Casio gives its vintage AQ-230 a matcha-green dial in collaboration with Café Kitsuné at €99.90
A matcha-green dial, a fox engraved on the buckle, and a price kept to €99.90: the new watch born from the meeting of Casio and Café Kitsuné has everything it takes to win over fans of pieces with a strong identity. Available from 8 September, the reference AQ-230ECK-3AER is shaping up to be one of the most carefully crafted collaborations in the Vintage range.
What the collaboration actually brings to the Casio watch
The AQ-230 silhouette is well known to collectors: a rectangular case, a hybrid display combining analogue hands with a digital screen. It is this classic that Casio chose to redress for this special edition, entrusting the finishing details to Café Kitsuné.
The result is immediately visible on the dial, tinted in a distinctive matcha green. Café Kitsuné’s emblematic fox takes pride of place on it, while the label’s logo appears engraved in two discreet but considered spots: the strap buckle and the case back. Every detail references the partner’s visual identity without overloading the original design.
The presentation box follows the same logic, drawing on the graphic codes of Japanese green tea, making the whole object feel cohesive, from the packaging to the watch itself.
Café Kitsuné, a pioneering matcha destination in Paris
To understand why matcha emerges as the guiding thread of this collaboration, it helps to look back at the story of Café Kitsuné. The café is the lifestyle offshoot of Maison Kitsuné, the independent Parisian label that also runs Kitsuné Musique.
Founded in 2013, it was among the first addresses in Paris to serve matcha as early as 2014. That early positioning allowed it to help introduce Japanese tea culture to a Western audience that was largely unfamiliar with its codes at the time. In 2026, that heritage lends the collaboration a particular legitimacy: the matcha green of the dial is not simply an aesthetic choice, it is a direct reference to the café’s DNA.
- Model: Casio AQ-230ECK-3AER, Café Kitsuné special edition
- Recommended retail price: €99.90
- On sale from: 8 September
- Where to buy: Casio e-shop and selected retailers
- Signature details: fox on the dial, logo engraved on the buckle and case back
Where and how to get hold of this limited edition
The watch will be available on the Casio e-shop as well as through a selection of partner retailers. The recommended price of €99.90 places this edition in an accessible bracket, consistent with the usual positioning of the Vintage collection.
For interested buyers, 8 September is the date to keep in mind. As distribution runs through a network of selected retailers, it may be worth checking availability in advance with the Japanese brand’s usual stockists.
Casio’s approach here confirms a clear trend: pairing a heritage model with a specific cultural brand to give an already familiar watch a compelling new reason to be coveted.
