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Casio Vintage AQ-230EBLT-1AER Liberty Collab Black IP Bracelet Watch - W17554
Ref. AQ-230EBLT-1AER
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
Liberty London, founded in 1875 on Regent Street, has long made its name through unexpected creative partnerships — and this collaboration with Casio applies that instinct to the AQ-230, dressing it in the house's Paisley Fanfare motif rendered by laser engraving across both the dial and bracelet. The Liberty logo appears on the dial face and is carried through to the clasp and solid caseback, so the collaboration reads consistently rather than as a badge applied after the fact. At 29.8mm across and 8.1mm thick, the rectangular case sits neat and close on the wrist, and at 47 grams the whole assembly — bracelet included — barely registers. The analogue hands sit above the digital window in the lower portion of the dial, a layout that makes the engraved Paisley Fanfare pattern legible between them rather than buried beneath it. The bracelet adjusts by sliding the clasp tension tab along the band, no tools required, which on a watch this size makes finding a precise fit straightforward.
- Reference
- AQ-230EBLT-1AER
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 29.8mm
- Case thickness
- 8.1mm
- Case material
- Black PVD
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 5154
- Functions
- Date, Stopwatch, Alarm, Dual display, Digital display
- Water resistance
- 10m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 38.8mm
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 4 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,032), Watches Under 37mm (1,656), Rectangular & Square Watches (401) and All Black Watches (330).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 29.8mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 10m means keeping it away from water
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
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| Specification | AQ-230EBLT-1AER | GW0022L1 | 24000341 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £135 | £135 | £139 |
| Case size | 29.8mm | 30mm | 29.8mm |
| Water resistance | 10m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Mesh bracelet |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 10m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
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.
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 38.8mm, 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 £135. 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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