Casio Watches
Casio has a watch to meet any need and style
What makes Casio watches stand out?
Founded in 1946, Japanese multinational company Casio makes more than just watches; they also make calculators, mobile phones, digital cameras, and musical instruments. But the company was the first to mass produce digital watches back in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
Today, watches remain a big part of Casio’s product portfolio, including a wide selection of models for men, women, and children, solar-powered watches, Bluetooth-enabled watches, smartwatches, and the popular G-Shock line.
What types of watches does Casio offer?
Casio watches range from sporty and casual to retro and vintage style, dressy, and smart. They come with bands of different sizes to fit different wrists, and styles to suit both men and women. There are analog watches, digital watches, and ones that offer dual analog and digital codes so you can check the time however it suits you. Many models also feature other useful information, like day and date, and include countdown timers for sports, alarms to help you get up in the morning, and micro lights so you can see the time in the dark.
You can choose from resin, leather, titanium, or stainless steel bands, and band and face colours range from basic black, blue, grey, silver, bronze, rose gold, and gold, to flashier red, orange, camouflage, green, or even pastel-like blues and pinks in the Baby-G line, including a model for kids.
One of Casio’s most popular lines is G-Shock watches, rugged and shock-resistant watches that can resist mechanical shock and vibration (the “G” in the name stands for “Gravitational.)
How to choose the Casio watch that’s right for you
If you plan to wear the watch every day, all the time, look into the G-Shock line to ensure that the watch can withstand the daily rigours of life. For use during sports, look for a watch with features like a stopwatch that can measure time elapsed, split, and laps, as well as ones specifically designed for runners. You might also want to consider a smartwatch that can track activity, including distance, atmospheric pressure, and more, and connect via Google Assistant and even 3G.
Speaking of connectivity, some Casio watches can connect via Bluetooth, including the aforementioned smartwatch, as well as others that work with the CASIO WATCH+ app and Mobile Link technology to connect wirelessly to your smartphone and get accurate time information from an internet service.
The style of the watch needs to suit how and where you want to wear it, of course, whether it’s for sports, casual everyday wear, dressy occasions, swimming, and more. Also decide if you want digital, analog, or prefer to have a watch that can display time in both formats. Travellers should seek out one with world time that can display time for up to 31 time zones. Solar powered watches eliminate the need to replace the battery, or you can get rechargeable ones, or watches that include both solar and replaceable batteries.