Casio and Stranger Things have announced a partnership to help fans celebrate the arrival of the fifth and final season of the Netflix science fiction series. The timepieces include the G-SHOCK DW-5600STT-1 and the Casio Vintage AQ-800EST-1A, which are each branded with the recognizable Stranger Things logo on the dial. The watches pay homage to the dual-world experience that the characters experience within the sci-fi series and are inspired by the Upside Down: the dark, alternate location within the show.
The Casio and Stranger Things timepieces play on the 1980s setting of the series and will thus be a blast from the past for consumers who lived through it and a retro style option for Gen Z fans. The watches come in special edition packaging.
Retro Sci-Fi Series Timepieces
Casio and Stranger Things Partnered for New Timepieces
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