casio dw 8200 1294 2008

Casio introduces new radio wave controlled wristwatches for the outdoors.The new PRW-1100YTJ (photo), PRW-1100BJ, PRW-1200TJ and PRW-1200CJ are able to synchronize time from 5 stations in the world; two stations in Japan, one in the US, one in the UK and one in Germany. Additionally the new Casio watches measure altitude, temperature and atmospheric pressure. On top of that the Casio watches are powered by solar.Casio will start selling the new wristwatches beginning of April.More details in this Casio press-release (Japanese).Shop for Casio Watches.

Kyocera Corporation has announced that the company's recrystallised ruby has been used for the first time in a decorative design application as Casio watch parts. The original crystal technology can be responsible for producing synthetic gemstones with crystalline structures identical to those found in naturally-occurring gemstones and was, until now, only used for traditional jewellery applications. It will feature in the MR-G, a limited-edition G-Shock Casio watch model and the highest-end series in brand, noting that the pure colouration is the "perfect embodiment" of the MR-G's theme hue, traditional Japanese deep red. Takafumi Matsuda, executive officer and general manager of the Kyocera Corporation Jewelry & Application Products Division, said that since last autumn, the company has been developing the synthetic gemstone to be used for a wider range of decorative applications. He added: "Kyocera will utilise the know-how accumulated in the 35 years of experience since the creation of our recrystallised gemstones to expand the business beyond jewellery and build a pillar for business in diverse decorative material applications." Recently, G-Shock Casio watches announced a partnership with Pastry, the fashion brand owned by the daughters of Joseph Simmons, or Run of Run DMC fame.