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 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.

Learn more at Casio.