AE1300WH-8A Casio Watch

Excellent wrist watch! One of my favorite classic / vintage-type designs, also, as it is very similar to some of the mid-1980's Casio digital watches. Very accurate, of course. I own two of these same watches and, also, on both, I installed, when new, the stainless steel, flex-type watch band. The complete info digital display is my top choice, as it shows both the time, including seconds, and day/date/month all together on the main screen view.

Proper boss little watch, this. Outside of standard functions like telling the time (with pm/24hr options) it has a lot going on under the hood. World time, this should be as standard on all digital watches in my opinion, dead easy to set, as is the dst setting. The stopwatch, in comparison to say a DW6900 or similar, is a bit naff, I must say. the time appears in the main digits until it's set running and I can't fathom why casio would do this, either way, it still functions as a basic stopwatch. The countdown timer is pretty solid, set to presets in 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 minute increments. The interval timer is where it gets fun, programmable up to an hour and to the second, one can set up to 9 sequential interval times, with 2 different beeps 1 for ... MoreProper boss little watch, this. Outside of standard functions like telling the time (with pm/24hr options) it has a lot going on under the hood. World time, this should be as standard on all digital watches in my opinion, dead easy to set, as is the dst setting. The stopwatch, in comparison to say a DW6900 or similar, is a bit naff, I must say. the time appears in the main digits until it's set running and I can't fathom why casio would do this, either way, it still functions as a basic stopwatch. The countdown timer is pretty solid, set to presets in 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 minute increments. The interval timer is where it gets fun, programmable up to an hour and to the second, one can set up to 9 sequential interval times, with 2 different beeps 1 for each following time denomination. Has a mute function which again I think should be as standard as beeps can get a bit annoying when setting things. Only has one alarm which some might see as not enough but one is better than none. Can be set to daily or hourly. Illumination pretty good, nice amber glow, can't set the time it stay on but stays on for about 1.5 seconds. I paid 12.99 for this (inc. delivery) from Argos and for that price can't complain. Seems rugged enough but obviously not G-shock levels of sturdy. If you want mega functions galore for exercise and such things probably a Timex Ironman would be more suitable but for a mixed bag of useable functions in a sleek looking casing, this one is worth a punt.

I've owned a couple of Casio watches and was not disappointed with this one. It has held time to 1 second in 30 days; Has reasonable water protection; Very lightweight; Digits are large enough and easy to read without my glasses. Multi screens including countdown timer, stopwatch, elapsed time for sporting events, world cities time. The band is comfortable, not as cheap as I thought it might be, and allows it to breath on your wrist. Only thing I thought somewhat unnecessary were the 3 dials on top that mark off minutes, seconds, and so on. But I guess if you are timing a sporting event or using the stopwatch they might come in handy. And they are interesting to use for quick reference in those modes. CONS: the watch is a little thick compared to others I have had; ... MoreI've owned a couple of Casio watches and was not disappointed with this one. It has held time to 1 second in 30 days; Has reasonable water protection; Very lightweight; Digits are large enough and easy to read without my glasses. Multi screens including countdown timer, stopwatch, elapsed time for sporting events, world cities time. The band is comfortable, not as cheap as I thought it might be, and allows it to breath on your wrist. Only thing I thought somewhat unnecessary were the 3 dials on top that mark off minutes, seconds, and so on. But I guess if you are timing a sporting event or using the stopwatch they might come in handy. And they are interesting to use for quick reference in those modes. CONS: the watch is a little thick compared to others I have had; The alarm sound is very soft - probably wouldn't do for a heavy sleeper or in noisy environments. I recommend this one if you want a watch with many features for a reasonable price.