Casio Casual Watch A700W-1ACF

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Regardless, it looks really good and is better than I expected on such a cheap watch, it even has a signed buckle. A simple digital interface, multiple functions (a simple calendar, alarm, and stopwatch), and slim cases and bracelets to match make these pure, inexpensive fun. With a square case measuring 6mm thick, the humble Casio A700W-1ACF may not be in quite the same league as the Richard Milles and Piagets of the world (building an ultra-thin mechanical watch is much, much more complicated than thinning down a digital one) but it’s remarkable nonetheless.

Taking inspiration from the iconic A168 shape is the A700W-1A, following the same case shape but with a super slim 6mm profile compared to the 9.Not quite as nice as the "electro-luminescence" ones that Casio feature in some watches, but still good. Unisex watches, such as this one, are designed without any of the stereotypical "masculine" or "feminine" characteristics. Available in two different types of stainless-steel bands, this watch molds to your wrist with its timeless design. The F91 has a notoriously poor side light, which thankfully isn’t replicated here as the orange glow is much brighter; equivalent to that on the A168 in dark conditions. That’s good by regular watch standards, though maybe slightly disappointing for a Casio – my dad has had his F91 last close to 10 years on a single battery.

Change country: -Select- Albania American Samoa Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Republic Bermuda Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Canada Chile Cook Islands Estonia Fiji Greenland Guam Hong Kong Iceland Indonesia Ireland Japan Kazakhstan Kiribati Macedonia Malaysia Marshall Islands Micronesia Montenegro Nauru New Zealand Niue Palau Papua New Guinea Puerto Rico Republic of Croatia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Serbia Singapore Slovakia Solomon Islands South Korea Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Turkey Tuvalu United Kingdom United States Vanuatu Virgin Islands (U.The module in here works in the same way as the popular Casio models you may be familiar with, including the typical stopwatch, alarm features and more. Casio Collection Quartz Digital LCD Dial Silver Mesh Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch A700WEM-7AEF RRP 44. It’s weird considering that many of their popular watches are fundamentally very similar to one another, with digital displays, retro appearances and low-cost materials. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights.

What looks and feels even better is the crucial dimension, the thickness; or, lack of it, in this case. I've been wearing my A700 every day for about a year and I love it, but I have to take it off anytime I think it might be submerged in water.

The race towards ever-thinner watches has heated up in the last few years, but it’s been going strong for more than a century, beginning in 1903 when Edmond Jaeger (co-founder of Swiss luxury watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre) invented the Caliber 145, the thinnest watch movement the world had ever seen. Battery life is estimated at 3 years, so greatly reduced compared to the 7 years of an f91w, but 3 years is hardly paltry is it (er, hello, Apple Watch needs charging every single day! Once received and processed, it may take up to 5-7 business days for your refund to be displayed on your payment card statement. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I think it looks quite classy and I prefer the less cluttered design compared to some of the older watches; though that is going to be subjective and based on what you prefer.

GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.Casio also finds themselves on the wrists of folks who simply don’t care about watches at all, but just need something reliable and inexpensive to tell the time with. They kind of got the diameter wrong, claiming it was 35mm (which must have included the pushers), but the 6mm depth is accurate. Like athletes and yacht owners, watchmakers are competitive people, and they love nothing more than doing something better—even infinitesimally better—than the competition.