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Why is this post marked as being from 2017? Wasn't it released yesterday (20th according to https://n-o-d-e.net/rss/rss.xml )

I have no idea! I had set the following title while submitting this story: More Casio Watch Mods (LCD Colors, Transparent Display, Micro SD, Strap Remover) It appears that a moderator has edited the title and added the year 2017 to it while updating it. But it is a mystery where they picked "2017" from. It occurs nowhere on the page.

I'm not even sure n-o-d-e was even a thing in 2017!

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I love the F-91W and wore one for years before switching to an Apple Watch. I don't see myself switching back to the Casio, but I do miss it sometimes and wanted to bring as much of it over to the Apple Watch as possible, so I put the Casio band on it [0], but I haven't been able to put together an Apple Watch face that resembles the Casio. Has anyone else tried this and had any luck?

[0] https://jamesbvaughan.com/casio-f91w-apple-watch/

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Also a Casio fan, having picked up a GWM5600BC Radio Controlled/Solar model in 2010. I'm wearing it to this day, having never changed the battery, taken out through all manner of wet and cold situations. I did sometimes have the problem of the battery running low in winter but switched off the wrist-flick light feature which constantly misfired under-sleeve and haven't had it since. Atomic clock updates daily are the…

Also a Casio fan. I have the GW1701D from 2006 as my daily driver and have not had to replaced it's battery. Some of the newer models that sport MIP displays are beautiful but is hard to compromise in not having at least a solar element and atomic timekeeping as the standard minimum of features.

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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…

I recently got a $20 Casio watch as well. Unlike the Garmin watches, I never have to charge it. It tells time and that's it. I never noticed how often I checked my phone just to check the time until I got this watch. I love it.

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I love the F-91W and wore one for years before switching to an Apple Watch. I don't see myself switching back to the Casio, but I do miss it sometimes and wanted to bring as much of it over to the Apple Watch as possible, so I put the Casio band on it [0], but I haven't been able to put together an Apple Watch face that resembles the Casio. Has anyone else tried this and had any luck? [0] https://jamesbvaughan.com/ca…

Yes, please! I wore the Casio F105W for over a decade, and really want someone to create this.

Your strap looks really nice. I might have to see if I can do that with my watch—I have at least 3 F105W lying around right now.

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#96
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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…

Unfortunately my eyes are so bad now that when I'm nog wearing glasses I can't read the display on the Casios, so instead I got a Seiko '5', an old fashioned mechanical watch that keeps fairly accurate time and has a normal dial that I can read easily without glasses. It's an automatic, nothing to wind and no batteries to replace. I'm super happy with it, have it for about five years now and it looks as good as new in spite of wearing it every day, rain or shine (or mud, grease, sandpaper and so on).

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Are there any digital (not smart ) watches besides Casio ?

Are you serious? https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=S... Or do you want a brand name that you know attached to it? Why not pick the Li-Ion cells in your devices by brand name, too? Come on, this is ancient tech, any $5+ watch works well.

I agree basic digital watches are old, but your aliexpress search returns mostly smart watches for me.

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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 agree on all points, except I prefer my watches mechanical, rather than electronic. So I got one of the cheapest Seiko automatic watches. Being mechanical it's obviously going to cost more and keep time much less accurately than a quartz watch. Other than that, I identify with your comment. The cheap automatic Seiko is always there, and it always works. Don't have to worry about putting it away and then needing to…

They're nigh on indestructible, mine is still working after five years of heavy use, working with power tools (including a jackhammer for a bit, because I forgot to take it off, I was pretty sure that it was ruined but it didn't even drop in accuracy).

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had a F-91W for years, I still have it and it still works, but like you I moved to an automatic Seiko 5 (the smallest I could find as my wrist is quite thin), for two reasons I wanted something more good looking, and I didn't want to worry about batteries (although they last years)

I did the opposite. Wore a Seiko 5 for a while until I got tired of not trusting it, then switched to an F91w. The Seiko is very good for an affordable automatic, but it’s hard to beat a quartz for “it just works”.

It sounds like yours needed regulation. Properly regulated you can trust them just fine.

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Why is this post marked as being from 2017? Wasn't it released yesterday (20th according to https://n-o-d-e.net/rss/rss.xml )

I came here to say the same thing. This was definitely released recently according to the feed, youtube video, and personal experience
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