The CRW-001 ring clock is a tribute to an ingenious past. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its watches division, Casio has decided to reinvent a concept born after the war: the tube Yubiwa; His proposal is a ring designed to allow multitasking smokers to hold the cigar without using the fingers. What was then a simple accessory generated unexpected profits, financing the first Casio calculator. Today, with the CRW-001 ring clock, the Japanese brand proposes that idea again with a touch of ironic nostalgia and avant-garde technology, transforming it into one of the Gadgets more curious and innovative of 2025.
A design that redefines practicality
Casio has reduced the size of a standard clock module approximately ten times, thanks to an optimized high density assembly, creating a device that is used on a finger without losing the style. The totally metallic version uses metal injection molding technology (MIM) to obtain an elegant and resistant monobloca box, with details that the brand’s classic designs remember. With an internal diameter of 20 mm and a circle of 62.8 mm, the CRW-001 fits different sizes.
Surprising functions in a new format
Despite its small size, CRW-001 is not lacking at all. Equipped with a 6 -digit LCD screen, it shows the time with precision to the second, offers calendar, double time zone and stopwatch. But the real jewel is the pulsating light, a small glow that activates at the edge of the hour or at scheduled times. This clock is so curious that more than one person will ask you for him.
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Availability and price
The Casio CRW-001 is now available on the official website, for a price of $ 128. A Gadget which already promises to become the most precious article of collectors and technology enthusiasts. For this purpose, Casio opens the door to a world of possibilities. If we have the ring with a clock today, tomorrow we could witness the birth of a new generation of intelligent, more versatile and integrated rings in our day to day.
Article originally published in Wired Italy. Adapted by Alondra Flores.
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