Casio Men's Alarm Chronograph Digital Sport Watch #W96H-1AV Review

This is a very nice watch. Large (about 7mm), easy to read time digits. 10 year battery. Date, day of the week and seconds always displayed. Backlight. And accurate to boot! An entirely satisfactory, basic, economical digital watch.

So then why only 3 stars?

The watchband. Its made of plastic (Casio calls it "resin"). Mine broke after a year and a half. The constant flexing back and forth just causes the plastic to "tear" at the point where it bends.

The watch has non-standard fittings for its band. The only way to replace the band is to buy an identical one from Casio. And that costs almost as much as the watch! Granted, that's not very much and you could almost look at this watch as a disposable, but it irks me that it looks like it could keep on going for years but for the cheesy band.

I think I'll go for one with a metal band next time.

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Product Description:
Sporting a tried-and-true look, the Casio Men's Alarm Chronograph Digital Watch #96H-1AV features a digital-gray dial, which comes protected by a durable mineral dial window. A day-date-and-month calendar embellishes the face, and the stand-out digital time display provides at-a-glance readability. Both the stationary bezel and 36-millimeter case are made of high-quality stainless steel. The watch includes a sleek black resin band, which is textured for a characteristic effect and comes equipped with a sturdy buckle clasp. Blending easy functionality with a classic style, this handsome timepiece is soon to become your favorite accessory. Powered by quartz movement, this watch is water resistant to 165 feet.

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Casio Men's AW80-7AV World Time Databank 10-Year Battery Watch Review

I have had this watch for @ 2 months now.I say for under 20 dollars it's a pretty good watch. It has kept perfect time over 2 months. It is lightweight and the band is very comfortable.I like having the analog hands and being able to display the digital date/time.

Now in no way do I expect this watch to be anywhere near the quality of my Citizens Chronograph, my Invicta Diver or my Swiss Army Officers watch. The Casio is a watch I bought for bumming around.

On the negative side, the light does not do a very good job of illumination.Additionally, setting the time is really cumbersome. Setting the anaog time is not too bad, but setting the digital date and time is really a pain. Keep the instructions handy, you will need it when you have to change the time.

All in all, for @ 15 dollars, it is a nice decent watch. A good value purchase

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Product Description:
Designed to accommodate your traveling needs, the Casio Men's World Time Databank 10-Year Battery Watch #AW80-7AV features a dramatic silver dial face with a sturdy mineral dial window. Stand-out Arabic numerals provide at-a-glance readability, and a surrounding ring of detailed indexes and Arabic numerals ensure precision. Innovative details include a handy 24-hour display, a 30-page databank, a dual time-zone function, and a digital band that clearly indicates the day, date, and month. Featured components include a 38-millimeter resin case, a stationary stainless steel bezel, and a black resin band that is accompanied by a durable buckle clasp. Offsetting your look with a rugged twist, this handsome timepiece embodies your adventurous spirit. It is powered by quartz movement, this watch is water resistant to 165 feet.

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Casio Men's AW80D-7A Sports Chronograph Alarm 10-Year Battery Databank Watch Review

I like a watch with analog hands, but with digital features.Since they are hard to find these days, I ordered this one.

The good:

The LCD portion of the watch is very easy to read.

The watch seems accurate so far.

The analog portion of the watch is controlled by the digital, so it should stay as accurate as the digital portion.(The minute hand clicks 1/3 of a minute every 20 seconds.)

The bad:

The digital portion of the watch has so many features that it is difficult to use.Do I really need three alarms?The watch can store 30 phone numbers in it.Ten years ago that could have been useful, but now I store all my numbers in my cell phone.To make use of all these features, I'd need to carry around the instruction manual (which is 100 pages long, if you include the English, Spanish, and warrantee--although the pages are small).

The watch has no second hand.Sometimes I like to use one to time short things.Yes, there is a built in stop watch, but it is as hard to use as all the other digital features.(But my guess is the lack of a second hand will extend battery life.)

The band grabbed the hair on my arm.I had to go out and buy a twist-o-flex.

There is no stem to set the analog portion of the watch.Instead, you go into handsetting mode in the digital portion, and push a button and wait for the hands to move forward to the correct time.To set the hands forward 11 hours to go off of DST took several minutes.

The watch has a DST setting.It sets the digital portion of the watch ahead an hour.But it doesn't automatically go back after DST ends.So you still need to adjust the watch.It's not much easier than just resetting the time.And it doesn't affect the analog hands.

The watch has a world time feature.You can quickly find out the time in Bangkok.But don't expect to use this on your vacation to keep track of the local time.Press any button and you will return to your local time.

The ugly:

The analog hands are hard to read.They are a light color on a white background.

There is too much writing on the watch.Not only is it ugly, but it is easy to confuse the "10 YEAR BATTERY" label next to the 3 for a minute hand.

There is a backlight for the analog portion at the push of a button.But it doesn't give quite enough light, and it goes out after a second even if you leave the button pushed in.There is no backlight for the digital portion.

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Product Description:
A great choice for globetrotters, this stylish Casio analog-digital stainless steel watch for men combines the timeless look of an analog watch with the functionality of a digital watch. The round watch case has a raised bezel that frames the silvery blue dial, which includes a full Arabic numeral display and luminous dagger-style hands. A digital window sits above 6 o'clock displays time from a second time zone, thanks to the integrated world time function with 29 time zones (30 cities). You can also store short notes on the 30-page databank (with 8 letters and 6 numerals per page).
The watch includes a stopwatch that can time events down to 1/100 of a second, and features a 24-hour capacity, split time, and 1st-2nd place times, as well as a countdown timer with a 24-hour capacity. Other timekeeping features include four daily alarms (with one snooze alarm), hourly time signal (which can be turned off), and 12/24-hour formats. This watch also offers a ±30-second accuracy per month, Afterglow backlighting, Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2039), and water resistance to 165 feet (50 M) -- offering protection from accidental splashes as well suitable for swimming, snorkeling, and light recreational diving. It has a battery life of up to 10 years.

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