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product_id: 1244821
title: "Men's Vintage A178WA-1A Silver Stainless-Steel Quartz Watch with Grey Dial"
brand: "casio"
price: "€ 72.61"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 9
category: "Casio"
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# Water resistant durability Long-lasting battery life Quartz precision timekeeping Men's Vintage A178WA-1A Silver Stainless-Steel Quartz Watch with Grey Dial

**Brand:** casio
**Price:** € 72.61
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⌚ Own the vintage vibe with modern reliability — because classic never goes out of style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Men's Vintage A178WA-1A Silver Stainless-Steel Quartz Watch with Grey Dial by casio
- **How much does it cost?** € 72.61 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.cy](https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/1244821-mens-vintage-a178wa-1a-silver-stainless-steel-quartz-watch-grey)

## Best For

- casio enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted casio brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Last:** Stainless steel triple-row bracelet with fold-over clasp ensures a secure, stylish fit all day long.
- • **Everyday Ready:** Water resistant design and durable mineral dial window make it your go-to watch for any occasion.
- • **All-Day Functionality:** Multi-alarm with snooze and luminous display means you never miss a beat, day or night.
- • **Reliable Quartz Movement:** Accurate timekeeping powered by trusted quartz technology for professional precision.
- • **Timeless Digital Classic:** Iconic 32mm square digital dial with easy-read numerals keeps you effortlessly on schedule.

## Overview

The Casio Men's Vintage A178WA-1A is a sleek, silver-tone stainless steel digital watch featuring a 32mm plastic case, mineral dial window, and reliable quartz movement. It offers a multi-alarm with snooze, luminous display, and a day-date-month calendar, all secured by a durable triple-row stainless steel bracelet with fold-over clasp. Water resistant and built for everyday wear, this watch combines nostalgic style with modern functionality, backed by decades of trusted Casio craftsmanship.

## Description

Product Description Mns classic digial watch multi-alarm w/snooze metal band desertcart.com Stylish and affordable, the quartz-powered Casio Men's Illuminator Bracelet Digital Watch #A178WA-1A features a digital dial face with a durable mineral dial window. Embellishing the face, stand-out numerals offer at-a-glance readability while features such as a day-date-and-month calendar enhance your timekeeping experience. A silver-tone stainless steel band comes equipped with a secure fold-over clasp. 32-millimeter plastic case with stainless steel case back. The reliability and style of this charming timepiece make it a perfect everyday accessory. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Brand Story CasioWith the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, atomic timekeeping means the users never have to reset the time. Recently, Casio launched a series of Bluetooth watches that sync to the users cell phone to automatically update the time. Casio is always moving time forward. See more

Review: Great value, great features, long lasting battery - Fantastic watch. My dad has had the same watch for 20 years and it’s still going strong on the original battery. He rarely uses the light feature to conserve the battery, but otherwise wears it daily. He wanted a new backup watch and couldn’t find a different model that had all the nice features this one has - date, day of the week, month, year, time of course, alarms, etc. all with a large easy-to-read display. So when I discovered the same model was still being sold we got it. As you can see in my photo, the old watch (on the right) with 20 years of daily wear still looks very good. The new watch is on the left. My dad is very happy with it!
Review: a truly well designed piece - way exceeds quality expectations, & hence, a very good value for the price .. original battery & still going flawlessly after 12 years

## Features

- Stainless steel watch featuring double-sided pushers and square digital dial with date display
- Also features luminosity and alarm
- 32 mm plastic case with stainless steel case back with mineral dial window
- Quartz movement with digital display
- Stainless steel triple-row link bracelet with fold-over clasp
- Water resistant

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000GAWS7W |
| Best Sellers Rank | #184,853 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry ( See Top 100 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry ) #609 in Men's Wrist Watches |
| Brand Name | Casio |
| Color | Grey |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,344) |
| Date First Available | October 31, 2008 |
| Included Components | Band |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3 x 2 x 4.75 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 5.16 x 4.02 x 1.26 inches |
| Manufacturer | Casio |
| Material | Resin |
| Model Name | A-178WA-1 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package Weight | 0.09 Kilograms |
| Part Number | A178WA-1ACF |
| Sport Type | Walking |
| Style | A-178WA-1 |
| Suggested Users | Men's, Unisex, mens |

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this watch water resistant? If so, how many meters?**
A: The description reads water resistant. If you need a watch that you can submerge, go swimming, shower or go deeper, you should look at the Casio mrw 200 dive watch.

**Q: Does this watch have a countdown timer?**
A: It's so strange they disable that feature because I've got the countdown timer on the 30 year old +/- black plastic version which is my idea of THE standard in watches. I'm so amazed to see it put in a stainless case and band for less than the one I'm wearing which is over 30 years old and if I hadn't loaned it to someone who thought it was my fault for not asking for it back so she shouldn't have any responsibility in borrowing it and not giving it back. I think we all know people like this which is why I think... nevermind. Awesome watch. I did buy the exact same watch because it tells you everything. You could get beamed to Pluto and back and it'll tell you upon return, what day of the week it is and the year it is if you were in cryostasis the whole time. (You'd have to go through settings to find the year but it's there so it knows how many days are in each month and which day of the week etc. I've never used this feature in all these years. So maybe it's better to have the kind that rings loud bells you'll hear over your earbuds or TV. If you miss the beeps you could have a fire on your hands so maybe they're limiting our ability to mess things up. When it reaches zero, the rocket blasts off. You don't want a tiny beep to announce such dangerous things, like boiling eggs, dinner in an oven, ...I don't know. You cannot go wrong with a Casio watch. Rolex can stay ugly and require fixing every month. This particular one I'm wearing gets perfect time. Just luck of the draw, but every one I've had has been well within listed specs. That's Japanese craftsmanship for you. Great watches. I had a Casio calculator not much bigger than a credit card all through engineering school in college and then work. It didn't need batteries for 15 years. The watches are similar unless it has a quartz watch on it too. Now I forgot what I'm shopping for.

**Q: can i get this watch from amazon india**
A: Hiwe are sorry, we ship only in US

**Q: Does this watch have a stop watch on it?**
A: Yes, this watch has a stop watch feature.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great value, great features, long lasting battery
*by M***D on December 1, 2025*

Fantastic watch. My dad has had the same watch for 20 years and it’s still going strong on the original battery. He rarely uses the light feature to conserve the battery, but otherwise wears it daily. He wanted a new backup watch and couldn’t find a different model that had all the nice features this one has - date, day of the week, month, year, time of course, alarms, etc. all with a large easy-to-read display. So when I discovered the same model was still being sold we got it. As you can see in my photo, the old watch (on the right) with 20 years of daily wear still looks very good. The new watch is on the left. My dad is very happy with it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a truly well designed piece
*by B***L on December 21, 2025*

way exceeds quality expectations, & hence, a very good value for the price .. original battery & still going flawlessly after 12 years

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice, inexpensive watch :-) Lasted 3-years
*by V***C on August 17, 2016*

Casio Men's A178WA-1A Illuminator Stainless with 3234 module. Obituary, three years later. First off, let me say I'm about to buy two more of these. That's how satisfied I am with the cost/value/performance of this watch. After 3-years of constant wear, it still looks like almost new. I only remove it to shower. But, just shy of 3-years, while sleeping, one of the band-mounting holes broke and the wrist band cannot be reinstalled. So, it's done, kaput. I paid $15.61 and wore it for 1,048 days. That comes to 1.5¢ per day. ------------------------------------- As noted by someone else, the case is not stainless steel, although the band appears to be. Here's hoping the chromed plastic case doesn't get scratched too easily, only time will tell. The back of the case is some type of metal, perhaps stainless steel. As delivered, there is a scratch on the back. Maybe that's why I paid half as much here as this watch goes for elsewhere. If that's the case, I am happy to live with a little scratch. :-) I like this type of watch band, the same as my retired Casio which served me without issue for three years. Length adjustment is easily accomplished with a locking lever. No need for removing segments as I've seen in some previous watches I've owned. And it's perfectly comfortable on my wrist. It doesn't pinch/grab my hairy arm. The included user's manual has such tiny print (standard) that my old eyes required a magnifying lens to read it. Fortunately, the manual is available in PDF on their web site and is much easier on the eyes. Most of the settings are so intuitive and familiar I found no need to use the manual. Exceptions were setting hourly chime [SIG] and the daily alarm. The stop-watch is great! Precision to 0.01 second, with a total elapsed time up to 23:59:59. Another reviewer stated the A178 showed a total elapsed time of 9:59:59, that is incorrect. I wish it had a countdown timer. Countdown WITH repeat would have been even sweeter. In fact, those two features were criteria I had in mind when I decided to buy this watch. I knew it didn't have those features when I ordered. But, it seems the only current models available with them are sport watches and I didn't want an Ironman or other such ... they're just a bit gawdy for my taste. The LCD display characters are larger than on most non-sport watches. This appeals to me. The 6-digit time display (common nowadays) is a feature I paid big bucks for 40 years ago, when it was a hard to find feature. The dual time feature is useless to me. I may wish I was a jet setter, but such is not the case. Besides, on the rare occasions when I have the luxury of travel I've always, somehow, managed to add or subtract the time in my head (am I a genius?). Or even go to the horribly tedious (sarcasm) effort of temporarily re-setting my time to match my location for longer visits. I'd happily trade the dual time feature for an actual countdown/repeat timer. To each their own. Claimed accuracy is 30 seconds per month, which would be terrible if true. But, my experience with other digital watches over the last 40 years is that they're significantly more accurate than their claims. I just set the watch to NIST on 8/17/2016. Only time will tell. [EDIT on 9/27/16] 41 days after setting the watch accurately by the NIST time, it is slow by six seconds. That equals less than five seconds per month ... much better than the claimed 30 seconds. And, I've reached my tolerance for inaccuracy, time to reset the watch. Once a month looks like a good time frame for this.[/EDIT] I am retiring a Casio A159WGEA-1 which I bought June 23, 2013 on Amazon. That watch's battery is indicating signs of weakness (dimming display upon setting time) after only three years. This, in spite of the watch's Amazon ad claiming a seven year battery. And I never used any alarm functions nor any illumination. Also, on the retired watch, the (A) button became almost non-functional within months, making it difficult to set the time. [EDIT 3/28/2017] So far, so good ... it still looks and functions perfectly.[/EDIT] A tag which came attached to this, A178WA-1A, makes a claim of "10 year battery" ... I'm highly doubtful about that claim. But in all honesty, if it lasts 3-4 years I'll be satisfied. It will take time to evaluate accuracy and durability. Even though it lacks a few featured I'd ideally like to have, for this price it's a GREAT deal. P.S. Today is October 8, 2022. So, it's a few years later. I still love this model, but good grief, talk about price increases. Nearly DOUBLE what I paid 3-years ago.

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