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Casio Vintage A140WE-8AEF Digital Bracelet Watch - W17629
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Stepping up in Casio's range
The A140 sits within Casio's ongoing retro revival line — watches that reach back to the calculator and digital models of the late seventies and early eighties without simply reissuing them. The result here is a square case with softened corners and a profile that reads as contemporary without abandoning the original character. At 36.8mm it is compact enough to disappear under a cuff, and at 60 grams the bracelet has genuine presence without the weight that can tire a wrist across a long day. The grey dial surround shifts with the angle of the light in the way sunray finishing does, which gives the digital window more visual interest than a flat bezel would. The backlight is electro-luminescent rather than a spot LED, so it floods the whole display evenly — a small but useful difference in low light. The bracelet adjustment is worth knowing about: the folding clasp slides along the links and locks without any tools, so fitting it at home takes a minute rather than a trip to a jeweller.
- Reference
- A140WE-8AEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 36.8mm
- Case thickness
- 10.4mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Grey
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 3298
- Functions
- Date, Stopwatch, Alarm, Backlight, Perpetual calendar, Digital display
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 39mm
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 7 collections
This watch appears in the Casio Vintage range (55), Back in Stock (4,847), Stainless Steel Watches (3,197), Watches Under 37mm (1,704), Watches Under £100 (638), Rectangular & Square Watches (460) and Grey Dial Watches (243).
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What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 36.8mm suits most wrists
- 39mm lug-to-lug keeps the 36.8mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Casio Vintage A140WE-8AEF Digital Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification |  A140WE-8AEF | 1782789 | TW2R37300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £75 | £80 | £80 |
| Case size | 36.8mm | 36mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Mesh bracelet | Fabric strap |
| 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.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Yes, but it polishes out. Acrylic marks easily and a scratch can be buffed away at home, which is why vintage-style watches still use it.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWill it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 39mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs 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
Both Goldsmiths and F.Hinds list it at £75, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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