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Casio AE-1000W-1AVDF Digital Men's Watch
Ref. AE-1000W-1AVDF
The AE-1000W sits squarely in the lineage of Casio's workhorse digitals — watches built around the idea that a single battery change should be a rare event rather than a routine one. The ten-year cell life is the clearest expression of that purpose, and at 40 grams the whole thing disappears on the wrist. For something rated to 100 metres, the case is commendably light and unobtrusive. The world time function covers 48 cities across 31 zones with quick toggling between home and a second city, which makes it genuinely useful rather than decorative, and five independent alarms give it a flexibility that suits shift workers and travellers alike. The auto-calendar runs to 2099 without adjustment.
- Reference
- AE-1000W-1AVDF
- Brand
- Casio
- Case size
- 44mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, World time, Perpetual calendar, Digital display
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Retailer
- Watch Home
Additional specifications
- Weight
- 40g
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.
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What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Second time zone for travelling
Worth knowing
- 44mm sits at the larger end
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Casio AE-1000W-1AVDF Digital alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification |  AE-1000W-1AVDF | RM357HX9 | 30112 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £69 | £75 | £56 |
| Case size | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather 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?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
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 comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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