Casio Introduces New Timepieces At Baselworld 2016
New Additions Enhance Style and Variety of Popular Collections Such as G-SHOCK, BABY-G and EDIFICE
New Additions Enhance Style and Variety of Popular Collections Such as G-SHOCK, BABY-G and EDIFICE
MESSE BASEL, Switzerland, March 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Casio America, Inc. is proud to unveil a variety of new models - including the company's new Smart Outdoor Watch, the WSD-F10 - to its portfolio of high-performance timepieces. New G-SHOCK, EDIFICE and BABY-G timepieces join the growing Casio collection and will be on display for the first time at Baselworld 2016 in Switzerland from March 17-24 in Hall 1.2, booth B13.
"Our new timepieces symbolize Casio's dedication to providing bold designs that complement the style of any man or woman who wears them," said David Johnson, Vice President of Casio's Timepiece Division. "With fresh, versatile designs and enhanced technology, Casio continues to redefine the timepiece industry."
New product highlights include:
SMART OUTDOOR WATCH WSD-F10
Officially unveiled at Casio's CES 2016 press conference in January, the WSD-F10 is the company's first official entry into the smart watch category, and features a dual-layered LCD comprised of a color and monochrome touch display. The new watch utilizes the Android Wear™* platform and comes equipped with a wide range of useful apps and features that are perfect for a tech-savvy outdoor enthusiast. Users can check direction, altitude, atmospheric pressure, sunrise and sunset times, tide graphs and activity graphs, and more. They can also tap into apps such as email alert, weather, maps, voice search and more to help them stay connected while navigating the outdoors.
EDIFICE EQB-600D-1A2
The EQB-600D-1A2 can connect to a smartphone with just one push of a button through Casio's Mobile Link Technology. By downloading the CASIO WATCH+ app and connecting to a compatible smartphone via Bluetooth® SMART, the watch can access the correct time in its current location and for over 300 cities worldwide, even correcting for Daylight Saving Time if needed. Designed for business travelers, the EQB-600D-1A2 has a Dual Dial Display, which is ideal for the man who spends a lot of time in the air or on the road. This timepiece's main dial displays the Home Time (the time and date of the user's current location), while the inset 3D Globe Dial displays the current time zone of the selected world time city. Using a separate inset dial at the eight o'clock position, users can also view the world time in a 12-hour format.
BABY-G BGA-220 and Tri Color Series
During the show, Casio will introduce six new BABY-G watches including the BGA-220-7A, BGA-220G-7A, BGA-110TR-7B, BA-120TR-7B, BGA-185TR-7A and BA-110TR-7A. Geared for women who love beach glamping, the BABY-G BGA-220 watches are shock resistant and water resistant up to 200 meters, and equipped with tide & moon indicators, thermometer, 3D index, LED light, world time, daily alarms, stopwatch and more. The BGA-220-7A is designed with a white band, silver stainless steel bezel and white hands, whereas the BGA-220G-7A has a white band, pink-gold IP stainless steel bezel and black hands.
As part of the new Tri Color Series, the BGA-110TR-7B, BA-120TR-7B, BGA-185TR-7A and BA-110TR-7A are modeled after G-SHOCK's popular white Tri Color series. With crisp white bands and a patriotic red, white and blue motif, the new watches are perfect accessories for summer activities and Independence Day festivities. Additionally, each model is outfitted with a LED light, world time, daily alarms, countdown timer, stopwatch, and more.
G-SHOCK
A wide array of G-SHOCK timepieces will be showcased at Casio's booth. The Master of G Series has new introductions for Gulfmaster, Frogman, and Gravitymaster, G-LIDE including the Marble Camo collection, and the full G-STEEL range including the new 2nd capsule.
The Basel Special MRG-G1000HT-1A Atomic Solar Hybrid featuring "Tsu-iki" Hammer Treatment will make its debut, as will the MTG-G10000AR-1A GPS Atomic Solar Hybrid with Rose Gold Aged IP Treatment.
Casio's new EDIFICE, BABY-G and G-SHOCK watches will be sold in continental Europe, the UK, North America, South America, China, Hong Kong, South Korea and other Asian locations, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Casio's Smart Outdoor Watch will be available online on Amazon, Google Store, REI and ShopCasio. For more information on the new Casio timepieces, visit www.Casio-USA.com.
* Android Wear is a trademark of Google Inc.
About G-SHOCK
CASIO's shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch is synonymous with toughness, born from the developer Mr. Ibe's dream of 'creating a watch that never breaks'. Over 200 handmade samples were created and tested to destruction until finally in 1983 the first, now iconic G-SHOCK hit the streets of Japan and began to establish itself as 'the toughest watch of all time'. Each watch encompasses the 7 elements; electric shock resistance, gravity resistance, low temperature resistance, vibration resistance, water resistance, shock resistance and toughness. The watch is packed with Casio innovations and technologies to prevent it from suffering direct shock; this includes internal components protected with urethane and suspended timekeeping modules inside the watch structure. Since its launch, G-SHOCK has continued to evolve, continuing to support on Mr. Ibe's mantra "never, never give up". In 2013, G-SHOCK celebrated their 30th anniversary. www.GSHOCK.com
About Baby-G
Casio's ladies timepiece brand, Baby-G, was created as a counterpart to its "big brother" G-SHOCK in 1994. The brand exemplifies the meeting of fashion and function for the vibrant, active woman with watches that are stylish, bold and tough. Empowered with the same great functionality that G-SHOCK is known for, Baby-G timepieces are shock and water resistant with multiple daily alarms, stopwatch and more. The brand has partnered with some of the hottest names in music, fashion and pop culture on standout watch collaborations the most recent including Ke$ha, Rebecca Minkoff, Joyrich and Married To The Mob. In 2014, Baby-G will celebrate its 20th anniversary. For additional information on Casio's Baby-G line of timepieces, please visit: www.Baby-G.com
About EDIFICE
Casio's EDIFICE collection reflects a distinct sense of style by providing men with features that are ideal for professional and weekend lifestyles. The collection speaks to men who aspire to contribute all they can whether they are in the boardroom or the ballpark. With a variety of aristocratic, sleek styles, Casio's EDIFICE timepieces possess features including multi-layered dials, world time, daily alarms and more. Made with strong, comfortable band materials of resin and stainless steel, each style exudes an attractive, sophisticated look. For additional information on Casio's EDIFICE line of timepieces, please visit: www.EDIFICE.Casio.com.
About Casio America, Inc.
Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Established in 1957, Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, mobile presentation devices, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to fulfill its corporate creed of "creativity and contribution" through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products. For more information, visit www.casiousa.com.
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