The secondary clock like display will always display the time of your preset home time zone, making it easy to find out what time it is back home. The AE1200's defining feature is a world map that indicates time zone, highlighting the regions in each as you scroll through which makes it a great travel watch.Ĭasio fitted in a secondary time display in the upper left corner. The first thing you’ll notice about the watch is its squarish shape case with angled edges and cockpit instrument style digital display. There are also 3 strap options, namely rubber, stainless steel, and canvas. The AE1200 comes in different colours, mainly black, silver and army-green. Still, having a watch that’s stylistically similar to the Seiko G757 without the thousand-dollar price tag is a trend we can get behind.Ĭasio AE1200WH on Vario Prussian Blue Fitted Strap If you pay close attention to Roger Moore in Octopussy, you might see a watch that looks suspiciously similar to the CASIO AE1200’s square LCD on his wrist, but squint, and you’ll realize that he’s wearing the coveted Seiko G757 Sports 100. However, not only is the watch notably absent from that film, it’s nowhere to be found in any James Bond film. It’s even been dubbed the ‘Casio Royale’ after the 2006 Daniel Crag theatrical release. One of the first things you’ll notice when you look up this series is the close association watch fans have drawn to the iconic James Bond films. But Vario has found a way to up the elegance, and best of all, you can do it within the same price range as your Casio AE1200/AE1300 purchase with this simple mod.Ĭasio AE1200WH on Vario Cinnamon Brown Fitted Strapīut first, let’s talk about what the Casio AE1200 series is working with. The biggest ‘issue’ owners may have with these watches is that out of the box, they look like they’re worth $25. Plus, with 100m water resistance, world time, a 10-year battery life, and LED functionality, you get everything you paid for and more – even after its plastic casing has been knocked around for a bit. Averaging a $25 price tag depending on the specific model, they’re insanely affordable. Casio’s AE1200 is one of those series that watch lovers will have a hard time not purchasing.
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