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Casio Vintage A168WA-1YES Digital Bracelet Watch - W1756
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Stepping up in Casio's range
The A168WA-1YES sits in the Vintage Collection as the steel-cased answer to a frustration that followed earlier Casio digitals: the uneven, dim spot-lit displays of those earlier pieces. The EL Illuminator here lights the entire panel in an even blue-green wash, which sounds like a minor upgrade until you actually use the watch in a dark room and see what a uniform backlight does for legibility. The grey LCD face carries its characteristic red, blue and gold text detailing — period-correct to the aesthetic Casio has been refining since the early calculators and the F-91W line. What makes the A168WA-1YES work as a daily wear is partly what it conceals. The case is resin beneath chrome plating, which is how it stays at 50 grams on the wrist — light enough to forget you are wearing it, yet with enough visual weight in the bracelet to read as a proper metal watch. The clasp slides along the band and locks without tools, which means sizing is a two-minute job and the fit can be precise rather than approximate. At 9.6mm thick, it disappears under a cuff without any of the awkwardness that plagues bulkier digitals.
- Reference
- A168WA-1YES
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 36.3mm
- Case thickness
- 9.6mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Grey
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date, Stopwatch, Alarm, Backlight, Digital display
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 38.6mm
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 (55), Watches Under 37mm (1,894), Chronograph Watches (1,374), Watches Under £100 (759), Rectangular & Square Watches (516) and Grey Dial Watches (274).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 36.3mm suits most wrists
- 38.6mm lug-to-lug keeps the 36.3mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Casio Vintage A168WA-1YES Digital Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification |  A168WA-1YES | SR6053 | 30253 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £37 | £40 |
| Case size | 36.3mm | 36mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap | Leather strap |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
18mm. 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 38.6mm, 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
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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