Casio Prayer Compass
I am not religious, but I am a Casio fan. So, when I saw this brand new Casio CPW-310 Prayer Compass from 1993 I had to get it. It was sold as faulty in its original packaging for a bargain price. It turns out the seller just didn't know how to do an AC reset. 😬
The Prayer Compass is designed to assist Muslims with their daily prayer routines especially while travelling.
Here's what it does:
Qibla Direction: It has a built-in digital compass that helps users find the direction of the Qibla, which is the direction Muslims face during prayer towards the Kaaba in Mecca.
Prayer Times: The watch automatically calculates prayer times for each of the five daily prayers based on the user's location. This feature takes into account the various prayer times (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha) throughout the day.
Prayer Time Alarms: Users can set alarms to remind them of each prayer time, ensuring they do not miss the prayers.
Hijra Calendar: It includes a Hijra (Islamic) calendar alongside the Gregorian calendar, which is important for determining significant days and months in the Islamic year.
I find this pretty fascinating and I am glad I have it in my collection. Are there any other really unusual watches you'd like to add to your collection?
Vintage Casio collector. Mint or NOS from the late 80s early 90s.
There’s an app for that now, I’m sure!
There’s an app for that now, I’m sure!
Haha. Yeah, I can imagine so.
Wow what a cool relic.
Okay, that’s cool.
I love these specialized examples. Thanks for sharing!
Dang, there's still examples online? I'd thought most of them would've been bought wholesale by buyers from Mecca and Medina.
That guy was not only an astronomer. He was also the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram of Mecca (The Maliki Imam [one of the sects of Sunni Islam]until his death in 2004). That is some very good reference for Casio.
Dang, there's still examples online? I'd thought most of them would've been bought wholesale by buyers from Mecca and Medina.
That guy was not only an astronomer. He was also the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram of Mecca (The Maliki Imam [one of the sects of Sunni Islam]until his death in 2004). That is some very good reference for Casio.
Thanks - that's interesting. I couldn't find much info about him.