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Casio Vintage A700WEV-7AEF Bracelet Watch - W17446
Ref. A700WEV-7AEF
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The A700 has been around long enough that most people recognise the shape without needing the name on the dial — and on this variant, there is no name on the dial. The 7AEF strips away the button labels, the border graphics and the functional text that normally surround a Casio LCD panel, leaving a mirror-polished frame around the display and almost nothing else. It is an unusual decision for a watch that costs what this does, and it makes the face read more like a small piece of machined metal than a digital instrument. At 6mm thick and 50 grams, it disappears under a cuff in a way that most steel-bracelet watches will not, and the clasp adjusts by sliding rather than by removing links, so the fit can be dialled in without tools. The backlight is amber LED rather than the green micro-bulb of older Casio digitals, and it covers the whole screen evenly — a small but genuine improvement if you check the time in low light regularly.
- Reference
- A700WEV-7AEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 35.5mm
- Case thickness
- 6mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date, Stopwatch, Alarm, Backlight
- Water resistance
- Not water resistant
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 37.4mm
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 4 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,656), Silver Dial Watches (667), Watches Under £100 (652) and Rectangular & Square Watches (401).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 35.5mm suits most wrists
- 37.4mm lug-to-lug keeps the 35.5mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
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Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | A700WEV-7AEF | RA-SP-300S-05 | RYS55-2183 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £45 | £50 | £50 |
| Case size | 35.5mm | 36mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | Not water resistant | 68m | — |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap | Silicone strap |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. This watch carries no water resistance rating — keep it dry, and take it off before washing your hands.
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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 37.4mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
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 £45. 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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