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Rare Vintage Casio Surfing Timer DW-403 Men’s Digital Sports Watch JDM 1980s
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is an extremely rare vintage Casio Surfing Timer DW-403 men’s digital sports watch from the 1980s, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) and powered by Module 933. This particular model is widely regarded as one of the most desirable and hard-to-find vintage Casio watches ever made, known for its incredibly unique and visually striking dial layout.
The watch is in full working condition, and all features and functions of the watch are working properly.
The watch is fitted on an aftermarket strap, as the original strap has deteriorated from age. The replacement strap allows the watch to be comfortably worn while maintaining its original sporty appearance.
The watch is in fantastic physical condition and shows only minor signs of use and age. The photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully.
The DW-403 stands out among vintage Casio digital watches for its exceptionally complex and colorful dial design, featuring multiple timing indicators and a distinctive layout that perfectly captures the bold design language of 1980s Casio watches.
Key Details:
• Brand: Casio
• Model: DW-403
• Module: 933
• Era: 1980s (JDM)
• Movement: Digital Quartz
• Condition: Fully working; fantastic physical condition with minor signs of use and age
• Strap: Aftermarket strap (original deteriorated from age)
This is one of the most desirable and sought-after vintage Casio watches ever produced and a standout piece for collectors of rare 1980s digital timepieces.
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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