 Finally I got a keeper from Casio |
| Review Date: November 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Peter Sinclaire, Santiago, Chile |
This is the 3rd Casio I buy in the last year... and the cheapest. I previously tried the G601-1AV and later the GW1300A-9AV, both of the G-Shock family. However, I was looking for one with analog and digital time, but easy to read and with night illumination. The G601 is nice, but the small rounded digital displays are a bit too small for my old eyes, and the night illumination is only for the digital displays!. Then I bought the GW1300 because it was advertised as having two LEDs that illuminated the whole face of the watch and was solar powered. True! but... the design is such that when the face is illuminated in the dark, it is so full of shiny surfaces and reflections that you can hardly distinguish the analog hands, and nothing of the digital displays. So, I kept looking and finally decided on this one, the AQ160W with not too much hope... and voila! it was perfect for me! Thinner than the G-Shocks and very light weight, the digital displays are big and easy to read, even if the hands are over them (the digits look gold on day light, very nice, not like the picture here which shows how it looks when the green back light is on). The backlight, with optional auto turn-on, is perfectly readable, and you can see, besides the big numbers, the silhouette of the analog hands over the background. I am ready to give up the 200m water resist, the solar power, the waveceptor auto time set, the automatic handles setting by the digital clock, all for the good design of this watch. It would be perfect if Casio added to this one the solar power and the auto setting of the analog clock. The dual world time, auto calendar, chronometer, timer, multiple alarms, are all common features of these watches however.
The only drawback for me is the extremely thin resin band, which being very confortable, does not look long lasting. I hope I can find replacements in the future.
Anyway, great watch! My search is over...
(I must say that this search would have been much easier if I had the chance to try these watches in a local store before buying, but none of these models were available where I live.)
Update 26/Oct/2009: After 2 years of almost continuous use, the battery still works and the resin band, though not looking like new anymore, has no sign of deterioration. I was wrong thinking that it would break easily. Great watch! |
Great looking watch...
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| Review Date: March 21, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Lockard, Ann Arbor, MI |
With a timer, stopwatch, 4 alarms *and* a "snooze" alarm this would be a nice, full featured watch. But, add to that list multiple time-zones, daylight saving time switch *and* both analog and digital faces and you have a fantastic watch.
Likes: averaged size watch face, not HUGE, but not small, it looks good enough to be worn dressy or while roughing it. Multiple alarms is a necessity for me.
Dislikes: some functions only work in one direction. For example, if you are setting the analog face, the arms only move forward, so if you pass up the correct time, you need to go through another 12 hours of settings. Same thing for multiple time-zones, if you pass up the time-zone you want you'll need to circle the earth one more time. Not hugely a problem, just not convenient. |
Nice Watch
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| Review Date: July 12, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Barb, Portsmouth, Va United States |
| I love the look of a digital/analog watch. Most of the ones I have seen are expensive, and mostly men's watches. This watch can be unisex, as it also has a wristband that will fit from a small wrist (mine are tiny) to a thick one. The directions for setting the many features were very clear and easy to understand. I love that it also has daylight saving time built in, so you don't have to worry about adjusting your watch. The analog, and the digital time change at once automatically. You can also set your watch according to city, and worldwide timezone. I could not have asked for anything more. |
Really cool looking resin band Casio
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| Review Date: June 2, 2006 |
| Reviewer: R. Hudda, USA |
Also check my review for AQ160WD1BV, the metallic version.
I own both. In terms of functionality and features, both the metal and resin band versions are exactly the same.
This resin band version looks little bit different, because of the black resin band, and a black ring above the dial as opposed to metallic ring. Given a choice i would choose the metallic version of this watch. But the resin band is very cool. Its lighter weight, the dial is slightly thinner.
This watch has world time, countdown timer, stopwatch, snooze alarm, everything you ever want, except
1) Solar power
2) Automatic time setting (waveceptor)
It also has the illuminator.
I would recommend this watch to anyone who is looking for a cool looking resin band casio.
One slight potential problem is, if you have a wide wrist, then this watch may not be for you. The resin band is not long enough for think wrists. |
Great watch for sports, awesome functionalities
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| Review Date: November 30, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Wu, Pin, FL, USA |
| Light, well designed, all possible functions you can think of from a watch and great price! It's priced as a daily watch, nothing fancy. However the high-tech feel and actual impressive functions (world time, day time saving, countdown, stop watch, whole face lumination, digi-analog display, multi alarms with snooze, date and day display, and 100M waterproof). Someone complains about the material (easy to scratch...), but come on, for any other material this would not be as light as ideal for sports. If you are doing sports that require a timing device (such as running and swimming), you don't usually scratch it. If you are wrestling, you don't wear watch. |
Great watch. . .great price!
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| Review Date: July 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: J. Neill, Pittsburgh, PA USA |
After a trip to the local Target, I was disappointed by the watches they carried with a reasonable price tag for work (they had some great 'high end' Timex watches, but $100+ for a work watch is too much!). I decided to pop into Amazon and see what they had for me, and the number one seller was this watch.
Available for around thirty dollars, this watch is pretty slick. It has the ability to set multiple time zones, and even set the analog hands differently from the digital time. It shows the day of the week right on the face (a big deal when you get old enough that your work days all blend together!), and the date is there as well. Also, the back-lighting is all you would expect in today's day and age of watches... very readable.
Because I was simply looking for a day-to-day watch, I don't really care about any other features, but it does look to have the normal array of lap-timers and such. If that is something you care about, you should probably take a peek at the feature details that I have overlooked on the product description.
Overall, this was a great purchase, and well worth the reasonable cost. I can overwhelmingly recommend this watch to anyone looking for a great day-to-day timepiece to help you through the day! |
Quite a loud bang for the buck
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| Review Date: August 10, 2008 |
| Reviewer: The Buddha, |
I own several watches that cover a wide range and each has a designated occasion/role. I needed a watch for the gym/travel/hiking... you get the point: essentially something that I wouldn't feel bad about accidentally destroying. At ~$26 w/free shipping, this Casio was a no brainer.
I travel to at least a couple of countries every year, and the dual time feature works great. The airport/region codes cover almost every time zone in the World. Although I do have a high end watch that does the same, this works great through the actual journey without the worry of damaging or losing it. The buttons are comfortable and do not get needlessly pushed with daily activities.
The face has a very unique and useful seconds counter that helps me visually keep workout reps paced accurately. The strap is long enough for me, but I can't go any smaller. I have a mid-sized wrist and I can see larger wrists having a problem. The watch is very light, making it easy when on the treadmill. In all light intensities, I did not have a problem viewing the digital display. The "Illuminator" backlight is short, but does the job.
Overall, a solid watch that you don't have to think twice about. Buy it, use it, trash it, get another. If you don't want to get another, get the G-Shock version of the same watch which costs appx twice as much. |
Sharp watch and a good deal
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| Review Date: March 7, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Robert D. Steele, Richmond, Virginia USA |
| This is a very sharp watch for the price. It has plenty of features. The stopwatch resets after 59 minutes and 59 seconds. Keep this in mind if you are a runner. |
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