Casio Brings Smartphone Technology to the Analog Watch

Smartwatches have plenty of benefits — precise time, handy notifications, biometric stats — but for people with an affinity for the traditional watch, they aren’t a particularly compelling replacement. Battery life typically doesn’t exceed a couple days, touchscreen interfaces can be fiddly and frustrating, and no watch running Android Wear or Apple’s watchOS can match the beautiful complexity and depth of an analog watch dial. There is, however, an option that offers the best of both worlds. Casio’s Edifice sports watches combine a trusty, solar-powered quartz movement with smartphone connectivity, bringing the classic analog watch into the 21st century — a wonderful middle ground for those who love classic watches and new technology.

Casio Edifice EQB500