"Casio's response to that question is its new S100X featuring a traditional Japanese hand-painted finish using sap from the lacquer tree, giving the calculator a glossy black finish with warm red highlights around the edges. It somehow looks even more luxurious than if Casio had simply gold-plated the S100X."
"Casio enlisted Yamakyu Shitsuki, a Japanese company that's been making lacquerware since 1930, to give the calculator's milled aluminum alloy body the unique finish. It took master artisan Ryuji Umeda a month to complete the lacquering technique, according to Hypebeast. That's why the Casio S100X is being limited to just 650 units worldwide and is priced at ¥99,000, or around $624."
"While it's not an advanced calculator by any means, the S100X does include both currency conversion and tax calculation functionality alongside a wide 12-digit display tinted blue to match fountain pen ink. It's powered by a built-in solar panel and a single coin battery Casio says should keep it running for up to seven years with around an hour of use every day."
Casio released the S100X, a basic calculator elevated to luxury status through traditional Japanese lacquerware techniques. The device features a milled aluminum alloy body finished with lacquer sap from the lacquer tree, creating a glossy black surface with warm red highlights. Master artisan Ryuji Umeda from Yamakyu Shitsuki, a lacquerware company established in 1930, spent one month completing the hand-painted finish. The calculator includes currency conversion and tax calculation functions with a 12-digit blue-tinted display. Powered by solar panels and a coin battery lasting up to seven years with daily use, the S100X is limited to 650 units worldwide and priced at ¥99,000 (approximately $624).
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