Casio fit Movement for high shock resistance radio controlled solar watches

July 31st, 2008 | Category: Tech Talk

Casio announced the development of -Tough Movement, a movement for radio controlled solar watches that features a high shock resistance and a hand position correction operate using LED. The new Casio rugged Movement combines metal and plastic parts in order to reduce the weight, while increasing the rigidity. It

is designed in consideration of the shape and the position of each part, and the balance within the volume of metal and plastic parts. The rugged Movement can receive day calibration signals from six bases located in Kyushu area and Fukuoka in Japan, the US, the UK, Germany and China.