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[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 166 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Want to upgrade your F-91W? The open-source Sensor Watch is a board-swap that uses the same display, housing, and wrist-strap but lets you program your own functionality.

[–] jacktherippah@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago

Woah, that's cool.

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

That's...surprisingly cheap!

[–] Godort@lemm.ee 75 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Rolex has spent the last 50 years trying to rebrand itself as a luxury watch brand but they started out as sport watches. Essentially what this Casio watch is.

The people that designed Rolex watches wanted them to be basically indestructible. They're wildly over-engineered. They have shockmounts so you can drop them without breaking the balance staff and most are waterproof.

[–] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 53 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That’s because Swiss precision is meaningless when a $1 chip can keep time better than a $6k mechanical watch. The only way they can survive is by selling the luxury angle.

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I bought a mechanical watch cause I like how the second hand moves continuously instead of "ticking" and it doesn't need a battery.
But yeah, if you want a watch that's like the early Rolex's today, buy a Seiko.

[–] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Oh trust me, I understand. I own mechanical watches because there is a definite romantic appeal to them.

However, I have had more than one seiko automatic die from vibration while riding motorcycles. Even high end watches like Rolexes can have -4/+8 seconds per day timekeeping error and be within “normal” tolerances.

Meanwhile, a cheap digital quartz watch will typically be accurate to within a few seconds a month, even before we consider that many of them can sync to atomic clocks. They’re also pretty much indestructible.

[–] Copythis@lemmy.world 56 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I lost my Casio watch somewhere in my closet about 3 years ago (I am very lazy).

I still hear it beep every hour.

[–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Aquatic_Melon@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Beautifully timed

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

place a marker halfway in your closet. every hour stand at the marker and see if the beep is to your left or right. Should be able to find it in <8 attempts.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 36 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Dude is lazy and you want him to stand up 8 times in a day?

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

the only alternative is to piss off your S.O. by asking if they've seen it and then they'll find it instantly

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[–] FlightyPenguin@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

And if it beeps on the same side no matter which way you're facing, you might be wearing it.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 47 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Get what works. Fuck all those dick measuring contests.

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[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 35 points 11 months ago

My wife is in the army. This is the watch that soldiers wear; it has every function you need, and absolutely none that you don't, and it's cheap as shit so you can afford it on your crappy military pay. It will not give a flying fuck what kind of abuse you put it through, and in a pinch it will probably stop a bullet.

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 35 points 11 months ago

I gave my wife a really nice watch made out of wood, with an aquamarine watchface, for her birthday.
She had wanted that watch for a long time before we even met, but couldn't afford it.
Now it's gathering dust on her nightstand cause she's afraid she's gonna forget to take it off before showering, so she's wearing my old f91w instead.

[–] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I love Casio watches; I’ve got about a hundred of them.

The F91W is most notable for being the cheapest, brand name watch you can buy just about anywhere. Even the poorest dirt farmer can afford to own one. And it has all of the features most people need.

That said, it’s not the best option for us westerners. They are very tiny watches, more suited to a child’s wrist than a grown man. A better option is a Casio G-Shock GW-M5610U. It’s solar powered with atomic timekeeping, meaning it never runs out of power and always has the correct time.

Plus, it’s way more durable compared to an F91W. If I could buy a watch for everyone on the planet, it’d be the 5610.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 64 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Nice try, but I could buy ten F91Ws for one 5610. Wouldn't you rather have two watches on each limb AND two watches on your dick than one slightly fancier watch?

[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

The real flex

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Solar powered watches are a useless gimmick. The solar cell's life span is shorter than 10 years, which is how long a Casio f91w's battery will last.
And it's not more eco-friendly either, cause it needs a rechargable battery which requires lithium.

[–] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

I literally have 20 year old solar powered watches that still work. And even if the cell dies in a 5610, it’s easily replaced. You can even do it as a user; they’re incredibly easy to work on.

And I love the overall convenience of solar/atomic. I don’t give a shit if it’s more eco-friendly or not :D

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

They are very tiny watches, more suited to a child’s wrist than a grown man

As a grown man with child size wrists good I need more options. Most watches I looked at are huge on me. I got a Seiko 5 which fits well though.

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[–] Gonroz@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I have the calculator watch one and absolutely love it. The reaction people have when they notice is priceless.

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 44 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I like to imagine the rev/fwd buttons on this one is for the time travel function.

[–] cdf12345@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

Reverse Time / Teleport Forward

Seems pretty close to me!

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you use the calculator often?

[–] Gonroz@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I do use it often actually. I find it a little bit more convenient than taking my phone out and opening the calculator app. But I also probably just do it partly for the novelty

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[–] frezik@midwest.social 30 points 11 months ago (5 children)

We're still one of those planets that think digital watches are a neat idea.

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[–] breathe@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

https://www.watchesofespionage.com/blogs/woe-dispatch/casio-f-91w-the-preferred-watch-of-terrorists

I got this watch because it's the preferred watch of terrorists. I like how light it is but the strap did break after not taking it off for a year. I think the oils in my wrist broke it down.

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[–] yuri@sh.itjust.works 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Casio has a line of ladies watches with floral borders, I wear one as a man and get lots of compliments.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Ooh - do they have one in Hawaiian print?

Edit: Searching for "Casio Hawaiian Print" was fun.

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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The F91w: The Timepiece of Terrorism.

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11750939

[–] radix@lemm.ee 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

How did OP drop the watch if they never take that bad boy off?

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

Maybe OP dropped himself with the watch on

[–] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

They're like $20 bucks now but totally worth the extra cost.

Square Casios are immortal.

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[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The amount of compliments I also got from the cheapest watch at a grocery store (also Casio)... I've seen listings for some really expensive ones with the same shape and general appearance but different colors and maybe features. Does anyone know what's up with those?

[–] yuri@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Casio does variants of the same model with all stainless steel cases/bands for a bit more, but it’s usually the japan exclusive colorways that see prices north of $70 or so. Casios are usually pretty affordable!

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[–] EndHD@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago (4 children)

this post reminded me of my old Casio that I forgot on a plane as a kid. left it in those pockets under the tray on the seat in front of you :(

so I've gone ahead and ordered a pink one! :D

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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

I couldn't find one in store so the misses bought me one off ebay. It was fake and broke in the ocean.

Watch out. Plenty of fakes of a cheap watch out there.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

My favorite watch I've ever owned cost $7.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

I have one, they're great.

[–] corrupts_absolutely@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

i have a casio watch, but i cant wear it, because if i do i keep looking at time every few seconds

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