Okay I’ll jump on the #casio train
My Waveceptor WV-200A
Not as barebones as the common favourites here but I got this as a gift ~ten years ago and it has the features I need. A countdown timer is a must for me.
Just replaced the battery yesterday and haven’t had a chance to get a successful atomic clock sync yet. Even without sync the built in calendar until 2099 makes sure the date is always right.
A bit bulky and the band isn’t my favourite choice of material but its been reliable.
I got a new watch! I realized having a basic digital watch would let me leave my phone in my bag more often, which helps me spend less time checking it. Plus this looks extremely 90s and I love it
Trying to get in to a routine with the new Apple Watch.
For years I have used a Powerwatch which does not need charging, well, maybe a couple of times a year in the Winter. It uses solar and thermal, which is great.
The Apple watch lasts 3 days, but what I need to do is get in to a habit of charging at some point every day.
Not while sleeping, as use to track sleep.
But also not every 3 days, as no way to make that a "routine".
Ok, yes I do already own a #Casio#F84W and those of you who follow me closely know I recently spent some time polishing out all the scratches and modding the backlight.
So why another? Well… I wanted a backup for this one as this is my favourite of all the Casios.
As an added bonus it may make up for the sin of buying a Skmei Casio clone recently, so I am not thrown out of the #CasioCult 🤪
So Casio fans, there is often talk about how module 593's major failing is its backlight. And yes, it is pretty weak and uneven. I too have thrown shade at it and yet, if I am totally honest I don't recall ever having struggled to read it in real life.
While in photos it often comes out looking totally unreadable, I find that with the naked eye (in the dark at night), I have always read the entire display just fine.
Ok I risk the wrath of the Casio Cult but I decided to buy a Skmei "homage" (ok "rip off"). I wanted to do a comparison. I picked the F-94W style one because it is less common in this part of the world and I am not trying to pass this off as the real thing.
Visually it's very close in quality to the Casio and cost just $5.41🇺🇸 but not quite the same. The LCD is noticeably clearer viewed at a range of angles. However, that lighting system is fantastic compared to the tiny green LED. Also 50M WR.
@ruari The thing I really dislike about Skmei is that they’ve shamelessly duplicated a variety of #Casio models. Like, if you wanna make cool digital watches, do your own thing, don't literally copy others.
New custom #Casio A168 with an SKXMOD metal case, bezel and sapphire crystal. Looks really nice, I think. I’ve got it on an F91W strap for the time being while I’m waiting for the new strap to arrive.
I know it is a bit unusual but I own a #GrandSeiko, a #Citizen and a #Casio watch yet I don’t have any #Seiko. I am going to fix that soon as I am missing a field watch in my #watches collection. Hint: I went very cheap as I intend for it to be my beater 😁. #watchesofmastodon
The downside of being a classic watch person, today I got my Tissot PRX back from service and repair after it crashed on the floor (I placed it on the boot of my car while working and the key opened the lid remotely).
I paid about half of what the watch cost originally because the movement was damaged and they had to realign a couple of things.
Then again, a smartwatch probably would have gone to the trash.
Maybe I should get a #Casio g-shock for these situations....