Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6214 in Watches
• Brand: Casio
• Model: AQF100WD-7BV
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Dial color: gray
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: Quartz
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Quartz movement
• Mineral crystal
• Stainless-steel case; Gray dial; Day-and-date functions
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Development of the Timepiece Business
With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, "What is a wristwatch?" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

Customer Reviews

Plastic crystal
I was disappointed to find this model watch has a soft plastic crystal that scratched the first day I wore it to work. I work around stainless steel and sharp tools. I did return the watch because the description stated the crystal was mineral. Amazon promptly refunded my money. Nice watch, I stand by CASIO watches. I have had many. This watch just wasn't rough enough for my abuse.

Easily scratched
Window sticks out the case. Therefore it is easy to scratch the window. My friend bought different color but the problem is the same. Other than that, I did not have any problem with the watch so far.

Casio men's Forester Watch-Not Worth it!
Don't bother with this watch, you will be annoyed at it because:
1.The analog hands ALWAYS cover something on the digital display
2.The analog hands are superfluous-bad design
3.The thermometer shows a temperature of 84.2, my body temperature is 98.6 whereas the room temperature is 71, what temperature is 84.2 which the watch displays and what is the use of it?
4.The watch does not display the year and month
5.No indication anywhere of the expected battery lifetime under average conditions
6.No indication anywhere as to what type of battery is used by the watch