Casio is going all-out on retro fitness trackers — as two vintage watches with Bluetooth step-tracking join a new version of its wild smart ring | Daily Reports Online
- Casio has two new watches and a new smart ring
- All these models offer some kind of fitness tracking too
- We’re still waiting on international availability
Casio is pushing further into wearables that can be used as fitness trackers and not just timepieces, with a couple of new watches and a revised version of its smart ring that can monitor some key health metrics while you’re wearing them.
The smart ring is the Casio CRW-H001 (via Notebookcheck), which looks like a tiny watch that you slip on your finger — but can also keep tabs on steps, sleep, heart rate, and body temperature according to the product blurb. You can also use it to get alerts about incoming smartphone notifications.
It’s a significant step up from the Casio CRW-001-1JR that was launched in 2024. That device was limited to telling the time, setting alarms, and stopwatch timers. There was no companion mobile app and nothing in the way of fitness tracking.
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This latest version is a genuine smart ring, though for now it’s only available in China for 1,990 yuan (about $295 / £220 / AU$420). Given that the Casio CRW-001-1JR eventually made its way to international markets, we’re hopeful that this device will too.
New watches too
On to the watches, and we have the new Casio ABL-100WE series on the Casio UK website (via Notebookcheck again): there’s the ABL-100WE-2A (with a black finish) and the ABL-100WE-7A (with a silver finish).
Alongside the classic Casio looks, these watches give you step counting that can be synced to a smartphone via Bluetooth and displayed on the built-in screen. Extra features include water resistance and dual time zone support.
You don’t get much in the way of fitness tracking, but it’s something — the watches can send you alerts about meeting your step count goal for each day, if you want, and you’re also able to see your recent progress in the form of simple graphs. Both models come with multi-row stainless steel bracelets.
For now these models have only been spotted on Casio’s UK website — where they’re retailing for £70 (about $95 / AU$135) — so as with the smart ring we’re waiting for news on global availability.
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