Miniaturized rarity imagined for the 50th anniversary of the Japanese brand, the mini-casio ring finally arrives in our latitudes.
It was in 1974 that Mr Kashio made his first digital “bracelet” watch, Casiotron. In Japan, Casio notably celebrated this half-century of watchmaking by offering its aficionados a collection of watches inspired by its iconic models. Creations that had reached France in limited quantities. Here they are back this summer, as of July 14, both in the Parisian boutique at Maman (4 rue Tiquetonne) and on its website, as well as in the G-Shock Stores in Paris and Lyon. They should also be available from July 22 on Casio.com/fr. All the same count 119 € to offer you one.
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This Watch Crw-001-1er ring is truly extraordinary, including compared to other existing watches, vintage models signed Rolex or Jaeger-LeCoultre or current Fossil collections. Indeed, this ring watch is actually a real wristwatch in a reduced model, ten times smaller than usual, and to carry on the finger. An unprecedented idea, with a diameter of 20 mm. And a tribute by passing to the Casio “pipe Yubiwa”, a multifunction ring unveiled in 1946 by Kashio Seisakujo, precursor of Casio Computer.
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Even more surprising: despite its dimensions, it has all the functions that we could expect from a real Casio watch: hour, minute and seconds, double time zone, chronometer 1 h, daily alarm, automatic calendar, as well as the super illuminator with programmable pulsed light. Count two years of autonomy with its hidden battery in its stainless steel case and under its mineral glass. In addition to a miniaturized module, advanced metal injection molding technology (MIM), made it possible to shape the case, bottom and ring in one room. Even the “Mini G-Shock” style bracelet reproduces the details of the links of the brand’s models. A real watchmaker Made in Japan …
