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Casio Vintage AE-1200WHD-1AVEF World Time Bracelet Watch - W1504
Ref. AE-1200WHD-1AVEF
The watch community calls it the Casio Royale, and the reason is sitting on the dial: the square resin case and radar-style world map display are a direct visual echo of the Seiko G757 worn by Roger Moore in Octopussy. Casio did not set out to make a tribute piece, but the resemblance stuck, and the nickname followed. What is actually on your wrist is a resin case finished in metallic silver paint rather than steel — lighter than it looks, and the reason the whole thing comes in at 91 grams on its bracelet. The dial arranges a great deal into a readable layout: a circular clock face sits top-left alongside a world map that highlights active time zones, with five independent alarms and the full calendar function beneath. The LED backlight is amber rather than white, which flatters the grey LCD in dim conditions rather than bleaching it out. The module runs for a decade on a single CR2025 coin cell, which changes the calculation around servicing entirely. The bracelet is hollow-link and light, secured by a triple-fold clasp — functional without pretension. For those inclined to go further, a cottage industry of aftermarket steel and bronze cases has grown up around this exact movement, which says something about how the watch is thought of beyond its price point.
- Reference
- AE-1200WHD-1AVEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 42.1mm
- Case thickness
- 12.5mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Grey
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- Module 3299
- Functions
- Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, World time, Perpetual calendar, Digital display
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Three-fold clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Vintage
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 45mm
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 5 collections
This watch appears in the Casio Vintage range (55), Watches Under £100 (759), Rectangular & Square Watches (516), Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (418) and Grey Dial Watches (274).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 45mm lug-to-lug keeps the 42.1mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
Worth knowing
- 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?
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 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 45mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ 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 men's.
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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