CASIO VINTAGE-CA500WE-7B-CASIO Australia

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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.

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

Compatible band size

150 to 205 mm

Glass

Resin Glass

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

Retro pop calculator watches: Modelled after the CQ-1 combination clock-calculator

Name: CA500WE-7B
Brand: CASIO VINTAGE
SKU: CA500WE-7B
Price: 199.0 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock

This trio of CA-500 watches pays homage to the CQ-1, a calculator with a clock function Casio introduced in 1976. The unique face design, featuring a full keypad, captures the look of the historic original calculator's colour scheme and design, down to the most intricate details.

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.