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Casio MTP-E740-2A1VER Bracelet Watch - W17636
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The MTP-E740 is a deliberate homage to the Seiko Time Sonar chronographs of 1976, taking their most distinctive visual trick — exposing the calendar mechanism rather than hiding it — and rebuilding it around a simple three-hander. The semi-transparent blue dial is structural to the concept: the day and date discs are not behind a window but visible beneath the whole surface, rotating in plain sight as part of the dial rather than an interruption of it. At 39.8mm across and 8.7mm deep, it sits flush and unobtrusive on the wrist, sliding under a cuff without lifting the fabric — slimmer than most steel-bracelet watches at this diameter. The bracelet is a sensible three-link design with a push-button deployant and micro-adjustment holes in the clasp, so fit does not depend on link removal alone. The day wheel runs bilingual, toggling between English and Spanish at the crown.
- Reference
- MTP-E740-2A1VER
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Standard (MTP)
- Case size
- 39.8mm
- Case thickness
- 8.7mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Chronograph, Day-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
- 45mm
- Weight
- 103g
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 (4,868), Stainless Steel Watches (3,133), Chronograph Watches (1,199), Blue Dial Watches (861) and Watches Under £100 (661).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 39.8mm suits most wrists
- 8.7mm is unusually slim for a 39.8mm case
- 45mm lug-to-lug keeps the 39.8mm 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
Casio MTP-E740-2A1VER Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | MTP-E740-2A1VER | RS903EX9 | 30147 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £85 | £90 | £80 |
| Case size | 39.8mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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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.
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 comparedWhat 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 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, though at 39.8mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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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