Watch out Tissot, Casio is coming for you!

I like these. I think they both are great departures from the G-Shock/F-91W style digital watches. I know the PRX is on an integrated bracelet but can the Casio have regular straps swapped in?

I put these in the ‘very cool but not for me’ category for sure.

True, and the PRX comes in two sizes, 3 colorways, and is cheaper than this 4,000 unit "Limited edition," but the Casio has bluetooth, radio time refresh, more alarms, a phone finder...and it's solar., and looks better, IMHO. Also in my "not for me" category, but interesting nonetheless.

I think both are interesting, but the PRX costs less, has a sapphire crystal, and has the functions most people will actually use. I can see why Casio limited their watch to 4000.

Beyond the novelty of having more functions, most people only read the time, and maybe the date from their watches.

True enough. I do sometimes use the countdown timer on my G-shock, but not often. I just dislike the blank space on the front of the Tissot, though. This is a watch that looks way better in analog.

Those are pretty cool features, I kind of hope more classically styled digital watches keep coming.

Tissot will always have an extra layer of buyers on top, very into the brand, which they regard as "Swiss" and "European" and "superior" to "that other brand that makes calculators" no matter what the true story is. I say that as someone with two Casio's in my collection, and no Tissot's. But I do think it's the reality of the market buying this stuff.

Shared on a diff post. It's been a huge year for releases already for Casio: the new WS-1700, the new Rangeman, the new smaller petite 'Oaks, the new Toyota Land Cruiser collab, and just announced this long awaited Casiotron. Lots to love at Casio right now, big year happening.

The Tissot looks terrible. They put no effort whatsoever into the design. Actually, it would be even more damning if they tried and this is the result. Tissot just doesn't know how to make a digital or more advanced quartz watch.

Casio just told Tissot "sit down and hold my quartz"

Somewhat the same idea, here's the Casiotron's brother: the current 36mm resin cased A171we-1a. Obviously much more elevated, at $500 - it better be.

But even if you're just using it to read the time, the Casio is solar so needs no battery changes and is radio controlled so the timekeeping is always dead-on accurate. Also looks to be finished to a much higher standard. I dig it!

Casio should have just made an A171 with a stainless steel case. Tissot shouldn't have bothered.

I’m torn, I adore my Casio digitals but this one is tough to stomach given the price tag. It’s even more expensive than the G-Shock 40th Anniversary and that one was pricey already 🙈.

Truth Dean! Or maybe I just saved 93% of the Casiotron price since I bought the a171 at only $35 bucks. Genius, maybe.. ha!

I think at this stage in the game with Casio, we'd all be better off buying one of the original R series or the reissues from the mid-90s if we really wanted the new Casiotron look.

The Casio looks cheaper to me, but looks are a subjective thing.

Very few people care about radio controlled time keeping, or the need for an occasional battery change. Not bad features, but I think watch enthusiasts overstate the "value" of those features.

I really like it, but not at that price.

If the Tissot were more of an rectangle window in a rectangle case with all of the same specs, I’d buy it. Basically, if the Casio A1000 had sapphire and 100m water resistance, I’d be happy. Someone please make a digital watch with the specs of a good mechanical watch from the factory. That’s all I want.

Pretty cool!! I like the features mentioned by others (solar, radio sync, smartphone stuff), but it’s priced out of my range for now.

As an admitted Casio fan, I think this is great.

It's just not $400.00 great.

That said, I'd take one over Tissot's JV effort any day of the week.

I love Casio, but that one seems a bit overpriced.

I already have a full metal g-shock square, which feels like the apotheosis of Casio watches.

(Unless they ever decide to do a full metal calculator watch with radio, tough solar, countdown timer and datastore...)

Not exactly coming to get PRX, since it's limited to 4,000 pieces. 😅

What I like about these is that it's a lot smaller than full metal squares. (which is great for someone like me whose wrist is itty bitty at 6.5" 😂)

I might actually sell my vanilla full metal (silver SS) if I can manage to get one of these.

5atm and mineral glass. no, thanks. fire the entire Casio marketing department. For a long time, all models constantly produce watches with various critical flaws, on purpose. I haven't bought a Casio for a long time.

I'll take the Casio, thank you 🫴