The base of Edifice ECB-2200HTR dial incorporates a honeycomb pattern evoking the look of Honda Type R cars.
The ECB-2200HTR is the latest to join the Edifice line of watches from Casio Computer Co Ltd.
It is the fruit of Casio’s collaboration with Honda Type R, based on the brand concept of “Speed and Intelligence.”
The Type R is a premium-grade Honda sports model developed to be the ultimate road car, incorporating the full range of traditional Honda racing technologies.
More than 30 years of innovation have led to the creation of numerous masterpieces.
A pair of special features are reserved exclusively for Type R cars: First is the “Championship White” colour – a special, traditional ivory-white shade symbolic of the spirit of challenge rooted in the pursuit of victory in F1 racing.
Another is the iconic “Red H” badge that has been used since the first win with the Honda RA272, an F1 race car, in the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix.
Original Type R logos on Casio’s ECB-2200HTR Edifice watch.
The new Edifice Honda Type R Edition ECB-2200HTR evokes the Type R spirit with meticulous attention to color, material and finish.
Authentic “Championship White” Honda paint is used to paint the dial ring, and the watch face is adorned with the “Red H” badge.
The three-dimensional form of the badge, with its elegant curves, is faithfully reproduced.
In addition, the white genuine leather strap is printed with the model codes of Type R cars – from the NSX NA1 that debuted in 1992 to the Integra and today’s Civic FL5, which are all milestones in a history of challenge and innovation.
The watch can be paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth, providing automatic time correction and other functions such as Phone Finder.
The metal band-loop and caseback are engraved with “Type R” logos, the deployment buckle with a “Honda” logo, and the stopwatch timer button with an “R” mark.
These design details express the Type R worldview – a tireless spirit of challenge with a passion to achieve the ultimate in delivering deeply satisfying drive experiences.In applying this principle to the watch, a deployment buckle is used to fasten the watch strap to provide an even more comfortable fit.
Meanwhile, the underside of the leather strap features Alcantara, a material also used in Honda’s Type R cars.
The underside of the watch’s “Championship White” strap features Alcantara, a material also used in Honda’s Type R car interiors.
The ECB-2200HTR watch is equipped with mobile link features for pairing with a smartphone via Bluetooth, thus providing automatic time correction and making it easy to set world time and other functions which include Phone Finder.
For practicality and convenience, the “Tough Solar” charging system converts light to power the watch, while a double LED light illuminates both the LCD and dial for the wearer to read the time easily even in dark locations.
This special collaboration model pays homage to all the Honda Type R car models that have ever been on the road – and all those still on the road today – and is sure to be a collectable for owners and fans of these cars.
The Edifice Honda Type R Edition ECB-2200HTR watch retails at RM2,399. It is available on the Casio E-Commerce website as well as at all authorised G-SHOCK Stores, G-Factory and authorised dealers.
- Water resistance – 100m.
- Communication standard – Bluetooth low energy.
- Signal range – Up to 2m (may differ depending on surrounding conditions).
- World time – 38 time zones* (38 cities + coordinated universal time), auto summer time (DST) switching, home city/world time city swapping. May be updated when connected to a smartphone.
- Stopwatch – 1/100 second (00’00”00~59’59”99) /1 second (1:00’00”~23:59’59”); measuring capacity: 23:59’59.99”; measuring modes: elapsed time, lap time (up to 200 records), and elapsed time/lap time switching.
- Countdown timer – Measuring unit: 1 second (maximum 60 minutes).
- Alarm – 5 daily alarms; hourly time signal.
- Mobile link features (wireless linking with Bluetooth devices) – Auto time adjustment; Easy watch setting; Approximately 300 world time cities; Time & place; Stopwatch data transfer; and Phone Finder.
- Other functions – Hand shift feature; power saving; day display (in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian or Russian); full auto-calendar; 12/24-hour format; button operation tone on/off; battery level indicator; double LED light (Super Illuminator and afterglow: 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds).
- Power source – Tough Solar power system (solar-charging system).
- Continuous operation – About 7 months after full charge, using all functions but without solar charging; and About 18 months with the power-saving function* ON after full charge
*Power-saving after a certain period in a dark location.
- Watch case – 47.6×48.2×11.9mm.
- Total weight – Approx. 68g.
