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i keep 5 watches in each pocket of my jacket, in case some of them fall out.
Why would your pockets fall out?
Because they have too many watches inside them.
Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
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Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#52My incredibly niche use-case of the watch, in particular its low-profile face and band, is that I can do handstands while wearing it. Every other watch I've owned is too chunky and gets in the way of my wrist flexion, and have to take it off before I invert. Not the case with the Casio, and one of the reasons it doesn't leave my wrist
Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#53The "cheap" Casios run on the fumes of their old fame and retro nostalgia. I'd say the modern day equivalent would be a $20 waterproof fitness band like a Xiaomi Mi Band. They are basically uncompetitive today, unlike they were initially. Here they are literally more expensive than a band with a color display, bluetooth and various sensors.
I dunno. For me this watch is nearly perfect. It's incredibly thin, lightweight, waterproof. It shows the time, day and date. The battery will last for 7-10 years. I can wear it day and night and never have to take it off or do anything for it. I have a collection of other watches including Apple watches and Swiss mechanical watches. None of them are as practical and hassle-free as this watch.
> For me this watch is nearly perfect.
The UX is poor though. Once you've finished with the stopwatch, the next mode-button press leads to the time-adjustment mode rather than immediately back to the current time display. Any destructive modes such as adjustment should be protected behind a long-press, not interleaved into the routine mode cycle.
It's also frustratingly easy to knock the watch out of 24 hour display with a slight mistouch.
It is marvellously thin and light though, I wish there were more options of a similar form factor.
Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#54I bought a gshock about 16 years ago when going through military training - during the time I had two other watches stop working. The watch has been in some harsh conditions and has taking a beating, its worn down to the point you can no longer read the text captions, but you can still read the time perfectly, all functionality works, even the light, and its still on the original battery.
My main issue with G-Shocks is that the actual time digits are tiny in relation to the case size. Most of the face is covered with clutter.
Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#55I prefer the F105w-1a.You can get them for $10-15 usually. The "illuminator" EL backlight is worth the few extra bucks IMO
Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#56Can someone recommend something close to this but with a countdown timer? I use that a hell of a lot more than a stopwatch.
W-800H if you're OK with a little de-soldering: https://ianrrees.github.io/2019/09/13/casio-w-800h-extras.ht...
Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#57I always preferred W800H. Not sure about bomb making, but in everything else it's just as good as F91W just with extra features...
Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#58I have had them for 30 years. They last on average three years. Three areas of failure:
(1) The black plastic hooks to the watch bands fracture. Superglue doesnt seem to last.
(2) The watch band tears. I duct-tape it sometimes. But that is temporary. If I have some bands left over from the other failures, I can replace it.
(3) In high humidity states moisture sometimes gets into the works and shorts the electronics for good.
Just buy another. If I see a clearance sale for $10 or less, I'll keeps a spare. Targets doesnt seem to have casios anymore. But Walgreens and Walmarts does.
Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#59My incredibly niche use-case of the watch, in particular its low-profile face and band, is that I can do handstands while wearing it. Every other watch I've owned is too chunky and gets in the way of my wrist flexion, and have to take it off before I invert. Not the case with the Casio, and one of the reasons it doesn't leave my wrist
You can turn a watch 180 degrees on your wrist for handstands
Re: Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011)
#60These are great! For less than $10 each, I’ve bought a bunch of them and left them scattered around my apartment and various other places so I can always find a watch. If it’s starting to take me too long to find a watch then the watch density must be getting too low, so I order some more.
Here I am designating a place for my watch and always putting it away in that same spot like a pleb.
I must be odd. My designated place is my wrist.