On August 24, Casio Computer announced a collaboration model with the F1 team "SCUDERIA ALPHATAURI" as a new product of the high -performance metal watch "EDIFICE".Released on September 17, the price is 74,800 yen.This is a collaboration model following "EQB-1000AT-1AJR" and "ECB-10AT-1AJR" released in April 2021.
Scuderia AlphaTauri was the predecessor of "Scuderia Toro Rosso" and changed to Scuderia AlphaTauri in the 2020 season of F1.Casio has been an official partner since 2016.In the 2021 season, a Japanese driver Hiroki Tsunoda joined and finished ninth in his debut Bahrain GP.The 2021 F1 Japan Grand Prix, which was supposed to be held at the Suzuka Circuit, was a reminiscent, but we are looking forward to the team and Kakuda's success in the future.
This collaboration model "EQB-1200AT" uses a 6K carbon for the dial."6K" indicates the number of carbon fibers, and 6K carbon means that 6,000 carbon fiber is bundled.Carbon fibers are used for actual F1 machines for wings and floors, and this technology and design are poured into EQB-1200AT.
The coloring is also reflected in the team color of Scuderia AlphaTauri.Based on navy, it accents the fluorescent yellow that the mechanic was inspired by the clothing worn after the race (a second hand, a small needle, a stopwatch button, etc.).The dials have high visibility and ensure smooth work and safety on site.
The band is made of highly durable cordura fabric.It prints a recursion reflection sheet that takes into account the night work and safety of the team members.As a replacement band, a genuine leather band suitable for everyday use is included.
Case size is 50 x thickness 9.6mm, the windshield is sapphire glass, and the waterproof performance is 10 atm.The power supply is a solar charging system tough solar.
In addition, it is equipped with a mobile link function that links with smartphones on Bluetooth.Using a dedicated app, you can easily use functions such as world time, automatic time correction, smartphone search, and stopwatch data transfer in about 300 cities.
Actual machine photo: Junichi Aoki
