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New Casio desk clock is a giant version of an old wristwatch

Presumably the DQD-851J-8JF will get a more memorable name if it comes Stateside

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Oct 11, 2024
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Photo: Casio
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Inspired by the Casio A158W, one of the immortal and inexpensive wristwatch designs knocking around since the 1980s, the DQD-851J-8JF—spotted by The Verge's Andrew Liszewski on the company's Japanese website—is $29 and you can't buy it in the U.S.

"That's even cheaper than the Casio A158W," he notes, "because the clock is made from plastic in…

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