Casio has been proving for decades that a watch can be much more than a timekeeper, as it has become a true cultural icon. Since the 80s, the brand has been able to unite design, technology and popular culture in pieces that transcend generations, because, in 2019, it surprised the nostalgic with a special edition inspired by Pokémon — a tribute to the childhood of millions of people—. And now, with the same objective of playing with nostalgia, Casio has launched a watch-calculator inspired by the ‘Back to the Future’ saga.
It is gadget combines retro aesthetics with current digital precision, pays tribute to the 40th anniversary of ‘Back to the Future’ and winks at the calculator watch that the fictional character Marty McFly wore in the first film of the saga.
There is no doubt that this device fuses nostalgia and technology, in addition, maintains the essence of the original CA-53W modelbut with a modern touch: a metal box that replaces the plastic of the past.
Features of the Casio watch inspired by ‘Back to the Future’
As we say, the watch retains the essence of the original CA-53W watch-calculator, however, the new CA-500WEBF-1A from Casio It is based on a later model that replaced plastic with metal.
As you can see in the image above, this watch includes the legendary date and time functions, stopwatch, alarms and, of course, the eight-digit calculator. Likewise, as a great novelty, it incorporates design elements of the DeLorean car, taking into account that the keyboard has labels inspired by the vehicle’s time circuits, while, at the top, there is a flux capacitor etching. All inspired by this mythical saga.
On the other hand, he packaging of the watch does not go unnoticed either. Designed to look like a vieja love VHSsuch packaging makes the experience of unpacking it almost as nostalgic as using it.
We could say that every key and detail of the design evokes the circuits and technological aesthetics that made Marty McFly’s watch an icon of the saga, right?
Price and availability
According to the newspaper The Vergethis watch will go on sale on October 21 in the United States, while, in Spain, it still does not have an exact release date. Regarding its price, the device costs 119 euros and, as it is a limited edition, there is a possibility that stocks will run out quickly.
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