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Casio Vintage MTP-1302PD-4AVEF Red Dial Bracelet Watch - W17413
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Stepping up in Casio's range
The fluted bezel is the point of entry here. Casio pressed a textured, column-cut ring around a 38.5mm stainless case and produced something that reads, at a glance, as a direct allusion to a certain Geneva dresser — a comparison enthusiasts reach for without prompting. Whether that was the explicit design brief or a happy consequence, the result is a watch that carries itself with more formality than its origins suggest. At 9.2mm thick it disappears under a cuff with ease, and the cherry-red sunray dial gives it enough personality to justify wearing it where the case does show. Silver baton indices and matching hands keep the layout clean; the date sits at three o'clock without crowding anything. The three-link bracelet is adjusted by removing push pins — a small tool, ten minutes, done once — and at 105 grams it sits with enough presence to feel substantial without pulling at the wrist.
- Reference
- MTP-1302PD-4AVEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 38.5mm
- Case thickness
- 9.2mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Red
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Fixed
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 2784
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Three-fold clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 44.2mm
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 2 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,032) and Watches Under £100 (652).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 38.5mm suits most wrists
- 44.2mm lug-to-lug keeps the 38.5mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
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| Specification | MTP-1302PD-4AVEF | 30154 | RYS28-2160 |
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| Price | £50 | £50 | £60 |
| Case size | 38.5mm | 41mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Will the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
What size strap does it take?
20mm. 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 44.2mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 38.5mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £50. 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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