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Casio Vintage A130WE-1AEF Digital Bracelet Watch - W17527
Ref. A130WE-1AEF
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Stepping up in Casio's range
The A130WE sits squarely in the lineage of Casio's 1980s calculator-aesthetic digitals — the chrome-plated resin case and link bracelet are a deliberate callback to that era, when a watch was expected to do several things at once and look slightly futuristic while doing them. What keeps this readable as a piece of design rather than nostalgia is the dual-display layout: an analogue-style clock graphic at the top left gives the dial a face you can read at a glance, while the digital display does the actual timekeeping work beneath it. At 34mm the case sits without fuss on most wrists, and the all-silver finish means the bracelet and case read as one continuous piece rather than two components that happen to be attached.
- Reference
- A130WE-1AEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 33.9mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Square
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Countdown timer, Backlight, World time, Digital display
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Casio
Tadao Kashio founded Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946 as a machine shop. The company's first success was a finger ring that held a cigarette, and its second was the 14-A of 1957 — the world's first all-electric compact calculator, which used solenoids rather than gears.
Casio entered watchmaking in 1974 with the Casiotron, a digital watch with an automatic calendar that knew the varying lengths of months. The company approached watches as an electronics manufacturer rather than a horological one, and that difference produced the G-Shock.
The G-Shock came from a single engineer, Kikuo Ibe, who broke a watch his father had given him and set out to build one that could not break. The specification was three tens: survive a ten-metre drop, ten bars of water pressure, and ten years of battery life. It took over two hundred prototypes, and the solution was suspending the module inside the case on a cushioned internal structure rather than mounting it rigidly. The DW-5000C shipped in 1983.
It became one of the most durable product designs in any category, adopted by militaries, emergency services, and skateboarders alike, and Casio has since added solar charging, radio and GPS timekeeping, Bluetooth, and full-metal and carbon variants.
Casio also produces the Edifice, Pro Trek, and Oceanus lines, and remains an independent Japanese public company.
- 1946
- Tadao Kashio founds the company in Tokyo.
- 1974
- The Casiotron is Casio's first digital watch.
- 1983
- The G-Shock DW-5000C survives Kikuo Ibe's three-tens brief.
- 1994
- The Frogman extends G-Shock to ISO dive certification.
Also in 2 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,656) and Watches Under £100 (652).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 33.9mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Second time zone for travelling
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
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| Specification | A130WE-1AEF | RY21890 | OB16GD77 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £60 | £60 | £60 |
| Case size | 33.9mm | 34mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Mesh bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Will the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £60. There is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are F.Hinds?
F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.
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