Good value watches to wear ... not showy .
They don't try to impress
Good enough for billionaires ... so should be good enough for me.
There are 3 types of watch signals
1. status
2. Role /Identity -
eg G-shock (Soldier) , diver's watch(DURO) or a marine biologist (MRW200)
3. No signal... don't care what people think
F series
The Casio F-series quartz digital watches were introduced by Casio in 1978 and continue to be sold worldwide.
Chuck Feeney
Barack Obama
Duty Free Shoppers
Casio F-91W
5 year old battery
released in 1989
Alarm, light, 5-7 year battery, keeps time to 30s /month
stopwatch, calendar
best selling wristwatch in human history - over 100m sold
The Casio F-91W has an official water resistance rating
of 30 meters (3 bar / 3 ATM), which means it is designed
to withstand everyday splashes, rain, and accidental hand-washing,
but is not officially certified for swimming or showering.
Lightweight ..20g
Better backlight than the F-91w
- Digital watch with blue dial face featuring day/date calendars, silver-tone pushers, and EL backlight
- 35 mm resin case with mineral dial window
- Quartz movement with digital display
- Resin band with buckle closure
- Water resistant to 100 m (330 ft): In general, suitable for swimming and snorkeling, but not scuba diving
- Dual time function. Lets you keep track of a second time zone.
- 1/100 second stopwatch. Measures elapsed time, split time and 1st-2nd place times.
- Countdown timer. 24 hour countdown timer includes auto-repeat for repeated timing use.
- LED backlight. Green LED backlight with afterglow helps visibility in low light.
- Water resistant design. Suitable for everyday use around light splashes and general wear.
- 10 year battery life. Powered by a CR2025 battery for dependable long-term use.
Bill Gates
Casio MRW-200H
Safe for swimming, showering
$50
casio DURO MDV106
200m water resistant
quartz
bill gates
stainless steel
$150
200M Rating: Built to handle swimming, snorkeling, and recreational scuba diving.
Screw-Down Crown: Features a threaded crown that you must screw tight to seal the case against water pressure.
Casio W series
The Casio "W" series (originally standing for "Watersports") is a popular lineup of affordable, durable digital resin watches. Known for reliable quartz movement, lightweight builds, and practical daily features, these models range from minimalist retro staples to rugged 100-meter water-resistant daily beaters
Casio W214H
Discontinued
bill gates
Casio W59
- 50M water resistant, micro light daily alarm
- Suitable for swimming
- Stopwatch 1/100 second digital stopwatch
- Measuring modes: net time, split time, 1st-2nd place times hourly time signal auto calendar
- Accuracy: 30 seconds per month
- Battery CR2016, Approx battery life: 7 years
Pope Francis
classic, simple
Cons: no water resistance.
No screw-down crown or gasket
Very cheap - its the watch you buy in an emergency
when you forgot to bring your real watch
Casio MQ24 -9B
I like the 24 hr dial
MQ24D-7E
The stainless steel variant
Robert Mueller (FBI director)
Tom Cruise - mission impossible 1
Casio DW-290
W-218h***
50m/5BAR water resistance
So you can wear this in the shower
7 year battery life
Proper backlight
Countdown timer
$30 AUD
Casio AQ-S810W***
Tough Solar
Solar powered G-shock alternative
very cheap - About $50 - $100 AUD
module 5280
Has a (24month) power save mode that puts the watch to sleep
until it detects light
100m water resistance
analog-digital
GA 100
- Product dimensions : 9.6 x 11 x 9.8 cm; 70 Grams
- Date First Available : 18 August 2013
- 200-meter water resistance
- 1/100-second stopwatch
- CR1220 battery (lithium)
A watch that can survive a 10m fall onto concrete
1983 Iconic
Square case. robust
Has the triple 10 concept.
1. can survive a 10 m drop
2. 10 BAR water resistance
3. 10 year battery life
Modern Alternative
G-Shock DW 5600
The purest expression of the G-shock DNA
"The Square'
200m water resistance
This is the black "stealth " version
$150 AUD
Mission Impossible
200m
rugged, budget-friendly digital sport watch famous for its distinct angular resin case and its appearance on Tom Cruise in the 1996 film Mission: Impossible.
G shock G-5600UE-1
Solar variant
Will run for 11 months without light
200m resistant
5 alarms
world clock
"Casioak"
200m
G shock - Mudman GWG-2000
garish?... max visual presence
Designed with search & rescue missions in mind
Very large.
There is a segment of the population that equates
size with toughness.
The G Shock GA-700, etc are just as large
G shock DW9052
200m water resistance
$75
Casio MIP display G-shock
Memory in pixel - better viewing angles
and more pixels
bluetooth
solar
Casio A159w
A variant of the F-91W
Casio A158
Launched 1989
virtually identical to the A159
100m water resistant.... splash resistant.. not showers
7 yr battery
retro minimal
weak green backlight
Metallic finish but made of resin
Casio A168
Bigger than the A158, 159
Much brighter backlight
Cool, nostalgic
AE 500
smaller than the AE 1200
Still with world time, stopwatch, etc
only 30m water rating
Casio AE1200 (world time Royale)***
Module 3299
10 year battery
5 daily alarms
Dual time display
100m water resistance
Stopwatch accurate to 100/sec
World time across 31 time-zones.
Honest engineering at $22 USD
Auto calendar to 2099
James Bond movie Skyfall - used by the villain Raoul Silva
Casio AE1000 ****
Module 3198
10 year battery (lithium CR2025)
5 daily alarms
Dual time display
100m water resistance... safe swimming, showering.
Stopwatch accurate to 100/sec
World time across 31 time-zones.
+ manual
10 year battery (lithium CR2025)
5 daily alarms
Dual time display
200m water resistance
Stopwatch accurate to 100/sec
World time across 31 time-zones.
Negative Display
$40
5 alarms
timer
stopwatch
dual time
Casio A 700
Casio MTP
Datejust
very paired back
simple, elegant
50M
Casio Edifice
Sapphire
Chronograph
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