Key Takeaways
- Casio's Edifice series has gained popularity through collaborations with racing teams and automotive brands since the mid-2010s.
- The longest-running partnership is with Scuderia Toro Rosso/Scuderia AlphaTauri, starting in 2016, resulting in multiple generations of watches.
- TOM'S Racing Team has a rich collaboration history with Edifice, beginning in 2013, known for competing in Super GT and Super Formula championships.
- The NISMO collaboration has produced advanced models, including the ECB-S10NIS-7AJR Heritage Edition, set for release in September 2025 at around €299.
- The ECB-S10NIS-7AJR features smartphone connectivity, multiple timekeeping functions, and a unique design with a light silver dial and accents inspired by NISMO's history.
We have discussed G-Shock collaboration watches before, and there are many out there. Nevertheless, with the rapid growth of Casio's Edifice series, it's worth looking at its collaborations with racing teams and automotive brands. These watches have real, distinctive design features that make them stand out from regular Edifice models. Most of these collaborations started to gain popularity around the mid-2010s.
Popular Casio Edifice Collaborations
Below are some of the most well-known Casio Edifice collaboration watches released so far.
The longest-running partnership in motorsports for Casio began in 2016 with Scuderia Toro Rosso, which later changed its name to Scuderia AlphaTauri. This collaboration has led to multiple generations of watches being created.
Another notable partnership is with TOM'S Racing Team, which was founded in 1974 and is famous for competing in Super GT and Super Formula championships. They have one of the most extensive histories collaborating with Edifice, starting in 2013.
The NISMO Collaboration
The partnership with NISMO (Nissan Motorsports International) has resulted in some of the most advanced and stunning collaboration models.
One standout piece is the ECB-S10NIS-7AJR Heritage Edition, which pays homage to NISMO's activities from 1984 to 1997, showcasing the original oval NISMO logo. According to European retail listings, this watch is set to release in September 2025, with a price around €299, though both timing and pricing are subject to confirmation in different regions.
Specifications and Features
This watch has dimensions of roughly 48 x 43 x 9.6 mm and weighs about 69 g. It features a stainless steel case and bezel, topped with sapphire crystal, and boasts a water resistance rating of 10 bar. The base model is from the slim ECB-S10 series and includes smartphone connectivity and sapphire crystal.
The strap is designed with white leather on top and a suede-like material underneath - red for the short strap and blue for the long one - and is printed with names of NISMO champions from the years 1984 to 1997. The dial is a light silver color with red and blue accents, showcasing a glow-in-the-dark NISMO logo at the 12 o'clock position, along with "Sapphire" text styled to match the Calsonic Skyline R32 windshield decal.
In terms of functionality, it is an analog-digital Bluetooth model that works with the Casio Watches app. Additional features include world time (for 38 cities), a 1/100-second stopwatch, a countdown timer, multiple alarms, a double LED "Super Illuminator," a phone finder, and the standard ECB-S10 series setup.