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50 of 52 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent Digital WatchDec 05, 2003
By Brian Bosh
"Programmer"
Over the years, I have bought nothing but this particular watch. I got my first 6 years ago, and had it for 4 years until it met its end in the washing machine. I drove over the second (whoops!) and am now on the third. The reason I keep coming back to this particular watch is that it is rediculously easy to set and use. In the traditional time mode, there is an option for 10 seconds of backlighting, and a toggle between 12 and 24 hour mode. Press "mode" and you continue on to the alarm settings. You can toggle the alarm on and off, as well as set a chime for the hour. The exact same process is followed to set the alarm as to set the time. Press 'light', then use the 12/24 button to increment the fields, and 'light' to continue through all the fields. If you changed anyhting, pressing mode returns you to the time, otherwise, pressing mode again takes you on to the timer. 12/24 starts the timer, light spltis the time, and 12/24 again stops the timer. Pressing light while stopped clears the entry. Pressing mode returns you to the time if you used the timer, otherwise, it continues on to the set-time screen. This behaves the same as the set alarm screen, except you also set the date here.After 6 years of using this model watch, I have found exactly two problems.
1) The date didn't increment to Feb 29, 2000. It went to March 1, 2000. But I was able to manually set it, and it's been fine ever since. We'll see what happens Feb 29, 2004.
2) My first one had a type of cloth for the wristband. It wore out relatively quickly, leaving me with the watch but no band. The plastic/rubbery band is much more durrable. But the positives are much more numerous:
1) Extremely easy to set.
2) Batteries have never wore out on me, and I use the backlight frequently.
3) Nice backlight.
4) Logical "menus"
5) Intuitive navigation - I am a computer programmer, but I've had other digital watches that I could not navigate through with the manual. This one is usable without a manual.
6) Year 2000 compatible! :) This watch is worth far more than Amazon (or anyone, for that matter) charges for it.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Had it for 10 years now!!!Nov 22, 2007
By Zubin Sukheswalla
I didn't buy this at amazon but from a Casio outlet for 15$ about 10 years back. Strap cracked in a couple of years and I replaced it with ones you can find at walmart. Great watch. I've tried, tested, scratched, dropped and used it for 10 years. I will not give this watch away ever just because it is nostalgic for me as well as a work horse. Needs battery replacement now since the illuminator blue light has turned dull. I think I've done it once before but that's it.
Great simple digital watch with alarm, and stop watch. Buy it if you can below 15$ but expect to change the strap in a couple.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Great Everyday WatchNov 22, 2007
By William Bentley
"shutterbug"
I didn't buy mine from Amazon but I thought I'd submit a review here nonetheless. This has been a great everyday watch for me. I'm a warehouse manager and I've worn this watch to work everyday for the past 2 years. To steal another companies catch phrase "it takes a licking and keeps on ticking". I've never had a problem with it and I've only just replaced the original band 2 weeks ago. I couldn't find a Casio replacement strap so I had to go with a Timex (plastic) that was very close but with not quite as nice a feel. At this excellent price it's almost better to buy a new one versus replacing the strap but it's been so good to me I just couldn't bear to throw it away before it's time.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
casio watchOct 14, 2007
By Mr. Ray Adkins
Nice watch-keeps great time and looks good- I just bought it to replace a casio that lasted about 8 years and this one really fits the bill-price is really great-not a dress watch but nice looking and easy to operate- Ray
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Love this Watch, Except for One Thing...May 07, 2010
By stranger55
"Fred"
I love this model - I have had five of this model watch. I still own every single one of them, and they all still run fine. What I like is the ease of setting, programming, etc., and the great big, easy-to-find-when-half-asleep button that operates the light, which is an actual light, by the way, not "indiglo." So why have I had five of them? Because every last one of them has become unusable when one of the four studs that hold the pins which attach the band to the watch have broken off. All five. That's a 100% batting average. I hate those rosin bands that they come with, so I put Twist-o-Flex bands on them, but that shouldn't make any difference. My most recent one, purchased here on Amazon, broke after only 7 months, but Casio's warranty cleverly excludes the case. I am dithering about buying yet another - I love them so much, but they don't seem to love me. Apparently Casio's solution to this little problem is this: some, or even most, of Casio's newer models are constructed so you can't change to a more standard band. Arrgh! Do you suppose if I sent all five back to Casio, they would send me five replacements?
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