Ever accidentally taken your watch into the sauna? The end result of doing so may be a relaxed body, but that relaxation will almost certainly be undone when you realize you now have a completely cooked watch. Casio, however, has a fix – and in fact, is crowdfunding a watch that’s not only sauna-approved, but specifically built for it.
The watch is currently dubbed the Casio CPP-002, and is purpose-built with enough durability to survive use in ultra-hot and ultra-humid environments. The watch is being crowdfunded on Japanese platform Makuake, and the campaign is set to last three months, so it could be a while before you’re able to get your hands on one.
There are three models of the CPP-002. There’s the black, white, and orange CPP-002-OR; the all-black CPP-002-BK; and the black and blue CPP-002-BU, which was designed in collaboration with sauna platform Sauna Ikitai.
Color-scheme aside, the watch has a 35.44mm body, with an analog watch face. Not only that, but it has a 12-minute counter that sauna-goers can use to time their sessions, and an expandable band that’s perfect for gym locker keys.
Of course, there’s more to durability than just the outer body. The watch has a special heat-resistant battery that Casio says should last roughly five years. And, the device has a 5 ATM rating, or the ability to be used in water as deep as 50 meters.
Given the fact that the watch is still undergoing its months-long crowdfunding campaign, it’s currently unclear if it’ll get a full production run. That said, during the campaign it runs between ¥10,000 – ¥11,000, or around $60 to $70. We certainly hope it gets a wider launch, even if it does end up being something you only use at the sauna.
