Japan’s Casio is best known by watch enthusiasts, of course, for its mega-popular G-Shock collection, but the G-Shock is not the only high-tech, sports-focused watch model it offers. Casio marks the 20th anniversary of its Edifice collection this year with the new limited-edition Ref. ECB10HR-1A. The new watch, like many other watches in the series, is a sturdy steel chronograph, but this particular model was also designed and produced in partnership with Honda Racing. Honda is well known for its link to racing ? in America, for its incredibly competitive IndyCar team; internationally, for building the power unit for the Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula 1 team.

The watch uses the previously released Edifice ECB-10 design, but differs in its use of a black-and-red colorway and some racing-focused accents. The large 51 x 48.5 x 12.5-mm, sharp-edged steel case features integrated pushers, large crown guards, and a fixed, octagonal 60-minute bezel broken up by four screws ? a design meant to give the watch ?an image of a professional racing car maintenance tool? and add to the ?mechanical feel? of the timepiece. Moving to the carbon fiber dial?which adds to the watch?s racing spirit, reminding the wearer of a checkered racing flag ? we find a curved, outer minute ring, applied steel hour markers, and an assortment of dial features unique to the ECB-10. These include both a digital and analog time display, a digital stopwatch, five alarms, a double LED light for nightti...