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Casio Men’s A168W-1 Electro Luminescence Digital Bracelet Watch
- Quartz movement
- Protective mineral crystal protects watch from scratches
- Case diameter: 32 mm
This classic Casio watch design never times out of fashion. Made with a stainless steel case, bezel and matching link bracelet, the Electro Luminescence features a digital display with EL Backlight and a convenient day-and-date calendar. With its daily alarm, hourly time signal and auto calendar, you’ll never need to worry about missing another appointment, and sports lovers will make quick use of its 1/100 second digital stopwatch. Powered by quartz movement, this timeless Casio watch is equipped with a seven-year battery life.
Casio Men’s A168W-1 Electro Luminescence Digital Bracelet Watch
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They skimped on the band,
Chinese-made digital Casio, chrome face, mineral crystal, stainless back, stainless adjustable band, day + date (no month), 12hr/24hr, alarm, chrono/split. Really bright blue backlight, ie. “electro luminescence”, egaged by pushing the Light button.
You can’t compare an $18 watch to your $300 citizen, but I give the watch itself a 5, because I think it’s got a cool unique face, and is functional – in a retro, circa 1985 way.
I took off 1 star because of the band, which actually looks nice from the outside – but the underside is a little rough, has unfinished edges, and catches arm hair easily. I used 400 grit sandpaper to smooth the edges, and it’s much more comfortable now. They obviously save money by not hand finishing these bands.
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|Casio Watch Review,
This is your bare-bones basic electronic watch. Nothing particularly fancy, not a lot of whistles and bells – just what I was looking for. That being said, this is my second purchase of this particular watch. I bought the first one 6-7 years ago back when I was in construction. I wanted a nicer looking watch with a metal band that would look nicer when dressed up, but I prefer the digital ones because they keep perfect time. I literally wore the old watch out – my fault, not Casios – and have now purchased it again. The new one is just like the old one. It keeps flawless time, looks really nice, and was so inexpensive.
I simply wanted a nice looking digital watch that had a nice slim profile and kept excellent time. I didn’t care for all the other fancy frills or features, all I want a watch to do is keep time. I hope this watch is available in another ten years (I no longer do construction) so I can replace this one when it wears out. Maybe I’ll just go ahead and purchase another one now just in case.
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|Epicurean watch,
Nice, inexpensive watch. Looks very nice on the wrist, a little small, but I don’t have huge wrists so it looks fine to me. I’m not a big fan of the “huge watch” craze, anyway. I don’t share most other reviewers’ sentiments about the band — it seems as solidly built as the rest of the watch, is relatively easy to adjust without tools, and looks good. Features on the watch are easy to use and easy to set. The price actually went down a few bucks after I ordered it, and even then it was still the lowest price I could find with free shipping (ordered from Amazon). The band pulls a little at the arm hairs, but it’s not a huge problem, and no more than any other metal-banded watch I’ve owned. If you need a nice simple feature-laden watch that looks good and has a cool retro look/feel, get it. They’ve been making this model for decades now, and it still sells, for a reason.
Also: I ordered this one over the A158W because the backlight is much nicer. The whole thing illuminates, whereas on the A158W theres only a small light on the side and it’s not as effective. For a few extra bucks I think it’s worth it.
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