Technology - Wave Ceptor

CASIO Wave Ceptor Watches - on time, all the time


Wave Ceptor technology is the most powerful tool you’ll ever wear on your wrist. It ensures absolute accuracy, to the second,by automatically picking up a signal from radio transmitters in locations all over the world. If up to the moment accuracy isn’t enough, the Wave Ceptor range will also adjust for daylight savings and when travelling within the coverage area the watch will update to display the correct time (at a touch of a button). Casio Wave Ceptor watches are Dual-region, Multi-region 1, Multi-region 2 or Multi-region 3.

Single-region: Picks up signals from the applicable region (e.g. USA, China etc.)

Dual-region: Picks up signals from transmitters in the UK and most of mainland Europe*.

Multi-region 1: Picks up signals from transmitters in the UK, USA and most of mainland Europe*.

Multi region 2: Picks up signals from transmitters in the UK, USA, Japan and most of mainland Europe*.

Multi region 3: Picks up signals from transmitters in the UK, USA, Japan, China and most of mainland Europe*.


* Parts of Europe outside the dual-region and multi-region include Southern Spain, Portugal and Greece

 

 China Signal (BPC)
  The China calibration signal (68.5 kHz)   is transmitted from Shangqiu.
  Detail please visit chinese version
 
Questions Answers
Why do I need a radio controlled watch? Without ever having to be adjusted, Wave Ceptor radio-controlled watches always display the right time and automatically switch between summer and wintertime.

They receive daily signals calculated by atomic clocks, the most precise timekeepers in the world. The talking clock, Radio and TV programming also use atomic timekeeping.
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