Retro pop calculator watches: Modelled after the CQ-1 combination clock-calculator
This trio of CA-500 watches pays homage to the CQ-1, a calculator with a clock function Casio introduced in 1976. The unique face design, featuring a full keypad, captures the look of the historic original calculator’s color scheme and design, down to the most intricate details.
The CQ-1 combination clock-calculator
This popular, personal-sized digital clock with innovative functionality debuted in 1976. Designed to accommodate people’s daily schedules, starting with getting up in the morning, the CQ-1 featured a unique combination of four functions: time display (a clock); time memory (an alarm); time measurement (a stopwatch); and time calculation (a calculator). This memorable product served as a launching pad for subsequent Casio combined-function development.
PRODUCT MOVIE
FEATURES
Retro pop colors and design
Choose from a trio of retro pop hues selected from the original CQ-1 color lineup: red, yellow, and white. Design pays homage to the CQ-1 with multicolor accents, the typeface used for mode indicators, and more. A green-hued negative LCD mimics the look of the vacuum-fluorescent displays that calculators had at the time.
Calculated style
The calculator function can handle 8-digit computations. The face combines a full keypad with an LCD for a streamlined gadgety look.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Water resistance
• 8-digit calculator
• Dual time
• 1/100-second stopwatch
• Alarm
