Casio Watches
In April 1946 Casio was launched by Tadao Kashio, an expert and engineer in processing technology parts, in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan. First the concern was named Kashio Seisakujo. Not until 1957 the company has been renamed Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. He was certain that people’s lives could be improved by society innovational goods. Today it is a multinational company with 13.000 members of staff developing electronic apparatuses with its main offices in Tokyo, Japan. It is not only well-known for its huge sized and long-lasting wristwatches but also for digital cameras (EXILIM), laptop computers, musical instruments, calculating machines, audio equipment, electronic lexicons, computer printers, and cell phones.
A very moneymaking idea
His earliest key product was the well-known “yubiwa pipe” permitting the smoker to fume the cigarette to its knob. The pipe consisted of a finger ring and the wearer had the possibility to smoke while he had his hands free. After the Second World War Japan was impoverished and cigarettes were expensive. So Kashio’s invention became successful. In 1957 Casio made the world’s leadoff compacted calculator (all electric) with relay technology public. In the 1980s the firm achieved great popularity with its home keyboards and low-priced electronic instruments. It also became well-known for innovative and various wristwatches. Moreover Casio wrist watches could present the time in various zones, show altitude, atmospheric pressure, temperature and – in addition to that – GPS positions. The concern was also among the first manufacturers of analog and digital quartz crystal wristwatches.
A wide mixture of models
The primary G-Shock watch, the well-known “DW-5000C”, was published in 1983. Twelve years later the “DW-5600E” – a G-Shock wristwatch including a modern EL LCD panel – was released. In 2007 the world’s slimmest chronograph powered by solar was announced. The “OCW-S1000J” named the “Oceanus Manta” is only about 8.9 mm in size. Specially popular are Casio’s special dual function wrist watches named Wave Ceptors (analog and LCD). To keep correct time they incessantly receive signals from an atomic clock.
Casio’s corporate philosophy
Casio’s company credos are inventiveness and contribution. It shows the firm’s assurance and effort to present the kind of unique and successful products that simply Casio can. Goods including a lot of useful functions help people in their usual habits and make sure that society is moving onward. Moreover, the products should bring joy to them and create a new culture. Whenever a new innovation is broadly adopted, new market areas occur, and this on the other hand develops enlargement in related sectors of industries. Casio watches
