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Casio Chart 50th Anniversary——
More than creativity, innovation and sustainability.
A few days ago, Casio launched the 50th anniversary series, yes, that's right, it's the 50th anniversary, but you may think, didn't last year just celebrate the 40th anniversary, why is it only the 50th anniversary in one year? In fact, this is a word game played by Casio, Casio's watches started in 1974, and the Gshock series of the rugged system started in 1984, so Casio is still more good at playing.
The birth of the Casio watch
What is the nature of time? At the end of the day, "the watch simply adds up seconds." THIS IS WHAT INSPIRED CASIOTRON. With this groundbreaking watch, Casio introduced the original technology of its calculator business, LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit), to the watch market. Based on the concept of creating a fully automatic watch, CASIOTRON not only displays the hours, minutes and seconds, but also automatically corrects the month, date and day of the week, including the automatic adjustment of the length of the month. This fully automatic calendar function is the first of its kind for a digital watch and sets the standard and principle for every watch since then: the pursuit of ultimate practicality.
CASIOTRON (QW02-10 series) is priced at 58,000 yen, which is almost equivalent to a month's starting salary for a 1974 Japan university graduate. CASIO's positioning of digital watches as a luxury commodity is another innovation. A variety of CASIOTRON models are available on the market, including round, square, slim and 18K gold inlays to suit each owner's personal taste. SUBSEQUENT CASIOTRON MODELS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED AND HAVE A BATTERY LIFE OF ABOUT SEVEN YEARS.
Also, the design of '74 is pretty good. It's just that Casio at that time was in the context of Japan's golden age, and the price was still relatively exaggerated. There is also an 18k gold version. It's definitely something that only happens in those days. And it is precisely with the prerequisites of integrated circuits and LCD screens that there will be the era of electronic watches such as Casio, which is the era of dimensionality reduction of mechanical watches together with the quartz revolution. Poor mechanical watch.
This 50th anniversary model
Since it is the fiftieth anniversary, this time Casio has also launched a retro commemorative model in the whole series, and it is still very good-looking - the theme of sky and sea, in addition to the Poseidon series, which gives people a sunny feeling, the Poseidon series has been accustomed to this color, and it is still very attractive for the Gshock series and the retro round dial! On top of that, the price is ok and not too expensive.
Let's take a look at 3 of my favorite 50th anniversary collections
1. 50th Anniversary Series "Sky and Sea" Theme CASIOTRON Limited Replica Watch TRN-50SS-2ADR
The first one is definitely a true replica, with a new ocean blue on top of the original gold. The overall look is very harmonious, and it has the feeling of an angel in a Japan game.
The overall look is retro, with a fluted pattern and gold accents that echo the 1974 model, and the gold Casiotron is also the place where Casio was born.
In terms of configuration, the back shell uses a traditional screw cap design, retro is one thing, and enhancing recognition and different feeling is another. The case is 42.7 mm long from top to bottom and 39.1 mm wide from side to width, which is not too large. The weight is 111g, which should be made of pure stainless steel.
The waterproof is only 50m, which can be waterproof for life; Solar power, alarm clock, stopwatch, world time, LED lighting, and six radio waves are all standard; Bluetooth connectivity is also added on top of this. It is estimated that it will be the standard configuration of Casio in the future.
In terms of price, 3990, I think it's a bit expensive, after all, the function or something, it's all ordinary models. Just a quote from what 1974 looked like. However, the official website has already sold out.
2. B5000 Sky & Sea Limited Edition
The overall form is the style of the B5000, with a small square and a rear screw-on cap. The color scheme on the front and the color scheme of the buttons use blue and gold from the sea and sky. The back case is still a DLC layer of diamond-like carbon, which improves the wear resistance properties, and the case back has the 50th anniversary logo. Several models of the 50th anniversary straps are tri-fold buckles, and there are also 50th anniversary inscriptions. The recognition in this area is still quite good.
Because it is made of stainless steel, the weight has also reached 167g, and the texture is absolute!
In terms of structure, it inherits the consistent style of the B5000D series, which is as stable as a dog.
In terms of functions, solar energy, 200-meter water resistance, six radio waves, LED lighting, Bluetooth connection, all there!
The selling price is 4290 yuan. It feels okay too. The general price of the B5000 series!
3. EDIFICE's 50th Anniversary Sky & Sea Theme Business Watch
It's one of my favorite souvenirs! Edifice with a blue theme and gold decorations, this is a bit of a sea god!
THE STRAP IS MADE OF ALCANTARA, WHICH IS DURABLE AND SOFT AND SKIN-FRIENDLY. Sounds good, I don't know if it's really good.
The dial is 51mm high, 47.8mm wide, and 10.8mm thick, so it is still quite nice to wear on your hand. However, due to the use of a new strap, the weight of the watch is only 63g, which may be considered light. Weight is up to personal preference. If you like the heavy ones, you can take a look at the above two stainless steel straps, which are definitely heavy enough.
In terms of features, it is water-resistant to 100 meters, solar powered, stopwatch, LED lighting, as well as Bluetooth connectivity and artificial sapphire glass.
Write at the end
This 50th anniversary, not as fierce as usual publicity, everyone's reaction is relatively flat, in addition to the 3990 retro model, there is also 12500 Yamagata Heavy Industries' Poseidon series sold out. And small squares, edifice, etc. are in stock. I don't know if everyone is no longer so sought after for limited editions or unattractive styles, maybe the pressure of the economic downturn is greater, and everyone chooses more carefully.
Anyway, this 50th anniversary style is pretty good, but I'll wait and see.
What about you?