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Rare Vintage Casio Marlin WS-72 Men’s Digital Sports Watch JDM 1980s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a rare vintage Casio Marlin WS-72 men’s digital alarm chronograph sports watch from the 1980s, powered by module 145. This Japan Domestic Market (JDM) release is part of Casio’s iconic Marlin line, known for its durability, sporting features, and strong collectibility.
The watch is operational, but the sound is not working. All other visible functions operate as expected. The watch is fitted with a genuine Casio stainless steel bracelet, though I am unsure if it is original to this specific model.
The watch shows signs of use consistent with age, and the photos best describe its physical condition.
Key Details:
• Brand: Casio
• Model: Marlin WS-72
• Module: 145
• Era: 1980s (Vintage JDM release)
• Features: Alarm, chronograph, dual time, timer, 50M water resistance
• Strap: Genuine Casio stainless steel bracelet (originality to the model uncertain)
• Condition: Operational but sound is not working; good vintage condition with signs of use
The Casio Marlin series is one of the most collectible vintage digital lines, and the WS-72 remains a desirable model thanks to its design and full suite of digital functions.
Ships carefully. Feel free to message me with any questions.
► ARCHIVE FILE: CASIO — BRAND HISTORY
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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