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CA500WE-7B

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Take a step back to 1976 with a timepiece that pays homage to the world’s first multifunctional digital clock, the Casio CQ-1.

The revolutionary CQ-1 — a clock, alarm, stopwatch and calculator all in one — solicited so much affection. Casio now revives this ’70s design in timepiece form, bringing the original CQ-1 color schemes to a trio of iconic CA-500 models equipped with eight-digit calculator function.

Vintage ’70s flair meets contemporary style for a timepiece as eye-catching as it is nostalgic.

CQ-1

A popular, personal-sized digital clock with innovative functionality. Designed to accommodate people’s daily schedules from the moment they got up in the morning, the CQ-1 featured a unique combination of four functions: time display (clock); time memory (alarm); time measurement (stopwatch); and time calculation (calculator). This memorable product served as the launching pad for the development of subsequent Casio combined-function innovations.

Basic Information
  • Band
    Stainless Steel Band, Adjustable Clasp
  • Case and bezel material
    Resin / Chrome plated
  • Case size (L × W × H)
    43.2 × 34.4 × 8.2 mm
  • Power supply and battery life
    Approx. battery life: 5 years on CR2016
  • Water resistance
    Water resistant
  • Weight
    53 g

Exterior
  • Compatible band size
    150 to 205 mm
  • Glass
    Resin Glass

Features
  • Accuracy
    Accuracy: ±30 seconds per month
  • Alarm / hourly time signal
    Daily alarm
    Hourly time signal
  • Calendar
    Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
  • Mute feature
    Button operation tone on/off
  • Other features
    8-digit calculator
    12/24-hour format
    Regular timekeeping:
    Hour, minute, second, am/pm, year, month, date, day
  • Stopwatch
    1/100-second stopwatch
    Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.99''
    Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
  • World time
    Dual time
User Manual – Module 3558

The CQ-1 combination clock-calculator

This popular, personal-sized digital clock with innovative functionality debuted in 1976. Designed to accommodate people's daily schedules, starting with getting up in the morning, the CQ-1 featured a unique combination of four functions: time display (a clock); time memory (an alarm); time measurement (a stopwatch); and time calculation (a calculator). This memorable product served as a launching pad for subsequent Casio combined-function development.

Retro pop colours and design

Choose from a trio of retro pop hues selected from the original CQ-1 colour lineup: red, yellow, and white. Design pays homage to the CQ-1 with multicolour accents, the typeface used for mode indicators, and more. A green-hued negative LCD mimics the look of the vacuum-fluorescent displays that calculators had at the time.

Calculated style

The calculator function can handle 8-digit computations. The face combines a full keypad with an LCD for a streamlined gadgety look.

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Price
Price
$144.00 $169.00
$199.00
$249.00
Case size (L × W × H)
Case size (L × W × H)
43.2 × 34.4 × 8.2 mm
43.2 × 34.4 × 8.2 mm
43.2 × 34.4 × 8.2 mm
Weight
Weight
53 g
53 g
53 g
Water resistance
Water resistance
Water resistant
Water resistant
Water resistant
Band
Band
Stainless Steel Band, Adjustable Clasp
Stainless Steel Band, Adjustable Clasp
Stainless Steel Band, Adjustable Clasp
Glass
Glass
Resin Glass
Resin Glass
Resin Glass
Power supply and battery life
Power supply and battery life
Approx. battery life: 5 years on CR2016
Approx. battery life: 5 years on CR2016
Approx. battery life: 5 years on CR2016
Accuracy
Accuracy
Accuracy: ±30 seconds per month
Accuracy: ±30 seconds per month
Accuracy: ±30 seconds per month
World time
World time
Dual time
Dual time
Dual time
Stopwatch
Stopwatch
1/100-second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.99''
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
1/100-second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.99''
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
1/100-second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.99''
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
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