70s RETRO CASIO DIGITAL WATCHES - Rise of
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2021
- After my previous videos on electric watches and the more general history of digital watches, I wanted to dive deeper into the particular journey of Casio. This takes us way back to the origins of calculators , Casios move into this space with the relay calculator and catching up with their Japanese competitors Sharp, Canon and Busicom during the calculator wars of the 70s.
We map their move into the watch market with the Casiotron in an attempt to diversify and compete with the established Seiko, Orient and Citizen. Casio start to get a foot in the game of watches with new complications, including alarms, chronographs, calculator watches and world time. I hope you enjoy the video.
I want to reference the key source without which this video wouldn’t have been possible. These include:
www.vintagecalculators.com/
digital-watch.com
Watch: History of the Modern Wrist Watch (book)
Electrifying the Wrist Watch (book)
Other references are indicated on the photos provided, If you are the owner of these and have any concerns - just drop me a note!
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For the 80s casio episode click here -> czcams.com/video/o2NaWFgJLMY/video.html
Big Casio fan here. Thanks for the very informative trek through the beginnings of the Casio story.
Really pleased to hear you found it informative!! I’ve been enjoying learning about it too
Wow. Kudos on putting together such an amazing overview of one of the most underrated god-tier watch brands out there. Everybody aspires to have a Rolex (or whatever luxury Swiss watch you fancy) but Casio is where it all begins for so many of us watch nerds. As for me, I love the early Casiotron models. They are beautifully made and have such distinctive designs.
Thanks so much! Plenty more where this came from!
Manny doesn't know that Casio started as Ali express hommage brand,in the begining they copied heavily digital Seikos.
I think the Casiotron looks very different from the early seikos. It is true of course that seiko was very much the first mover and innovator in digitals (I’ve done a video on it )
Excellent video, you cover a lot of ground but keep things moving along nicely. It's interesting to see how different companies interacted with eachother to develop new technology. I think I spotted my Casio watch in there at one point and my solar powered calculator card too👍
Ha told you it was in there! Wasn’t just shameless promotion ;) appreciate the comments sir. Still working on it - some extra dynamism to be added! (Just short on the time needed!)
Great video! Digital watches are fascinating to me nowadays after ignoring them for years.
Thankyou! Careful, it can become an obsession!
Great video review. I have several Casios and the 158 is my favorite. The backlight is lacking but I still like it better than the 168 because of the thickness. I will be getting an F91 as soon as I find one. Again, thanks for the review.
Thankyou! The a163w a fun one as well but has the same back light issue
Love all this information. well collected and presented. I learned a lot! Keep on doing this
Thankyou very much! I’ve done quite a few videos since making this one , so hopefully already improved. Much appreciated !
A really enjoyable and informative video especially as I own several Casio watches. My first Casio that I purchased was the batteryless digital watch which has a small solar panel on it. I don't know when it was produced by the company originally but think it might be from the late 1980's or early 1990's when watch manufacturers were probably thinking of bringing solar powered quartz watches into the market. I still have that watch now and it is still in full working condition. Many thanks for posting and I have subscribed to your channel.
Thankyou so much! Welcome to the channel and i hope you stick around!!
What a great video! Really enjoyed hearing a bit more about the beginnings of company we all know and love.
Yes I learned loads about the “calculator wars” . A pivotal period in consumer electronics
Their father Shigeru worked very, very hard. The brothers struggled, to get the company where it is now. However calculator quality is going down after 2015, especially Thailand and Philippine factory calculators.
Great video, will be waiting for part 2, thanks!!
Really kind of you! I’ll try my best to make it a good one!
A great video! 👍
Simply fantastic!
Very kind :)
Thanks for this video very insightful. I’m about to make a video on a Casiotron repair and will tag your video as a good reference .
Glad you enjoyed! Many more casio videos where this came from on the channel!
@@IlluminatingWatches I own quite allot of vintage casio and loads of Seiko from the 70s also have your coveted Seiko Ripley .
Adam from Digital watch library is a mate of mine. Great guy with all the knowledge too.
You’ve video was very well put together so well done for that.
Great Video.
Thankyou!
It is so interesting I love casio watches I am a big fan
Very interesting video, have to say I'm really looking forward to the 1980's section.
Me too! Looking forward to going deep into that 80s madness.
I remember really wanting an F-100, they were selling them in Boots the chemist at the time.
I still want one!!
Love Casio's
Who doesn’t! So many avenues to explore!
Just wonderfully well done!
Thankyou!! Totally fair point on iconic overuse too! I’m not deleting comments , but I think sometimes CZcams does when there are kinks. The number of little linguistic quirks I’ve realised I do from doing this channel so far is worth the effort in itself.
@@IlluminatingWatches The entire watch community says "iconic" very very often for some reason. The other day I saw "iconic" in an ad from Omega and realized that it was time for me to blog about it. I realize that it's actually not important and that I have OCD. So glad to hear you're thinking about possibly doing an episode on Casio in the 2010's. I've been a mechanical-watch guy for a while, I disdained quartz and I didn't know squat about G-Shocks. Then just a few months ago I saw the GM-110RB on Producer Michael's channel, spoke the words "O sweet Richard Mille!" and very soon after that I had several G-Shocks and the G-Shock 35th Anniversary Perfect Bible.
@@stevenbollinger9776 drop me a link to your blog on Instagram if you are on there. I think link for deleted on here. Totally fair cop on iconic. I say classic far too much too!
@@IlluminatingWatches You're being so nice about everything, I'm starting to feel bad about bringing it up! I TRIED to send you a message on Instagram just now. I don't know whether I succeeded. I can't figure out Instagram at all. Been on there for years, I've got dozens if not hundreds of followers, and I've never posted anything on Instagram because I DON'T KNOW HOW.
@@stevenbollinger9776 got the link! Will have a read
4:33 just a point of clarification. Transistors weren't discovered. They were invented.
12:28 Union Carbide is also infamous for creating the world's worst industrial disaster till date, the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy which has allegedly claimed upto 16000 lives.
What is the best resource you've found for release dates of the Casiotron line?
Hey hey! So best resource I’ve found is the casio module list (just google that). This at least gives you the date of when the module was released (QW is in front of each number). The number is the one on the back of each watch with a box around it - but annoyingly this isn’t there on the early Casiotrons as far as I know. The module release is sometimes disconnected from the actual watch reference (new case in older module) so I sometimes just try and cross reference other sources (for most digital watches I’ve used Pieter Doensens book modern wrist watch and trueb et al. Electrifying the wrist watch). Digital-watch.com is always worth checking too - but the release dates can be hit and Miss.
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Obrigada :)
Amazing Video and Greetiings From Argentina and i hope you understand me because English is not my language my laguage is Argentine Spnaish or LatinAmerican Spanish.
Perfect English. Thankyou so much and hi from the Uk! 👋
WOW you’ve put a lot of work into this video, and it shows ;) This was a brilliant first part to build up to the introduction of the 80’s.... very surprising to know the Swiss had some firsts, thinking it was more SEIKO for example.
Really enjoyed the journey my friend, and if you need any original video of the DW-5000c just pop me an email ;)
Thanks for sharing.... big calculated thumbs up from me = e
Thanks man! Yes I put a shift in on the research for this one! Need some time for the 80s one to brew as there is so much!!
@@IlluminatingWatches When you're ready my friend, quality over anything I say... Have a great start to the week... cheers ;)
Finally got it done - phew!! Went for a light touch on g-shock. Hope you had a great bank holiday weekend!
@@IlluminatingWatches Hey buddy... have seen the post in my notifications list.. will watch later in pure tranquil :))
Cheers!
@@IlluminatingWatches Yes, lovely and lazy Bank Transfer day LML :-P Hope you too my friend :)))
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Thankyou ! (شكرا لك)
whats "Watch reactions' channel?
That was the previous name of my channel before I changed it
Casio is the best.
Your voice is meant for this
How mad - I literally just took a look at your channel. My voice is mega boring but hopefully the info makes up for it!
@@IlluminatingWatches not at all buddy! Your voice is perfect
When will part 2 come out?
@@HuskyDog88 parts 2 and 3 already out!
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Tasio Casio is not a real person
Ha ha I know I pronounced it wrong but couldn’t face recording the audio again.
@@IlluminatingWatches oh I didn't know you mispronounced it... I just didn't think anyone could name their child
Tasio Casio.... no matter what language they speak...lolzzz
Yep - it’s Toshio Kashio - still a cool name though!
I bet he was too cool for school.