Enjoy Great Outdoors Month with Casio Timepieces

DOVER, N.J., June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- June is Great Outdoors Month and Casio America, Inc. is encouraging consumers enjoy the warmer weather while participating in outdoor activities with the help of its versatile WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch and rugged PRO TREK PRG300. Whether hiking on a trail, out for a run, kayaking, fishing or just appreciating nature during the month of June, these innovative timepieces are ideal accessories for any outdoor enthusiast.  

"Great Outdoors Month encourages people to get outside, be adventurous and take advantage of the many activities available to them as the weather gets warmer and the days get longer," said David Johnson, Vice President of Casio's Timepiece Division. "Casio is dedicated to providing consumers with outdoor tools like the WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch and the PRO TREK PRG300 that you can grab and take on any adventure, whether it's a quick hike or a summer-long trek."

WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch
Casio's WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch is powered by Android Wear™ and is full of useful tools specifically for those that enjoy outdoor activities. It features a dual-layered LCD comprised of a color and monochrome touch display. When set to Timepiece Mode, the watch switches to an energy-saving mode that displays the time only on the monochrome LCD, allowing users to use it during long outings. It is not only able to check direction, altitude and atmospheric pressure, but also sunrise and sunset times, tide graphs and activity graphs. The WSD-F10 also enables the use of various apps such as email alert, weather, maps, voice search and more to help users stay connected while in the great outdoors. Additionally, users can also load their own apps to expand the feature set for any alternative outdoor activities they may participate in.

Casio's WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch is available now in red, green, black, and orange at retail stores nationwide, as well as online on Google Store™, Amazon, REI, ShopCasio, Macy's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Tourneau for a MSRP of $500.00.

PRO TREK PRG300
The PRO TREK PRG300 makes traversing mountain peaks or angling at the local riverbed a breeze thanks to Casio's innovative Triple Sensor Version 3 Technology. This technology provides outdoor enthusiasts with fast, precise data readings to help navigate through any adventure. With a direction sensor for compass readings, pressure sensor for altimeter/barometer readings and a thermo sensor for temperature readings, adventurers can effortlessly monitor information on outdoor conditions and more. The PRG300 also features Casio'sTough Solar Power technology. This allows users to charge the timepiece in low or fluorescent light, eliminating the need for continuous battery replacement. It will also power down when not exposed to light for a certain period of time, thus conserving energy. In addition, the PRG300 boasts water resistance up to 100 meters, sunrise and sunset data, world time (31 Time Zones / 48 cities + UTC), a full auto LED Super Illuminator light with afterglow, four  Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm, 1/10-second stopwatch, countdown timer, and more.

The PRO TREK PRG300 is available now for a MSRP of $250 at select jewelers and retailers nationwide in vibrant color options including: black bezel with a black resin band and blue accents; a black bezel with a black resin band and yellow accents; and a white bezel with a white resin band and black accents. This timepiece is also available in green and orange camouflage for a MSRP of $280.

For additional information on Casio's full portfolio of timepieces, please visit: www.Casio.com.

* Android Wear and Google Store are trademarks of Google Inc.

About PRO TREK
PRO TREK is a line of men's watches designed and engineered to make them essential pieces of outdoor gear including Tough Solar Power, Triple Sensor Technology (i.e. altimeter/barometer, digital compass and thermometer), low temperature and water resistance, daily alarms, a stopwatch, and more. Whether individuals enjoy hiking, camping, mountain biking or hunting, Casio's PRO TREK collection offers rugged, stylish and versatile timepieces for men with features that enhance any outdoor experience. For additional information on Casio's PRO TREK line of timepieces, please visit www.PROTREK.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, digital cameras, 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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