is why it shows how widely the system of bricks and special parts was used.

Five types, many pieces

Sixty-five pieces in only five types is a striking combination. In practice it means there are many copies of the same part, which is what you would expect from a strap made of repeating links. Looking through the parts list on this page, you can see at once that this is less about variety than about repetition. When checking a second-hand copy, the quantity per part matters more than the range of parts.

Dark blue and pearl tones

Transparent dark blue, pearl sand blue and a very light pearl grey set the palette. These tones are rare in ordinary building sets and give the piece a shimmering, almost metallic character. That fits a name like Dreamstar, which suggests a starry sky and night blue. The catalogue data also lists an unknown colour, most likely for the dial or a part of the movement, though that cannot be said for certain from the data alone.

Collecting and reusing

For collectors of Gear items the watch is a piece of history from the year 2000. The parts list shows which components it contains, in case you want to complete a second-hand copy. Pearl colours are also worth a look in your own collection, since such shades do not turn up in every set. The Which sets can I build? tool shows whether your pieces could make other models.

FAQ

Is the Dreamstar Watch an ordinary building set?

No, it belongs to the Gear line and is a wearable item. The catalogue still lists it with parts and colours.

Why are there only five different parts?

Probably because strap links and similar components appear many times. The parts list on this page shows the exact distribution.

When was the watch released?

In 2000, according to the catalogue data for this set.