Some of those watches from the 1980s onwards ran 5 years on a single battery, or even had solar and need no battery replacement (or recharging) ever. Remarkable.
The history of Casio watches
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#92> 2016 - First Casio outdoor watch to run Android Wear OS Could you imagine the situation they were in as the most high-tech watch company in the world? For mainstream relevance you now have to anchor yourself to a smartphone platform that is either a) hostile to your very existence or b) completely abandons their platform and leaves you and your customers out to dry. I know people complain about car manufacturers be…
Casio were decidedly not the most high tech watch company in the world in 2016. The Apple Watch had come out in 2015 and Android watches had been around for years before that.
They maintained a crucial lead in watches that could run for more than 18 hours.
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#931992 BP-100:
> World’s first watch with optical blood pressure monitor > The BP-100 calculated blood pressure by analyzing changes in blood flow measured by an optical sensor and ECG signals. No wristwatch had ever incorporated a blood pressure monitor before. Simply touching a fingertip to the sensor produced a reading — and unlike conventional monitors, it was accurate without requiring constriction of the arm.
Wow. Why don't we have that yet in today's smartwatches?
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#941992 BP-100: > World’s first watch with optical blood pressure monitor > The BP-100 calculated blood pressure by analyzing changes in blood flow measured by an optical sensor and ECG signals. No wristwatch had ever incorporated a blood pressure monitor before. Simply touching a fingertip to the sensor produced a reading — and unlike conventional monitors, it was accurate without requiring constriction of the arm. Wow…
I'm guessing they aren't widespread yet in doctors' offices due to cost. As near as I can tell, the results are acceptable for clinical settings?
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#951992 BP-100: > World’s first watch with optical blood pressure monitor > The BP-100 calculated blood pressure by analyzing changes in blood flow measured by an optical sensor and ECG signals. No wristwatch had ever incorporated a blood pressure monitor before. Simply touching a fingertip to the sensor produced a reading — and unlike conventional monitors, it was accurate without requiring constriction of the arm. Wow…
> Why don't we have that yet in today's smartwatches?
Because it doesn't actually work for accurately tracking individual BP changes over time, though it may be useful for broad aggregates.
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#96Wow, I never would have expected that fantasy-ish Lord of the Rings style font on the original Casio watch.
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#97I’ve always wondered what “resin” means on watch ads. Presumably it’s a kind of plastic, why not say that?
In Casio’s context it means “molded plastic” and is used to imply good ergonomic fit.
In the larger scope, resin is plastic in an unfinished state. For wearables, it’s commonly used as a marketing term to imply it fits well.
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#98Earlier quoted context omitted.
The F-91W is such a fun watch. Super functional, you're not scared of damaging it, because A) You can't and B) it's like $25. The backlight is my absolute favorit feature. It's completely pointless. It can barely light up the hours, and only the left most digit and Casio never bothered to fix it. Absolutely delightful.
Casio is still super hit or miss with backlights. I have a Casio Lineage LCW-M100TSE-1AER and the light is even less useful for its display. Otherwise it's very nearly a perfect watch for me.
I wouldn't say my F-201WA has an amazing backlight, but it does work to see everything on the screen in the dark.
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#99This site is a stroll down memory lane for me. I had one of the calculator watches as a kid. Used it everywhere, especially when shopping or going out to eat with parents. It was cool to cross check totals and check tax calculations. I was a nerdy kid and craved math.