Casio's two-tone Edifice chronographs are finally official

After being spotted at a Vietnamese retailer a few days ago, Casio’s new two-tone Edifice chronographs are now officially out. 

Understated isn't exactly a word you'd associate with Casio's Edifice lineup. Built around a motorsport-inspired aesthetic, the collection has never shied away from making a statement with busy dials and chunky cases. The new EFR-539G-3AV and EFR-539G-2AV take things up a notch with a bold two-tone design.

Both models share the same design language and chronograph layout but differ in terms of color scheme. The EFR-539G-3AV gets a deep green dial with yellow gold accents, while the EFR-539G-2AV pairs a rich navy blue dial with rose gold detailing. The color combinations extend to the bracelets as well, with silver outer links and yellow/rose gold-colored center links giving both watches a decidedly retro two-tone look.

There's plenty going on up front. The oversized dials feature three recessed chronograph subdials at 12, 6, and 9 o'clock, alongside a date window at 3 o'clock. Applied hour markers, broad hands, and a wide aluminum bezel with prominent minute markings complete the motorsport-inspired aesthetic.

These are big watches, measuring 49.5mm across, with a 54.1mm lug-to-lug length and an 11.7mm thickness, and tipping the scale at 184g. Both feature a screw-lock caseback, 100-meter water resistance, and a mineral crystal on the front.

You also get a 1/10-second stopwatch with elapsed-time, split-time, and first- and second-place measurement modes. Casio quotes accuracy of ±20 seconds per month and up to 2 years of battery life on an SR920SW cell. 

Pricing & Avaiilability

Casio's new Edifice EFR-539G-3AV and EFR-539G-2AV chronographs are now listed on Casio's international website. The listings point to a November release, but there’s no word on pricing and regional availability just yet. We'll be sure to let you know when the duo starts rolling out globally. 

Specifications

• Case size: 54.1 × 49.5 × 11.7mm
• Weight: 184g
• Case and bezel material: Stainless steel / Aluminum
• Bezel: Gold ion-plated
• Crystal: Mineral glass
• Caseback: Screw-lock back
• Dial colors: Navy blue (EFR-539G-2AV) / Green (EFR-539G-3AV)
• Accents: Rose gold-colored (2AV) / Gold-colored (3AV)
• Bracelet: Two-tone stainless steel bracelet
• Clasp: One-touch 3-fold clasp
• Water resistance: 100 meters
• Movement: Quartz
• Battery: SR920SW
• Battery life: Approximately 2 years
• Accuracy: ±20 seconds per month
• Chronograph: 1/10-second stopwatch
• Stopwatch capacity: 59 minutes, 59.9 seconds
• Stopwatch modes: Elapsed time, split time, and first- and second-place times
• Other features: Date display, three-hand analog timekeeping
• Compatible band size: 150–205mm