CASIO is a Japanese watch manufacturer that has made a name for itself as a developer of high-functionality watches. In this issue, we focus on the F-91W model, which has been the focus of much attention in recent years due to the return to retro watches, and thoroughly dissect a watch with surprising functionality that is out of proportion, in a good way, to its actual price!
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History of “CASIO,” Japan’s Proudest Watch Manufacturer
CASIO, one of Japan’s leading wristwatch manufacturers, got its start in 1946 when it established ” Kashio Seisakusho ” in Mitaka City, Tokyo. In 1954, the company developed a small, purely electric calculator, and in 1957, it established Casio Computer Co. Casio’s success as the “Casio of calculators” led to its entry into the wristwatch industry. Casio has become known worldwide for its revolutionary timepieces, including the “G-Shock,” which everyone has heard of, and is now the pride of Japan.
What is the “Cheap Casio” line to which the “F-91W” belongs?
The model introduced here, the “F-91W,” belongs to a category of Casio products known as “cheap Casio. When we hear the name Casio, we think of the G-Shock with its high-tech features, but this category is also a watch that cannot be ignored when talking about Casio. The actual name of the brand is “Casio Standard,” and it is characterized by its reasonable price compared to other watches. Until a few years ago, Casio watches had the image of being affordable wristwatches sold at home improvement stores and other places close to home, but their toughness, functionality, and simple, basic design exceeded their price, and with the help of the retro and normcore trends, they have established a genre as “cheap Casio. The “Cheap Casio” genre was established in the 1960s.
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