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[-] ooterness@lemmy.world 162 points 9 months ago

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 39 points 9 months ago

Woah, that's cool.

[-] Godort@lemm.ee 75 points 9 months ago

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 52 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] Copythis@lemmy.world 56 points 9 months ago

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 9 months ago
[-] rmuk@feddit.uk 11 points 9 months ago
[-] Aquatic_Melon@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Beautifully timed

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 22 points 9 months ago

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 9 months ago

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

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 months ago

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 9 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 46 points 9 months ago

Get what works. Fuck all those dick measuring contests.

[-] archon@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

Function over form!

[-] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago

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 9 months ago

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 9 months ago

The real flex

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 8 points 9 months ago

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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[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 35 points 9 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.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 31 points 9 months ago

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

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[-] Gonroz@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago

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

[-] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 43 points 9 months ago

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

[-] cdf12345@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago

Reverse Time / Teleport Forward

Seems pretty close to me!

[-] Gonroz@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

This one looks dope and definitely fancier than mine. I have the ca53w-1

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[-] breathe@lemm.ee 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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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[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The F91w: The Timepiece of Terrorism.

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

[-] yuri@sh.itjust.works 24 points 9 months ago

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 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Ooh - do they have one in Hawaiian print?

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

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[-] radix@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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

[-] robocall@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

Maybe OP dropped himself with the watch on

[-] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Who has a Casio and knows the model number ?

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 10 points 9 months ago

Every Casio user ever.

~Casio FX-85GT gang

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[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago

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 7 points 9 months ago

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 9 months ago

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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[-] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

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

Square Casios are immortal.

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[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

I have one, they're great.

[-] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Hell yeah Casio. I have a G-shock so it's still a "fancy" watch but this thing will probably outlive me

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