New Red Bull X Edifice EQW-A1100RB & EQS-A500RB

EQW-A1100RB-1AJR

Being anticipated as a highly desired collectible, this new special edition Casio Edifice watch is already begun (pre-order) sales at about $400 over it’s $800 MSRP in Japan.

In it’s non-collaborative versions (EQW-A1110D[or DB or DC]-1AJF) it is being sold for $650 to $750 by a number of Japanese vendors (and has been announced that this series will be available in some European marketplaces soon).
A helpful video guide on the Casio international site explains most of the special technology and unique operation of this watch at:
http://www.casio-intl.com/wat_quick_guide/edifice/EQW-A1110/

And, the Casio operation manual in PDF
http://ftp.casio.co.jp/pub/world_manual/wat/en/qw5239.pdf

Jason at professionalwatches.com gives us some details about the watch and shows us how straightforward it’s smart access feature has made it’s operation.

EQS-A500RB
Announced on September 7, 2012 in a Japanese Casio press release, the new Red Bull X Edifice collaboration watch has cropped up in the UK and is being made available now for about $500. This model has the familiar RB colorway, ie. stainless bracelet, IP tachymeter bezel, black dial with white indicia, blue and red highlights and the Red Bull racing logo at 9:00. And as we have seen with all the RB special editions, the watch is packaged in a special box with stands for displaying the watch and photographs of the Red Bull Racing team’s drivers and RB8 Formula One™ car.
The Smart Access electronic crown switch (pull and turn) allows smooth access to the watches special features: up to ten lap-times can be recorded, fastest lap-time displayed and world time.

This blog recommends the EQS-A500RB on the basis of it’s being a well appointed watch at a more than reasonable price and the possibility that the value (as a collectible limited edition) will accrue over time. It has all the contemporary features that are expected, especially solar recharging and atomic-radio timekeeping,

UPDATE: November 14, 2012
Casio has announced the release of an American packaged version of this watch at $450 MSRP. EQSA500RB-1A