Mary Chan
First thing to know: my example is extremely accurate. I don’t know if this is true for all examples, but after a week of wear, mine has no perceptible sub-second drift versus my NTP synced reference clock, which is astonishing even for a quartz watch, especially one this inexpensive.However, there’s a lot more positive attributes beyond functional accuracy: it looks good and wears well. Its proportions and dial aesthetics are extremely pleasing, especially in the grey bezel, faux-metal case combined with the rolled steel band. And the metal band is surprisingly good for the price point: I was able to easily remove links and adjust the band for an excellent fit, and it doesn’t pinch or pull at all (I have massively more expensive watches with bands that don’t wear this well).Last, but not least, the functionality of the watch is genuinely useful and well implemented. The two sets of time zone functions are very useful (especially if you coordinate between people across the globe). The stop watch, timer and alarm functionality is old-school Casio, which mean’s simple to use. Best of all, no charging, no winding, no software updates, no mechanical servicing and adjustments, it just works.Barring the apocalypse (where these would likely become worth a lot of guzzoline), these won’t ever be collectable, or a great piece of mechanical engineering, or seen as more than a basic watch. But that takes nothing away from the fact that Casio has made a fantastic watch. As a hobbiest watchmaker who restores antique and vintage mechanical watches (I’m talking restaffing balance wheels, positional adjustments, etc.) I feel like Casio deserves more recognition for making something this functionally excellent at such a remarkable price-point.
