A 9.5mm titanium case makes this pearl-dial Oceanus worth trying

This is a pretty compelling version of the Oceanus. I like the white mother-of-pearl, the blue hands and the fact that the titanium case stays fairly thin even with a chronograph inside. It has a lot on the dial, but the fairly consistent color palette keeps it from becoming the sort of crowded instrument panel that loses me.

The exact reference is OCW-S7000PW-7AJF. Casio is launching it alongside a smaller three-hand model, but these are quite different watches. This is the 42.8mm chronograph, and it would be the one I would look at for myself.

A thin titanium chronograph

Casio lists the case at 47.5mm long, 42.8mm wide and 9.5mm thick, with a weight of 83g including the titanium bracelet. That thickness is a big part of why I find it interesting. I often end up questioning the height of a watch before its diameter, and a chronograph below 10mm gives me a much better starting point.

The white mother-of-pearl dial sits inside a pearl-white sapphire bezel ring. Blue details pick out the hands and logo. I like the texture in the dial because it gives a fairly pale watch something to look at without needing a loud color or a large printed motif. I would still want to see it in daylight, since mother-of-pearl can look very different as the angle changes.

The case and solid bracelet are titanium with a titanium-carbide surface treatment. Casio lists sapphire glass with anti-reflective coating on both sides and 100m water resistance. The bracelet clasp has a sliding adjustment mechanism. I haven't handled it, so the finishing, adjustment feel and fit are still things I would need to check rather than assume from the materials list.

The useful kind of quartz

Tough Solar, Multiband 6 and Bluetooth time correction are all present on this larger model. There is also world time and a stopwatch. I like quartz when it gives me this kind of everyday convenience. I don't need to wind it after setting it aside, and automatic time correction is a feature I can actually understand wanting.

The extra displays make the face busier than a simple three-hander. I think the pale dial and blue hands hold it together, but I would want to check whether the main time stays obvious when reflections catch the pearl and sapphire surfaces.

As of November 3, 2026, Casio lists ¥236,500 including tax in Japan, and Time Station NEO gives November 13 as its local release date. A confirmed US retail price and US order date remain unknown. I give it 96 out of 120 bezel clicks. The 9.5mm titanium case is the reason I would put this on my wrist before dismissing it as another busy chronograph.