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Rare Vintage Casio Melody 30 M-301 Men’s Digital Alarm Watch Module 472 JDM 80s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Casio Melody 30 M-301 men’s digital alarm watch, powered by Module 472 and produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) in the 1980s. This model is part of Casio’s early Melody series, known for its unique musical alarm functionality and distinctive design.
The watch is being sold strictly for parts or repair. It is currently not functioning and completely untested, so it is unknown what the issue is or if it can be fixed. It appears that the module may be missing the screen, but the module has not been removed from the case to confirm.
The watch does not come with a strap. It shows heavy signs of use and age, and the photos best describe its physical condition.
Key Details:
• Brand: Casio
• Model: Melody 30 M-301
• Module: 472
• Era: 1980s
• Origin: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Functions: Digital time and melody alarm (untested)
• Strap: Not included
• Condition: Sold for parts or repair; not functioning; untested; possible missing screen — photos best describe its physical condition
This is a parts/repair example, ideal for collectors or anyone looking for original components for a Melody 30 restoration.
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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