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Casio Baby-G BG-169CH-9ER Yellow Strap Watch - W59181
Ref. BG-169CH-9ER
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Stepping up in Casio's range
The BG-169 has been running long enough that it has accumulated its own nostalgia, and the "Cherry on Top" edition leans into that deliberately — the Y2K-era silhouette in full yellow resin, with cherry red motifs that only emerge when the backlight fires. It is a small piece of theatre that rewards the owner rather than the onlooker. At 43 grams the whole assembly is light enough to forget, and 200 metres of water resistance on a fully digital watch this relaxed about its own seriousness is quietly useful — pool, surf, or just rain without a second thought. The integrated band keeps the profile unified and the pin buckle adjusts without tools.
- Reference
- BG-169CH-9ER
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Baby-G
- Case size
- 42.6mm
- Case thickness
- 16.4mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Yellow
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, World time
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Yellow
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 45.9mm
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 Back in Stock (3,734), Sports Watches (707), Dive Watches (505), Watches Under £100 (439) and Dive Watches Under £300 (64).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 200m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 45.9mm lug-to-lug keeps the 42.6mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 16.4mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Casio Baby-G BG-169CH-9ER Yellow Strap alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | BG-169CH-9ER | 30115 | RT375KX9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £69 | £70 | £70 |
| Case size | 42.6mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 200m | 100m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| 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 200m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
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 comparedWill it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 45.9mm, 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 wristCheapest 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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