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Casio Vintage ABL-100WE-7AEF Digital Step Tracker - W17631
Ref. ABL-100WE-7AEF
The ABL-100WE sits within Casio's Vintage line, a family that draws its geometry from the digital tool watches of the 1980s — the square case, the multi-row bracelet, the no-ceremony LCD face. What separates this from a straightforward revival is the step counter and Bluetooth synchronisation sitting quietly inside it, logging daily movement and syncing to a phone app without showing any trace of that purpose on the outside. At 8.2mm thick and 60 grams, it disappears on the wrist in the way that few steel-cased watches manage. The bracelet adjusts without link-removal tools, using a sliding clasp that lets the wearer size it at home. Night legibility comes from an amber LED backlight rather than lume, adjustable to either 1.5 or 3 seconds — practical on a digital display that has no indices to paint anyway.
- Reference
- ABL-100WE-7AEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 37.9mm
- Case thickness
- 8.2mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 3565
- Functions
- Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, Bluetooth, Step counter, Digital display
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Vintage
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 41.6mm
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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Casio Vintage range (52), Stainless Steel Watches (3,033), Silver Dial Watches (692), Watches Under £100 (564), Rectangular & Square Watches (426) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (305).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 37.9mm suits most wrists
- 41.6mm lug-to-lug keeps the 37.9mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Casio Vintage ABL-100WE-7AEF Digital Step alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | ABL-100WE-7AEF | GK140 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £70 | £70 |
| Case size | 37.9mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | — | — |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap |
| This watch |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Will 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 41.6mm, 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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