CasioW217H Series | Men’s Digital Watch | 50M WR | 1/100 Second Stopwatch | LED Backlight | Countdown Timer | 100 SEC Chronograph | Daily Alarm | Hourly Time Signal | 7 Year Battery

I am well accustomed to looking at my cell phone for all things, including time. That said, it’s not always appropriate.I needed this watch because I am a reader at Mass, our Priest likes to be very punctual on time, and as you can imagine, it’s not cool having phone alarms going off during Mass.The time is incredibly accurate, it looks stylish enough to not be a detrimental, nor is it too flashy that it draws attention. Perfectly neutral. Also, the numbers are large enough, and the backlight does work in dark situations.And the cost is exceptional.Just set it one time and you’re done. I only wear it when I need to, but it’s not uncomfortable to wear.If I wore the watch all the time, I would get a elastic band for taking on and off to be easier, but since it’s an occasional thing, the band is perfectly fine.

This is a really great watch. It is a good size at 41 mm, shows hour, minutes, and seconds. It also shows day and date, and is programmed to change from 31 to 30 days depending upon the month and February is set for 28 days, so only leap year would have to be set manually. It also has a stop watch with 100th’s of a second and records up to a 60 minutes before you have to reset. It is very easy to program, has a 7 year lithium battery and best of all costs $17. You have to take care not to beat the face up. It scratches easily. I just wear a beater watch or none at all if I know I will be doing something that could easily scratch it. So lightweight and the band is very comfortable and easy to clean with soap and water. Inexpensive, accurate, comfortable, and nice looking, all at a really great price. You can’t beat Casio for this type of watch.

If you're considering buying this, JUST BUY IT. It's fantastically affordable. The design is fantastic. Very legible large numbers. Oh, and at least on the blue one, the light somehow illuminates the numbers while leaving the background dark, so that in the dark it looks like a glowing negative display. I don't know of any other Casio that has this effect. It looks absolutely brilliant. It's extremely light and the minimalist design makes it sleek. I somehow like this more than I do my G-shock 5610u, which is saying a lot considering how much I love that.

So I bought this as a gag for an 80's theme party since it's pretty much an updated version of the classic F91W and retains most of that look in a more modern format. What started as a gag turned into a love story. I got much more expensive and arguably "nicer" watches than this, yet I LOVE wearing this as a daily driver. It's super legible, comfortable, and resilient. It's simple enough, yet it has stopwatch and alarm complications that give it just as much functionality as anyone would need. The light on this is actually great, as opposed to the F91W which had a horrendous light. It has enough water resistance for all your usual things: showering, getting in a pool, beach, etc. As long as you don't go diving, you don't have to worry about it. Great little watch with a side of nostalgia for less than $20. Can't do better than that.

Glad I heard about this watch. My F91W is a good little watch-- great value for its price-- & justifiably a classic from Casio, the undisputed king of digital watches. But the F91W is smal-- more like a boy's watch-- with a truly sorry light & the bare minimum of water resistance. Couple bucks more (truly) gets you this watch, which is grownup size but not oversized & has actually useful water resistance & great illumination. Same functions as the F91W, which means what you need in a basic watch without a bunch of silly James Bond crap you'll probably never use. Another improvement is greatly improved legibility. Actually the most legible digital I have. The one drawback is the strap. It's smooth & a bit long for my taste. This keeps the single keeper from holding it perfectly flat, but there is no reason you couldn't clip a half-inch or so off of it. Certainly no kind of a dealbreaker in an awesome daily-wear watch that cost me less than $20. Definitely can recommend.

Love this watch. Best cheap watch. I changed the band for a leather one and I love how it looks much better now.

It’s basically a larger F91W with an improved light. Nice sized watch for 8 1/2” wrist. (See photo for size comparison with 40mm Apple Watch) The light works great and is easy to read in the dark. It’s very light on the wrist and durable. The big face makes it easy to read the time at a glance. The alarm is loud enough to get the job done, but I wouldn’t rely on it as my wake up alarm.I like the look of the watch and I really like the lack of distracting features. I wish it had a countdown timer.

Really good watch, not the best looking but will last a long time for the price. Will buy again once this one stops working. Battery life is good as well.