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Casio Vintage A158WEA-7EF Digital Bracelet Watch - W17560
Ref. A158WEA-7EF
The A158 shape has been in Casio's catalogue since the 1980s, worn by everyone from Tokyo commuters to European art students, and it has never quite gone out of circulation because it never quite tried to be fashionable. This variant adds a light-blue accent border around the dial, which lifts an otherwise all-silver face just enough to read as deliberate. At 45 grams on the wrist, it is closer to wearing a cuff than a watch — the bracelet's sliding clasp adjusts without tools, which matters more than it sounds on a piece this light, where a loose fit is the only thing that makes it annoying. The seven-year battery life that comes with the 593 module means most owners will forget it needs one until well after they have stopped thinking about it.
- Reference
- A158WEA-7EF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 33.2mm
- Case thickness
- 8.5mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 593
- Functions
- Date, Stopwatch, Alarm, Backlight, Digital display
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Vintage
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 36.8mm
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), Stainless Steel Watches (3,542), Watches Under 37mm (1,894), Silver Dial Watches (800), Watches Under £100 (759), Rectangular & Square Watches (516) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (418).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 33.2mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 36.8mm lug-to-lug keeps the 33.2mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Your new watch
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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
18mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 36.8mm, 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
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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