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Casio Vintage 39mm Unisex Watch Blue
Ref. A140WE-2AEF
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
The A140 series reaches back to Casio's digital watches of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and this blue-dialled version carries that lineage in a rounded-square case that sits squarely in the retro revival the Vintage collection was built around. The navy face is not simply printed: a metallic sunray finish sends radiating highlights across it as the angle shifts, so the display sits against something that moves rather than something flat. At 60 grams and 36.8mm, it disappears on the wrist, and the multi-row bracelet — hairline-brushed across individual links — lies flat rather than arching away. The clasp slides and locks anywhere along the band without tools, which means the fit is adjustable to the millimetre rather than to the nearest link. The electro-luminescent backlight illuminates the whole display evenly rather than casting a point of light at one corner, and the CR2016 battery behind it is rated to roughly seven years before it needs attention.
- Reference
- A140WE-2AEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case thickness
- 10.4mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date, Stopwatch, Alarm, Backlight
- Water resistance
- Not water resistant
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 39mm
- Weight
- 60g
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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Casio Vintage range (61), Back in Stock (4,868), Stainless Steel Watches (3,133), Blue Dial Watches (861), Watches Under £100 (661) and Rectangular & Square Watches (474).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 39mm suits most wrists
- 39mm lug-to-lug keeps the 39mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Also seen with this model (3)
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Casio Vintage alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | A140WE-2AEF | 1140 | RYS57-2206 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £75 | £75 | £75 |
| Case size | 39mm | 39mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | Not water resistant | 30m | — |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone 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?
No. This watch carries no water resistance rating — keep it dry, and take it off before washing your hands.
Water resistance explainedWill 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.
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 39mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 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 unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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