Casio created a clock version of one of its watches that goes on sale in the Japanese domestic market later this month.

The Casio Waveceptor Clock features a 4″ x 4.6″ x 1.89″ (102 mm x 117 mm x 48 mm) silver resin case that weighs 185 grams and looks like a jumbo version of the ultra-affordable Casio A158WA-1 wristwatch.

Unlike the wristwatch version, however, the clock version adds humidity and temperature displays, which are especially useful in addition to the large, easy-to-read, quartz-powered digital hours, minutes, and seconds indication.

An LED afterglow function allows you to read the clock even in the dark, and it glows orange.

This is a Waveceptor clock and receives an atomic radio signal to sync the time with high precision; however, at launch, the antenna only works in Japan.

Similar to Casio watches, there’s a fully automatic calendar showing the month, date, and day of the week. You also get a 12/24 hour display switching an alarm with 5 sound levels and a snooze function that rings again even if you stop it (repeats up to 7 times every 5 minutes).

Indicators show reception status, and you can turn the radio reception to OFF (however, you can only receive a signal in Japan). If radio reception is not possible, the watch will operate with normal quartz accuracy (average monthly difference of -/+30 seconds).

The Casio Waveceptor Clock Ref. DQD-851J-8 takes two 2 x AA manganese dry batteries that should last up to a year and the retail price will be approximately $29 in Japan when it goes on sale in October 2024. Hopefully, other markets will eventually receive a version of this that works with each respective local atomic radio-controlled antenna.