Casio has announced a new line of digital watches in Japan, the F-B100W series, which integrates basic fitness tracking and smartphone connectivity into a standard retro casing. The watches are now available and are priced at ¥8,800 ($56). While they are currently listed on Casio’s Japanese website, initial inventory is already out of stock.
Design Details
The appeal of the F-B100W is straightforward: it looks and operates like a standard 1980s Casio digital watch, but it includes an accelerometer and a Bluetooth module. The watch measures 8.8mm thick and weighs 26 grams. The strap is made from biomass plastic and features ventilation slits to improve comfort during continuous wear.
Casio is offering three variations of the watch. The F-B100W-1A has a black case with a standard positive LCD and retro blue, red, and yellow dial accents. The F-B100W-1B is an all-black version with a negative LCD and gray text. The F-B100W-3A comes in a muted green with turquoise accents.
For activity tracking, the built-in sensor counts steps and displays the daily total, a step graph, and goal progress directly on the watch screen. It also includes an optional inactivity alert that beeps and shows an icon if you haven’t moved in a while. For more specific exercise tracking, the stopwatch function can store up to 200 lap and split times, including the date and time of the recording.
The Bluetooth functionality connects the watch to the Casio Watches mobile app. This connection is used to automatically sync the time, transfer step data to a daily log on your phone, and adjust watch settings like alarms or the dual-time display. It also includes a basic phone finder feature.
Because it uses a standard watch battery rather than a rechargeable cell, the F-B100W has an estimated battery life of two years. It also retains standard digital watch features, including daily water resistance, five daily alarms, an hourly time signal, and an amber LED backlight with an adjustable afterglow.
In related news, Casio has recently unveiled the sporty MRW-240H series with rotating bezels, alongside the new MTP-1440DJ duo that brings a more traditional stainless steel aesthetic.
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