Casio CGW-500 famous "Cosmo Phase" legendary watch Japan 1980's
£2,995.00 GBP
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Casio CGW-500 famous "Cosmo Phase" legendary watch Japan 1980's
£2,995.00 GBP
Maybe the best condition of this model in the world
Unbelievable condition
Complete with unique Casio high grade canvas strap
Genuine Casio display box included
New battery, service and guarantee
The Casio CGW-500, famously known as the "Cosmo Phase" (utilising Module 830), is a legendary vintage digital watch released in the mid-to-late 1980s.
Highly coveted by collectors, it is often referred to as a "Holy Grail" of vintage Casio timepieces because it features a fully functional miniature planetarium on your wrist.
CGW-500 is a rare retro-futuristic astronomical watch.
Key Features & Mechanics
- Miniature Planetarium: The watch features an oval LCD screen that graphically replicates the real-time orbital positions of the solar system's planets rotating around the central sun.
- 300-Year Astronomical Calendar: Spanning from 1901 to 2200, the software allows you to fast-forward or rewind to any specific date to predict or view planetary alignments, solar eclipses, and space events.
- Halley’s Comet Tracker: It plots the specific trajectory of Halley's Comet, indicating past paths and its next expected closest approach to Earth on May 7, 2134.
- Premium Case Material: Unlike its more common resin-cased sibling (the CGW-50), the premium CGW-500 version features a durable steel case with a stainless steel case back and a higher 100-metre water resistance rating.
Unique Animations & Modes
As users widely celebrate around the world the watch handles standard digital modes with custom space-themed graphics:
- Alarm: When the hourly chime or a daily alarm sounds, a shooting star/comet animations flies across the top part of the screen.
- Stopwatch: When you activate the chronograph, a line of planets swoops rapidly around the solar system graphics to show that time is running.
- Countdown Timer: As time ticks down, the outer planets disappear one by one every few seconds. In the final five seconds, a pulsing animation disperses all the planets away from the sun.
