Casio have some of the most iconic looking watches ever – almost everyone will have a memory of owning or remembering a Casio watch at some point in their life. With timepiece makers all over the world joining the smartwatch race, it’s no surprise to see Casio jump on the bandwagon too. Unlike other big name watch makers like Tag Heuer, Fossil and Swatch, however, Casio actually has a pedigree in making watches that do more than just tell time – the scientific calculator watches of old immediately come to mind.
Casio says that they’ve actually be working on a smartwatch for a few years already and that it will be ready to ship in March, for the price of around $400. This is surprising to me seeing as other watchmakers only made their announcements earlier this year and are planning to launch this year as well – what Casio is doing that takes so long is unknown, but we’re willing to believe it’s going to be something that sets them apart. At least, that’s what we hope.
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Source: The Wall Street Journal via engadget
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