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 Light, compact, low-cost, non-nonsense digital watch June 21, 2007
T. D. Welsh (Basingstoke, Hampshire UK)
56 out of 56 found this review helpful
I bought this watch because my last cheap Casio (purchased at a jewelry shop) had failed in the usual way - the plastic wriststrap split across, leaving me with an uncomfortable stub.
After a little browsing, I picked the W-59-1VX because it was the least expensive black plastic digital watch I could find. Yet, as a Casio, I knew it would work well, be easy to understand, and last for a good while. (Probably longer than the strap, at least...)
It does the basic things - keeps time to within about 30 seconds a week (at worst), is easy to adjust, has a backlight and stopwatch (up to 1 hour, so no marathons for you).
It was only when I had put it on that I noticed how small it is. Logically, that is a good thing - no one really wants to carry a great lump around on their wrist. Maybe it's a women's model, or maybe it's just no bigger than it has to be.
The only watch you'll ever need! October 12, 2007
J. M. Smith (London)
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
I have just returned from 15 months of travelling around the world. I needed a watch for my journey and wanted something that would be
Reliable
Undesirable to theives
Indestructable
This watch easily forfils all of those requirements.
I noticed the first review I saw said something like "unless you want to scuba dive, this is the ideal watch for you". Not true! During my travels I spent 3 months diving as a divemaster in Malaysia and wore this watch throughout. It has been down to 40M and never let me down.
Brilliant.
If you really want the retro apeal, you need to go for the silver metal finished version... Nowhere near as hard wearing but looks cool.
the perfect watch October 29, 2006
P. B. Hall (West Sussex, UK.)
56 out of 58 found this review helpful
Unless you're into scuba diving I can conceive of no reason to buy any watch more expensive than this one. It does everything and it costs less than a new battery and reseal. It's hard-wearing and it's so cheap that it doesn't matter if you lose or break it anyway. Plus, if you're in my age bracket, you can enjoy the retro appeal of wearing something that would have been considered super cool and hi-tech around 1981. 'Nuff said.
Great watch January 20, 2008
S V BAUDAINS (Channel Islands)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I still have one that I bought about 10 years ago. The strap split some years ago but other than that, its still going strong! The alarm is very handy and seems to be loud enough to wake me most of the time.
Suggest that if the strap breaks on yours (which it inevitably will) you replace it (eg with a velcro strap) and it will see out several more years!
My dad loves this casio and usually buys another identical one when the strap breaks!
Perfect watch March 19, 2008
OverlordofthePies (Manchester, UK)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've had this for over 5 years now, and although the strap did break, the actual watch itself is perfectly functional. It has survived numerous cases of accidentally being thrown in the washing machine in a pocket, and general clumsy battering around, showing no battery deterioration either.
I found it also pretty comfortable to wear, since it is a pretty lightweight watch compared to some chunkier digital watches. Basically it just doesn't get in the way either thanks to its size.
It may not be fancy but it is superb value for money when it comes to the basic functionality and durability.
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