Casio unveils gold version of its MIM ring watch
Casio has announced a new gold-coloured version of its metal injection molded ring watch. Following the success of last year’s model, designed to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary, the new CRW-001G-9 is expected to be released later this month.
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With the same physical dimensions as the previous model, the fully functional miniature watch is around 10x smaller than a normal watch. Metal Injection Molding (MIM) is used to produce the stainless steel case, case back and ring in a single piece. The watch is then finished with gold-coloured ion-plating.
The ring watch has an inner diameter of 20 mm and a circumference of 62.8 mm, with the company providing spacers to make it fit different-sized fingers. The six-digit LCD displays the time down to the second, and features a calendar, dual time and 1/100-second stopwatch, all controllable through three buttons.
Metal Injection Moulding is an established, cost-efficient manufacturing process for the production of innovative watch designs. These can range from everyday stainless steel watches to luxury, diamond-clad timepieces. Ceramic Injection Moulding (CIM) is also used, with many high-value designer watchmakers adopting the technology.
In addition to the previous ring model, Casio has used MIM before in the production of its watch cases. A recent highlight was its use in the G-Shock Mudmaster watch. Here, a complex button guard MIM component was produced in stainless steel.
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