{"id":115763,"date":"2025-11-01T10:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T10:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/115763\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T10:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T10:03:12","slug":"casio-x-back-to-the-future-40th-anniversary-ca-500webf-1a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/115763\/","title":{"rendered":"Casio x Back to the Future 40th Anniversary CA-500WEBF-1A"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamie Weiss<\/a><\/p>\n

Casio tributes Back to the Future with a special edition of the watch Marty McFly wore in the iconic 80s film trilogy.
\nIt features a DeLorean time machine-themed display and a caseback engraved with its flux capacitor.
\nThe watch comes packaged in a VHS cassette tape-inspired box and outer sleeve.<\/p>\n

When you think about movie-famous watches<\/a>, a few examples immediately come to mind: the Hamilton Khaki Field Murph from Interstellar<\/a>, Steve McQueen\u2019s Heuer Monaco in Le Mans, Tom Cruise\u2019s Porsche Design Chronograph One in Top Gun, the Seiko H558-5000 worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando and Predator<\/a>, and of course, all the watches worn by James Bond, especially his Omega Seamasters<\/a>\u2026 The most affordable yet no less famous\u00a0 \u2018movie watch\u2019 of them all, however, has to be the Casio CA-50 and CA-53 calculator watches worn by Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy.<\/p>\n

\"Back<\/p>\n

For a trio of movies that serve science fiction thrills and nostalgia in equal measure, the high-tech (for the time) calculator watch was the perfect prop. These days, they\u2019re a total 80s<\/a> throwback, proving that we\u2019re always going back to the future\u2026 Anyway, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first Back to the Future film, Casio has released a special edition take on its CA-series calculator watch that unashamedly leans into its 80s origins.<\/p>\n

\"Casio<\/p>\n

Unlike the watches worn by Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in the films, which featured black resin cases, this special edition CA-500WEBF-1A features a chrome-plated resin case meant to emulate the DeLorean DMC-12 time machine car created by Doc Brown that\u2019s central to the trilogy\u2019s plot, with the single-link stainless steel bracelet particularly evoking the car\u2019s distinctive exterior.<\/p>\n

\"Casio<\/p>\n

The DeLorean references don\u2019t stop there, though: the display features a shroud reading \u201cOUTATIME since 1985\u201d, referencing the DeLorean\u2019s number plate, as well as seven-segment display graphics emulating the time circuits used to set future or past dates in the time machine. The caseback also features an engraving of the DeLorean\u2019s \u201cflux capacitor\u201d, while the bracelet\u2019s clasp has a Back to the Future logo engraving, too. This Casio even comes packaged in a VHS cassette tape-inspired box and outer sleeve for peak 80s vibes.<\/p>\n

\"Casio<\/p>\n

As for its functionality, it utilises Casio\u2019s 3558 digital quartz<\/a> module, which has been in production since the 80s (if it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it) and features the typical litany of digital Casio features alongside its main calculator function, including dual time displays, a stopwatch and a full auto calendar until the year 2099.<\/p>\n

Closing thoughts<\/p>\n

\"Casio<\/p>\n

While a bit more expensive than your average Casio CA-53W-1, this special edition still ranks as one of the most affordable ways to get a Hollywood-famous watch on your wrist. I also like that Casio hasn\u2019t gone completely overboard with the watch\u2019s design: fans of the movie will appreciate the nods to the DeLorean, but it\u2019s not so cheesy that you\u2019d feel self-conscious wearing this in less casual settings.<\/p>\n

Casio x Back to the Future 40th Anniversary CA-500WEBF-1A pricing and availability<\/p>\n

\"imgi<\/p>\n

This Casio x Back to the Future collaboration is a special edition that\u2019s exclusively available via limited order windows unique to different markets. In Australia, it goes on sale on the 6th of November, 2025, at select retailers and online via Casio\u2019s Australian webstore<\/a>. Price: A$300<\/p>\n

Brand
\nCasio Vintage<\/p>\n

Model
\nBack to the Future 40th Anniversary<\/p>\n

Reference Number
\nCA-500WEBF-1A<\/p>\n

Case Dimensions
\n34.4mm (D) x 8.2mm (T) x 43.2mm (LTL)<\/p>\n

Case Material
\nChrome-plated resin with stainless steel caseback<\/p>\n

Weight
\n53 g<\/p>\n

Water Resistance
\n50 metres<\/p>\n

Crystal(s)
\nResin glass front<\/p>\n

Dial
\nLCD with DeLorean-themed display and button surrounds<\/p>\n

Strap
\nStainless steel band with adjustable clasp<\/p>\n

Module
\nCasio 3558, digital quartz<\/p>\n

Battery Life
\n~5 years<\/p>\n

Functions
\nHour, minute, seconds with am\/pm indicator and 12\/24 hour format; dual time; full auto calendar until 2099 with year, month, date, day; 1\/100th second stopwatch with elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times; daily alarm with hourly time signal; calculator<\/p>\n

Availability
\nLimited edition, order window<\/p>\n

Price
\nA$299<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jamie Weiss Casio tributes Back to the Future with a special edition of the watch Marty McFly wore…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":115764,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[93,61,60,69752,64427,270],"class_list":{"0":"post-115763","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-metaquartz","12":"tag-metashort","13":"tag-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}