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NOS Rare Vintage Casio W-49 Calendar Memo Men’s Digital Sport Watch JDM 1980s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is an ultra rare NOS (New Old Stock) vintage Casio W-49 Calendar Memo men’s digital watch, featuring module 551. Produced exclusively for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) during the 1980s, this highly collectible model is a standout piece from Casio’s early digital innovation era.
The watch is in full working condition and remains new old stock, having never been worn. The caseback shows only the faintest signs of long-term storage, and the overall presentation is mint. It is currently fitted with an aftermarket genuine Casio strap, as the original band has naturally deteriorated with age — preserving both the integrity and authentic look of the piece.
Key Details:
• Brand: Casio
• Model: W-49 Calendar Memo
• Module: 551
• Era: 1980s
• Origin: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Display: Digital
• Functions: Calendar memo, time, date, stopwatch, alarm
• Water Resistance: 5 BAR
• Strap: Aftermarket genuine Casio strap (original deteriorated from age)
• Condition: NOS (New Old Stock) – full working condition, mint overall with only faint storage marks on the caseback
A rare opportunity to own a true 1980s Casio time capsule, preserved in NOS condition and ready for display or light wear. Perfect for collectors of early digital Casio watches.
Ships carefully.
Feel free to message me with any questions.
► ARCHIVE FILE: CASIO — BRAND HISTORY
Casio began not with watches but with calculation. Tadao Kashio founded Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946, and with his three brothers developed the 14-A in 1957, the world's first compact all-electric relay calculator, incorporating the business as Casio Computer Co. that same year. The move into watchmaking came in November 1974 with the Casiotron, a digital watch whose claim to fame was an automatic calendar that knew how many days each month had, a small feat of logic that announced how an electronics firm would approach timekeeping.
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