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Rare Vintage Casio A201 “Blue Thunder” Men’s Digital Sports Watch JDM 1980s

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BRAND:
Casio
UNIT CONDITION:
For parts or not working
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Casio A201 “Blue Thunder” men’s digital alarm chronograph sports watch from the early 1980s, powered by Module 103. This Japan Domestic Market (JDM) release is one of Casio’s most iconic early digital designs and remains highly sought after by collectors of early Casio digital models. Please note: this watch is being sold for parts and repair. The watch is running and holding accurate time; however, some of the side pushers do not properly engage the module. In addition, there is screen bleed visible along the edges of the display. Due to these issues, it is being offered strictly as a parts or restoration project. All parts of the watch are original, and it comes fitted on its original Casio signed stainless steel bracelet. The watch has heavy signs of use and age consistent with a vintage 1980s sports model. The photos best describe its overall physical condition and should be reviewed carefully before purchasing. Key Details Brand: Casio Model: A201 “Blue Thunder” Module: 103 Era: Early 1980s Origin: Japan Domestic Market (JDM) Bracelet: Original Casio signed stainless steel bracelet Condition: Running and holding time; some pushers do not engage module; screen bleed along edges; heavy signs of use and age A desirable and historically important Casio model, offered as a restoration or parts opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts. Ships carefully. Feel free to message me with any questions.

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Casio began not with watches but with calculation. Tadao Kashio founded Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946, and with his three brothers developed the 14-A in 1957, the world's first compact all-electric relay calculator, incorporating the business as Casio Computer Co. that same year. The move into watchmaking came in November 1974 with the Casiotron, a digital watch whose claim to fame was an automatic calendar that knew how many days each month had, a small feat of logic that announced how an electronics firm would approach timekeeping.

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