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Re: More Casio Watch Mods

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Post by ngd »

I've been wearing a Casio F-91W for a number of years now and it really is a joy. It's always there, and it always works.

I've gone down the rabbit hole with expensive time pieces but they become a burden / obligation rather than a tool - especially as the prices of certain pieces in the secondary market have gone so high - so over time I've reverted back to much cheaper watches and find myself getting more joy out of the cheaper & much better value for money brands.

Very occasionally I'll take it off in favour of a dress watch for a special event but otherwise I just wear it all the time, knowing that if it finally fails I'm looking at $10 to replace.

Re: More Casio Watch Mods

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Post by tamiral »

DizzyDoo wrote: post #4

I got a Casio watch from Amazon about five years ago, there was a deal on and it was about CAD$20. A budgetary driven decision, for sure! But it's been fascinating to see, over the years, how many times I've been approached (in a coffee shop or some other public place) by serious Casio enthusiasts, keen to ask about my watch and to show theirs. There's so many variations, colours, limited-runs editions... I seem to h…

Casio is such a staple in the watch community and because it's so affordable and there are tons of cheap mods to create, peoples creativity comes out. I remember talking to my team about how I had the Casio calculator as a kid and walked by Walmart the next day found it, bought it and next standup meeting we spent some time reminiscing about our childhood.

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#13

Post by crhutchins »

DizzyDoo wrote: post #7
tokai wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got a couple of casio watches from Amazon years back. Then I brought one in a physical watch store and realized that all the watches purchased through Amazon were fakes. Especially the strap is so much better on the real thing.

I wouldn't have been surprised to find out my F-91W was counterfeit! But I just went and watched a "30 ways to tell if your Casio watch is fake" video on YouTube and it looks like my watch is legitimate. I probably wasn't careful enough with the strap, it just disintegrated at one of the connections to the face.

Is there any way you can link up the exact video? I'd like to examine my Casio.

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Post by EamonnMR »

ngd wrote: post #11

I've been wearing a Casio F-91W for a number of years now and it really is a joy. It's always there, and it always works. I've gone down the rabbit hole with expensive time pieces but they become a burden / obligation rather than a tool - especially as the prices of certain pieces in the secondary market have gone so high - so over time I've reverted back to much cheaper watches and find myself getting more joy out o…

Luckily Casio makes a gold-colored version for special occasions.

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#17

Post by ct0 »

easton wrote: post #15

What’s the microSD card for?

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This addon allows you to attach a micro SD card socket to the back of your F-91W for carrying around data. You will need a small cross-head screwdriver to install the addon. Also be aware that you will need to bend the 2 contacts up so they still touch the inside of the metal backplate in order to have the alarm beeping sound still present. Check this video out for more info. "

Re: More Casio Watch Mods

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Post by MegaDeKay »

ngd wrote: post #11

I've been wearing a Casio F-91W for a number of years now and it really is a joy. It's always there, and it always works. I've gone down the rabbit hole with expensive time pieces but they become a burden / obligation rather than a tool - especially as the prices of certain pieces in the secondary market have gone so high - so over time I've reverted back to much cheaper watches and find myself getting more joy out o…

I got an F-91W in April for those times when I am banging around and don't want to risk messing up my beloved Casio 6510BC. I set the time on the F-91W when I got it and it has only drifted off 21 seconds in that time. That is impressively accurate for a $20 CAD watch.
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