Customer Reviews

Casio Men's Casual Sport Watch (W753-1AV)

5 star:		(27)
4 star:		(21)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Pro's:
1. 5 alarms with one of them having a snooze option.
2. Moon Phase and Tide forcasting, you can advance to dates in the future on the moon screen and can view the tides of that day (I can predict the tide on a specific future date).
3. You don't need to hit any buttons to determine the current tide/moon phase.
4. Countdown timer, some casio's do not have this option, but this one does.
5. Dual Time Zone.
6. Sun Compass (show you an angle and you line the sun up with the angle and you can determine where North is). Each dot/mark on the watch is 6 degrees.
7. Every screen but the stopwatch show the current time.
8. Stopwatch has split times (however not reviewable - see cons)
9. Band is very comfortable with a strong buckle and is not bulky.
10. Pretty good instructions, good detail, shows the options.
11. The Price is great, other comparable watches (with good brand names) with these options run around $60.


Con's:
1. I wish the booklet or a website provided the lunitidal interval for most beaches as this value slightly differs from location to location. The Lunitidal Interval is a delay between the moon at the middle of its rise/set and the following High tide. It is needed for the watch to display accurate tides.
2. The countdown timer can only be set to minutes. I can set it to count down from one minute, but I can not set it to count down from 20 seconds.
3. The band where it connects to the watch body cannot rotate past a certain point. This means that it is always in a circular arrangement and not as comfotable as it could be in a pocket. It can not be flattened
4. I wish the light was an indigo light instead of the bulb light.
5. I wish the lens was a little better protected by the outer rim. I hate scratches (no watch is perfect in this regard).
6. The indicator that shows if the alarm is armed is a little difficult to see - but it can be seen.
7. Seems to be about 4 fast after a month.

My con's are more a bit of whining. I love this watch. I purchased this watch for a specific purpose, but now I wear it all the time. Great look, very comfortable, very useful.

I bought this watch because i was going to the rainforests of africa for 3 months and needed an initial timekeep while i was in the capitol city but figured it wouldnt b as important in the rainforrest and would probably get really messed up, so i didnt want to spend alot of money on the watch. I did abuse the crap out of my watch but by the end of the trip it proved to work very well and a very good deal for under 25 dollars, i wanted to keep the watch but instead gave it away to an african friend of mine as a gift, im planning on buying another one because it was a great watch, very durable, no worries about getting it soaked/hitting it over a tree accidently/dropping it off a small cliff by accident (granted it did fall on leaves)... and the tide feature was nice when i was by the ocean, i didnt think it would work (or that the tides would b somewhat diff where i was) but it proved to be true and allowed me to know if i can leave town and get back on time or would the roads be flooded due to high tide and id have to go for a swim for a nice distance... reliable, sturdy, (NOT very big like some guy compared it to G-Shock, thats just silly, its nothing that size) and dont look half bad, plus the alarm always woke me up on time (im typically a hard sleeper) and the light feature allowed me to see the time even in a dark tent... my only complaint was that u would have to keep hitting the light button after every other button u press in order to get it back on (light turns off as soon as other button is hit), so if i was setting my alarm in my dark tent i would have to set it one digit at a time making sure to hit the light every digit imbetween... but its completely doable and would not stop me from buying it again in the future... also stop watch and count down timer proved to be excellent for field research

I own a lot of watches (something like 50 and I wear 20 of them actively.) I bought this watch as a vacation watch (I break it or lose it, it's okay.) I liked the phases of the moon and tide feature. However, in reality those features don't work so well. The Phases of the Moon works okay except the display is hard to read. The tide requires longitude, latitude and tidiludinal (or some such) setting that requires a $2.99 purchase at some surfer site for each beach you might want to visit. So, that feature is useless. The watch itself is less comfortable than other Casio and Timex plastic watches and it has a "bad plastic" smell to it that hasn't gone away. The back light is weak. The multi timezone feature is useless. For $17, it's not a bad deal, but if you've got a larger budget (say, $30 or $40) spring for a better watch, even if it's got fewer features.

I needed a watch to perform basic functions like countdowns, timing of laps in swimming and running etc. I have found that it was easy to set but it took a little time to turn off the alarms and set the tide function. Once those were set I have been very happy with it. It's nice to have it water resistant.

the only real complaint I have for this watch is that I can't see the date!! The window for the date is right below the "12", but it is SO small that I can barely read it. I guess I would also have to say that the watch is VERY unfeminine, and I bought it because it was advertised as a Ladie's. It's as big as any man's I have seen, and the black rubber strap is purely functional, this will never fall off. I tested it extensively diving in the waters of Hawaii over two weeks, it looks brand new despite rugged conditions. I bought it primarily for the tide keeper function, as a shallow water sailor that matters a LOT to me, and for that funtion it is perfect, the dial is easy to read, understand, and use. I would recommend this brand and product as long as you're more into function than style.

I just relocated to the beach and discovered I needed a tide clock. Bought this watch instead of a wall mounted tide clock and could not be happier because it is cheaper and I got moon phase and compass functions as a bonus. I can wear it too! I hardly ever use my "dress" watch anymore. The tide function takes some time and patience to set but well worth the learning curve.

That's the watch for surfers and fishers. Tough enough to endure outside activities and sports. Very precise tide table.

Excelent everyday time piece will be used for the GYM only as with all Casio watches reliability won't b ea problem.Strongly recomend it as a spare watch,very bright night light also chronograph and alarm.

This is a great watch. It is light, comfortable, capable of doing everything you want and looks nice. I am glad I did not go for more expensive ones !

Great watch! great price! Everything works great. It has compass, tide graph, and moon calendar pretty accurate. Great for outdoor activities.
According to my little research, it might have been built around 2001-02, so its battery might not last 10 years as it says, but its features are programmed to last until 2039 anyway.