Oceanus is a model of watch made by the electronics company Casio.
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All Oceanus watches have the following characteristics:
The Oceanus OCW-10 (movement 4363 Japan, 4364 US, 4365 Europe) is a smaller watch that targeted the ladies segment of the watch market. It includes Wave Ceptor and Tough Solar technology.
The Oceanus OC-500 (movement 2714) is a diving watch with 3 sub-dials. It is rated water resistant to a depth of 100M.
The Oceanus OCW-500 (movement 3731 Japan, 3732 US, 3733 Europe) series wristwatches were the first Oceanus model to include Waveceptor and Tough Solar technology. Full metal case and sapphire crystal. The choice of case and watch band material included stainless steel and titanium. It was first produced in 2004 and is no longer in production. A companion watch in the Casio Waveceptor line the WVA-500 (movement 2763 Japan, 2762 US, 2760 & 2761 Europe) which includes most of the features of the OCW-500 series but in a plastic case with a plastic watch crystal. The WVA-500 and OCW-500 movements are similar, but can not be interchanged.
The Oceanus OCW-T600 series wristwatches are the basic Oceanus model in the Japanese market.
The Oceanus CACHALOT series wristwatches are designed for marine sports. They include a rotating bezel and a yacht timer chronograph.
The Oceanus OCW-M700 was the last model introduced to the American market. It features a complete analog face with no LCD screen as well as the standard characteristics for Oceanus watches. It is unique in the Oceanus line as it includes a sub-dial to show the status of the ocean tides in the current time zone. It is the only Oceanus model to include this feature.
Released on June 1, 2007, and complete with the sapphire crystal and the MULTI-BAND 5 technology, the Manta is the most versatile and the most expensive watch out of all the Oceanus watches with a base price of 100,000 Japanese Yen (approx. US$1000). It does not include the tide meter that appears on the 700 series. It closely resembles the 600 series watch style but it is thinner than both the 700 and 600 series watches.
Casio Oceanus watches are only available in Japan. They can be ordered online and shipped internationally.
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