Tech leader Casio has now joined the trend of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) by introducing unique digital collectibles of its watches.

Casio, a renowned global watch brand, has entered the competition for Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through a partnership with Astar zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM). The launch of Casio watch NFTs is set for May 1.

Casio Selects NFTs to Honor Its Legacy

This recent development aims to commemorate Casio's 50th anniversary. Astar Network also made a public announcement about the significant partnership with Casio.

"To celebrate #CASIO Watch's 50-year heritage, we are excited to reveal the exclusive commemorative NFTs inspired by iconic CASIO timepieces, all within the YoPort of Astar zkEVM's Yoki Origins journey!"

The Japanese watchmaker has established strategic ties with artists who will create the digital collectibles for this special collection.

The Casio watch NFT collection consists of eight pieces of artwork, each showcasing a fusion of various creators' styles, with each piece representing a popular Casio watch model.

Casio NFTs to Leverage Astar zkEVM's Yoki Origins

The collaboration between Casio and Astar zkEVM, a collaboration between Astar and Polygon, is vital for enhancing scalability. Astar zkEVM, powered by Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK), began utilizing Yoki Origins for its gamified user onboarding experience a few months ago. In this new partnership with Casio, the Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution will incorporate the Yoki Origins experience.

Yoki Origins will introduce the Casio YoPort capsule machine, one of the watchmaker's creations. Casio offers the YoPort in two versions, allowing interested buyers to acquire either one NFT or a set of eight NFTs. The artwork for this piece will be revealed on May 10, designated as Reveal Day.

Participants in the Casio watch NFT sales have the opportunity to win various prizes, including an original G-Shock and Astar valued at 10,000 yen, approximately $64. The watch will feature the Astar zkEVM logo.

This move signifies another step by Casio into the NFT realm. Eight months ago, the popular Japanese watch brand introduced the virtual G-Shock watch on Polygon's protocol, followed by the launch of an NFT-based collection of community access passes, where users could claim one of the 15,000 NFT-based G-SHOCK creator passes.