When folks consider iconic timepieces used as film props, the Seiko Giugiaro 7A28-7000 worn by Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley in James Cameron’s Aliens at all times involves thoughts. But the character wore one other classic timepiece in Ridley Scott’s authentic Alien too, which Casio is now re-issuing identical to Seiko did.

It may not be instantly apparent to anybody watching Alien as a result of the watch was doubled up to create the futuristic-looking timepieces worn by Ripley, Dallas, and different crew members aboard the Nostromo, however the movie’s prop makers used a classic chronograph referred to as the Casio F-100 (though it wasn’t classic on the time of filming) which was the corporate’s first watch to characteristic a plastic case—a typical characteristic of low cost however sturdy digital watches at the moment.

Aside from the resin case, the watch additionally included superior options for the late ‘70s including a highly accurate stopwatch and a light for the screen. But what makes it stand out are the four function buttons located on the face below the display which today would be typically located on the sides of the watch. It makes the F-100 look more advanced than it really was, and also gives the watch the unique charm of vintage electronics, which is probably why Casio is bringing it back given collectors’ ravenous appetites for every little thing retro.

Renamed the A100 collection, the watch has been up to date with a metallic case and strap and features a gold choice and one with an inverted LCD show. The front-facing buttons are nonetheless right here, and carry out the identical capabilities together with altering modes, beginning, stopping, and resetting the chronograph, and activating the display lighting. The Casio A100 additionally now contains an LED that flashes together with alarms or when a countdown timer completes.

Available next month for $90, the A100 may even are available a model that includes a restricted version gold Pac-Man motif, with an identical etched chrome steel again and patterned strap paying homage to the retro recreation’s maze ranges.