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Casio Vintage A158WEGV-9AEF Gold Tone Bracelet Watch - W17523
Ref. A158WEGV-9AEF
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
The A158 is one of Casio's longest-running rectangular digitals, a format the brand has made largely unchanged since the 1980s and one that has found its way from school bags to fashion weeks without Casio appearing to have tried very hard to put it there. This gold PVD version keeps the same stamped-metal construction and resin module as the rest of the family, which is precisely why it reads as it does — not as a fashion watch borrowing a retro aesthetic, but as the original thing in a different finish. At 33.2mm it sits closer to a classic ladies' size than a unisex one, though the rectangular case means it wears longer than that figure suggests. The all-gold bracelet and case read as a single surface, which gives it a slightly more considered look than the chrome version manages despite being built from the same parts.
- Reference
- A158WEGV-9AEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 33.2mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Gold
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 593
- Functions
- Day-date
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
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 7 collections
This watch appears in the Casio Vintage range (55), Back in Stock (4,847), Watches Under 37mm (1,704), Gold Watches (688), Watches Under £100 (638), Rectangular & Square Watches (460) and Watch Price Drops (321).
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Price history
This watch is currently at its lowest recorded price. It reached £65 on 5 September. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
Casio Vintage A158WEGV-9AEF Gold Tone alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | A158WEGV-9AEF | RY21892 | 40363 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £55 | £60 | £50 |
| Case size | 33.2mm | 34mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | — | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Will 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 comparedIs 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 at £55, against £65 at Goldsmiths. Two UK retailers stock this reference.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its lowest recorded price since we began tracking it. It's ranged between £55 and £65, today it's £55.
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