Electronics manufacturer
Casio
Also recorded as: Casio Computer Co.
Electronics company whose digital watches, including the G-Shock (1983), brought timekeeping into the computer age.
Tadao Kashio and his brothers founded Kashio Seisakujo in 1946; their compact electric calculator (1957) launched Casio Computer Co. Casio's first watch, the Casiotron (1974), had an automatic calendar. The shock-resistant G-Shock, developed by Kikuo Ibe, appeared in 1983.
- Country
- Japan
- City / centre
- Tokyo
- Founded
- 1946 (Kashio Seisakujo); 1957 (Casio Computer Co.)
- Status
- Active
- Key people
- Tadao Kashio; Toshio Kashio; Kikuo Ibe
Innovations & specialities
- Casiotron digital watch with calendar (1974)
- G-Shock (1983)
Works by Casio in the catalogue
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Wristwatches · 1999
Casio gents LCD digital watch, black resin case and strap, in packaging, model F-91W, with alarm, stopwatch, 7-year battery life. 1999.
Science Museum Group, London
Wristwatches · 2009
'GW-5000-1JF' G-Shock designed by Casio, 2009.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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