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Casio Vintage MQ-24DA-3AEF Green Dial Bracelet Watch - W59187
Ref. MQ-24DA-3AEF
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
The MQ-24 has been a fixture of Casio's analogue range for decades, and this variant updates it by swapping the standard strap for a stainless steel bracelet and introducing a green sunray dial with raised metallic indices — a meaningful step up in finish from the printed markers of earlier versions. The resin case is polished to read as metal rather than plastic, and at 45 grams the whole thing sits on the wrist as though it is barely there. The green dial shifts noticeably as the light changes angle, which gives it more presence than the flat colour suggests at first glance. The bracelet adjusts by sliding rather than by removing links, which makes fitting it properly something anyone can do at home in a few seconds.
- Reference
- MQ-24DA-3AEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 34.9mm
- Case thickness
- 7.8mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 10m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- 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 3 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,656), Watches Under £100 (652) and Green Dial Watches (404).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 34.9mm suits most wrists
- 38.8mm lug-to-lug keeps the 34.9mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 10m means keeping it away from water
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
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| Specification | MQ-24DA-3AEF | 40390 | RY21806A-SET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £35 | £30 | £55 |
| Case size | 34.9mm | 36mm | 35mm |
| Water resistance | 10m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap | Leather strap |
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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 £35. 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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