Tech Desk
Jul 29, 2024
Remember the days when Casio's Baby-G, a non-smartwatch, was something to take pride in? You must not if you belong to Gen Z. An undated image of the Casio
It had a jaw-dropping appeal as all we cool kids cared about were vibrant colours which made it a very challenging task to convince mothers.
The immensely upgraded iteration of the classic wearable has once again emerged on the scene to rekindle a sense of nostalgia, and just in exchange for $55.95, making it a no-brainer deal.
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The trivial watch has the capability to connect with your phone for the time and keeps track of steps.
It's understandable that the modern-day Casio watches can do more than the analogue watches of the past.
Surfaced a few years ago, the Casio Wear OS watch gained significant traction but could not garner long-term acclaim for its inherent flat tyre, which later turned out to be a revamp Casio had undertaken to infuse a wider set of fitness tracking features while retaining the flagship Casio build.
The WS-B1000 does not have an optical heart rate monitor, OLED display, fancy health sensors, contactless payments, or LTE connectivity.
However, this lack of fancy features that are common on high-end smartwatches is compensated by Bluetooth to connect with your phone, an accelerometer to track steps, a classic stopwatch and timer, alarms, move reminders, and an LCD screen complimented by a backlight button.
