Very Quick
"I have a genuine need for the second time zone too, having relatives and family in another country and I use the stopwatch frequently to time things like workouts and bike rides as well as walking times to all the facilities I use on a daily basis so that I can find the fastest routes (I'm a big nerd, I know)."
"I been thinking of replacing the band with a NATO to make it colorful, but I'm weighing the pros and cons that if I get it wet, it will be difficult to dry."
"Pro: -Fun nerdy watch -Functional basic calculator -Fits comfortably -High quality band for rubber -Dual time -Stop watch Cons: -Buttons are small -No dual alarms -No real powers function -Thin band for questionable durability Overall 5 stars as this is a fun, functional watch at a great price."
"When it overflows, the first clear only clears the overflow and leaves the digits, a feature that is very useful to those of us who might want to estimate the value of a logarithm in the middle of the woods, or find out what percentage a 4-terabyte drive will be under its nominal capacity in decimal."
"If you are like me and grew up in the 80's, always wanted one of these watches but did not get because they were so expensive back then, I highly recommend this."
"My ability to read small numbers and symbols is fading, so I may have to get a different model calculator watch with more visible numbers and functions that may not "look adult", but who cares, as long as I can read it."
"The only things holding me back from giving it 5 stars are the fact that it does not display the date on any of it's multiple settings and that there's no way to make the screen backlit, so it's impossible to read the watch without some form of light already present in the room."
Casio Men's CA53W-1 Calculator Watch (Click to Compare Deals)
Quick
"My father, who was a teen in late 70s and 80s was concerned that I would get made fun of at school because, not only were they more expensive back then, only super-geeks wore calculator watches when he was in school; I guess that still applied to the mid-to-late-90s as Casio Calculator Watches hadn't become old enough to be retro-chic yet... I have a genuine need for the second time zone too, having relatives and family in another country and I use the stopwatch frequently to time things like workouts and bike rides as well as walking times to all the facilities I use on a daily basis so that I can find the fastest routes (I'm a big nerd, I know)... Features: * Watch (either 12 or 24 hour) with day of the week indicator and toggle to see year, month and day * Basic Calculator supporting up to 8 digits and supporting addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as basic exponents * Alarm (can also set an hourly chime from here) * Alternate timezone * Stopwatch: chimes every 10 minutes, can record multiple laps."
"The seconds are in sync with your main time so you can just set minute/hour... I been thinking of replacing the band with a NATO to make it colorful, but I'm weighing the pros and cons that if I get it wet, it will be difficult to dry... I don't care about backlighting, because that will stress the battery of it."
"The dual time just keeps a separate time in case you need to know the time in another time zone... The watch band feels great, the rubber quality appears much better and softer than the Timex watches, but then again Timex watches you can drop all you want and they keep going... Pro: -Fun nerdy watch -Functional basic calculator -Fits comfortably -High quality band for rubber -Dual time -Stop watch Cons: -Buttons are small -No dual alarms -No real powers function -Thin band for questionable durability Overall 5 stars as this is a fun, functional watch at a great price."
"The battery lasted at least 5 years, better than any watch that I knew about!... When it overflows, the first clear only clears the overflow and leaves the digits, a feature that is very useful to those of us who might want to estimate the value of a logarithm in the middle of the woods, or find out what percentage a 4-terabyte drive will be under its nominal capacity in decimal... But that's the only way that I've every had it off long enough to discover that it loses time when it cools down!"
"I have no idea how long the watch was running when I bought it, but I would say that 5 years out of the battery is normal... If you are like me and grew up in the 80's, always wanted one of these watches but did not get because they were so expensive back then, I highly recommend this. Especially if you travel to the Caribbean via cruise ship and need a good watch to go swimming with, but not want to draw too much attention to yourself and to make sure you get back to your ship in time."
"I tried to replace the battery on one of these watches, but the flimsy rubber water seal broke when I removed the back, and I do not know where to get a replacement rubber seal... My ability to read small numbers and symbols is fading, so I may have to get a different model calculator watch with more visible numbers and functions that may not "look adult", but who cares, as long as I can read it... I have been using this Casio model for years, and except for problems replacing the battery, I have not had any other problems with it."
"We'll see how it holds up to general wear and tear, but for now I'm noticing more of what's immediately apparent: It's a good size-- Not so small that you can't read the display and not so large that it takes over the whole of my arm... The only things holding me back from giving it 5 stars are the fact that it does not display the date on any of it's multiple settings and that there's no way to make the screen backlit, so it's impossible to read the watch without some form of light already present in the room. Also, while I don't take issue with this, some people might: The buttons on the actual watch face--the ones that would be used for any sort of calculations-- are very tiny and closely spaced."
Less Quick
"My father, who was a teen in late 70s and 80s was concerned that I would get made fun of at school because, not only were they more expensive back then, only super-geeks wore calculator watches when he was in school; I guess that still applied to the mid-to-late-90s as Casio Calculator Watches hadn't become old enough to be retro-chic yet... I have a genuine need for the second time zone too, having relatives and family in another country and I use the stopwatch frequently to time things like workouts and bike rides as well as walking times to all the facilities I use on a daily basis so that I can find the fastest routes (I'm a big nerd, I know)... I have an iPhone and, sure, I could do all the same things on the iPhone and more than this cheap little watch, but the watch is right there on my wrist!... Sure, I could get an Apple Watch, but I don't see the need to spend $350 on what is essentially a second phone at this point in my life and many of the same problems that come from the complexity of so much versatility would still get in the way... Even if they're tiny, the Casio's buttons are physical, which goes a long way to being easy to press... Features: * Watch (either 12 or 24 hour) with day of the week indicator and toggle to see year, month and day * Basic Calculator supporting up to 8 digits and supporting addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as basic exponents * Alarm (can also set an hourly chime from here) * Alternate timezone * Stopwatch: chimes every 10 minutes, can record multiple laps... + 5 functions: Clock, Calculator, Alarm, Alternate Timezone, Stopwatch + Option to have watch chime on the hour + Can technically multitask (run the stopwatch in the background while you use other functions) + Durable and Water Resistent + Alarm is a good volume + Keeps precise time (I synced it to time."
"The seconds are in sync with your main time so you can just set minute/hour... I can have the stop watch running while I'm doing calculations of using the main time. Note: I found out that while in main time feature, if I press " " it brings out the date... I been thinking of replacing the band with a NATO to make it colorful, but I'm weighing the pros and cons that if I get it wet, it will be difficult to dry... I want to buy like 10 of these :) Remove the batteries and keep it in case they don't make production of them. I don't care about backlighting, because that will stress the battery of it... I even pressed all the buttons while water splashed on it."
"* I must say I was pretty stoked to order this guy even before I got it, but I will make this a fair review. I work in a industrial area so I like cheap watches that I don't have to care for and will break off my wrist in an emergency... The normal display is just PM, hours, minutes, seconds and day of the week as seen in the pictures... It is nice that the alarm on/off is an actual button rather than having to press and hold a button. The dual time just keeps a separate time in case you need to know the time in another time zone... The watch band feels great, the rubber quality appears much better and softer than the Timex watches, but then again Timex watches you can drop all you want and they keep going... Pro: -Fun nerdy watch -Functional basic calculator -Fits comfortably -High quality band for rubber -Dual time -Stop watch Cons: -Buttons are small -No dual alarms -No real powers function -Thin band for questionable durability Overall 5 stars as this is a fun, functional watch at a great price."
"* Bought the first of three of these Casio calculator watches about 1984, when it came out!!! Bear in mind that for the next 16 years, I'd swim a mile several mornings each week and have this on my wrist to use to pace myself with... The battery lasted at least 5 years, better than any watch that I knew about!... The battery probably does last 10 years, but I forget when I bought the watch before the battery wears out!... When it overflows, the first clear only clears the overflow and leaves the digits, a feature that is very useful to those of us who might want to estimate the value of a logarithm in the middle of the woods, or find out what percentage a 4-terabyte drive will be under its nominal capacity in decimal... Contrary to some of the comments, if you carefully read the instructions for setting the time, you can set the watch to beep once on the hour!... But that's the only way that I've every had it off long enough to discover that it loses time when it cools down!"
"Unable to find another band, I just opted to buy a whole new watch for 16 bucks... I have no idea how long the watch was running when I bought it, but I would say that 5 years out of the battery is normal... I have hit this watch on numerous things like counters and it has taken a beating and the watch is without scratches and works just as good as the day I bought it... I have never had so many people make comments about how cool it is, and I have some pretty nice watches. This thing has received at least 10 times more comments than all of my other watches combined... If you are like me and grew up in the 80's, always wanted one of these watches but did not get because they were so expensive back then, I highly recommend this. Especially if you travel to the Caribbean via cruise ship and need a good watch to go swimming with, but not want to draw too much attention to yourself and to make sure you get back to your ship in time."
"One of the things that I really like about this plastic watch is that it is very light in weight at 0... Casio makes a lot of fancy watches with as many functions as a Swiss Army knife, but they also weigh as much as a Swiss Army Knife... I tried to replace the battery on one of these watches, but the flimsy rubber water seal broke when I removed the back, and I do not know where to get a replacement rubber seal... This watch is handy, but the calculator numbers are very tiny, and the calculator functions are printed in dark red against a black background, making them impossible to read except under a bright light. My ability to read small numbers and symbols is fading, so I may have to get a different model calculator watch with more visible numbers and functions that may not "look adult", but who cares, as long as I can read it... I have been using this Casio model for years, and except for problems replacing the battery, I have not had any other problems with it. One thing I would like Casio to add is a button and light for the display."
"We'll see how it holds up to general wear and tear, but for now I'm noticing more of what's immediately apparent: It's a good size-- Not so small that you can't read the display and not so large that it takes over the whole of my arm... While the manual looks a bit daunting at first, it's only because the same information is repeated within it in various languages. The instructions are easy to understand and, once you know how, the watch is easy to set and operate... The only things holding me back from giving it 5 stars are the fact that it does not display the date on any of it's multiple settings and that there's no way to make the screen backlit, so it's impossible to read the watch without some form of light already present in the room. Also, while I don't take issue with this, some people might: The buttons on the actual watch face--the ones that would be used for any sort of calculations-- are very tiny and closely spaced... When I first bought the watch it forced me to set an alarm time in order to set the actual time on the watch and now I can't turn it off at all... I just set it to one time and got used to it going off at that time every day."
