Casio has launched the CMK-100, the first automatic watch ever sold under the Casio name itself. Housed in a 38 mm titanium case with a sapphire crystal and a Japanese-made automatic calibre, it is priced in Europe from €299 on a textile strap to €399 on a titanium bracelet, with sales starting on 12 November in Germany and Italy.
Summary
A first for the Casio name
Casio is not entirely new to mechanical watches. Last year, the Edifice EFK-100 introduced the group’s first automatic movement — but under the Edifice sub-brand. With the CMK-100, it is the Casio line itself that goes mechanical for the first time.
The watch was announced by Casio in Tokyo on 29 October 2026, presented as a lightweight mechanical watch. It comes in five references worldwide: CMK-100TD-1A, CMK-100TC-1A, CMK-100TCC-8A, CMK-100TL-1A and CMK-100TCL-5A.
Titanium case, sapphire crystal
The case is made of titanium, finished with an IP treatment and hardened by a titanium carbide (TiC) coating to better resist everyday scratches. It measures 38 mm in diameter and 11.4 mm in thickness — sensible, versatile proportions for a daily watch.
The specification is generous for the price: sapphire crystal, screw-down crown and screw-down caseback, and water resistance of 10 bar, or 100 metres. On the titanium bracelet, the watch weighs 98 g; on a strap, the figure drops to 55 g, according to WatchTime.
A Japanese automatic calibre
Inside is an automatic calibre made in Japan, with a power reserve of around 42 hours. Casio states an accuracy of −20 to +40 seconds per day. The brand does not name the movement, and while several journalists have speculated about its origins, Casio has confirmed none of these hypotheses.
Prices and availability
In Europe, three black-dial versions are offered: the CMK-100TC-1A on a textile strap at €299, the CMK-100TL-1A on leather at €319, and the CMK-100TD-1A on a titanium bracelet at €399. These prices are consistent across WatchTime (Germany), Quotidiano Motori (Italy) and Notebookcheck. Casio itself does not show prices on its international product page, and other markets have their own pricing, so the euro figures are the ones to retain for European buyers.
Availability is confirmed from 12 November 2026 in Germany and in Italy, where the watch will be sold at the G-Shock Store in Milan, on Casio’s website and through retailers. No date has been confirmed for France at this stage. The grey-dial CMK-100TCC-8A and the brown-dial CMK-100TCL-5A are announced for other international markets.
Why it matters
Casio built its reputation on quartz, digital displays and the G-Shock. Offering a titanium automatic with a sapphire crystal under its own name, at under €400, places the brand squarely in a segment where affordable mechanical watches are in strong demand. For many buyers, it could be a first mechanical watch — from a name they already know well.
Key specs
- References: CMK-100TD-1A, TC-1A, TCC-8A, TL-1A, TCL-5A
- Case: titanium with IP finish and titanium carbide (TiC) hardening
- Dimensions: 38 mm diameter, 11.4 mm thick
- Crystal: sapphire; screw-down crown and caseback
- Water resistance: 10 bar (100 m)
- Movement: automatic, made in Japan (calibre not named by Casio)
- Power reserve: approx. 42 hours; accuracy −20/+40 s per day
- Weight: 98 g (titanium bracelet) / 55 g (strap), per WatchTime
- Prices (Europe): €299 (textile), €319 (leather), €399 (titanium bracelet)
- Availability: from 12 November 2026 in Germany and Italy
Sources
- Casio — CMK-100 official product page
- Casio press release (Tokyo, 29 October 2026), via Thailand Business News / PR Newswire
- WatchTime.net
- Quotidiano Motori
- Gear Patrol
- Notebookcheck
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