Casio

Casio Men's W71-1V Classic Digital Watch

• Quartz movement
• Plastic crystal
• Case diameter: 37 mm

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Play up your sporty style with the Casio Men's Classic Digital Watch #W71-1V. A digital-blue dial window is protected by a plastic dial window. An auto calendar clearly displays the day and date, while the multi-function alarm and stopwatch options also keep you on track. Both the stationary bezel and 37-millimeter case are made of stainless steel. The matching black resin band comes equipped with a durable buckle-clasp closure. Perfect for all of your casual day-wear ensembles, this innovative timepiece brings your look a stylish finish. Powered by analog-digital movement, this watch is water resistant to 165 feet.

The Casio Story

With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, ""What is a wristwatch?"" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AR7RYK
• Item model number: W71-1V
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #717 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Review, September 5, 2009

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Loafers - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Casio Men's W71-1V Classic Digital Watch (Watch)

Why you should buy this watch:

1) Lightweight: You'll forget your wearing it.

2) Thin: Most of the thin watches I see are designed for girls. I can confirm that wearing this watch will not lose your manliness.

3) Simple: If you want more, glue a smartphone to your wrist. Then repeatedly bang your head on it.

4) Quality: It's Casio (okay okay Gshock is awful, but lets pretend that was an accident).

5) Looks: Retro classic professional nerdy sporty all in one. I personally feel like I belong to a special club when I wear this.


Some useful information:
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Casio F105W-1A
* Water Resistant
* EL Backlight
* Daily Alarm
* 1/100 second digital stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23'59.99"
Measuring modes: Net time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
* Hourly Time Signal
* Auto Calendar
* Accuracy: +/-30 seconds per month
* Battery CR2016
* Approx. battery life: 7 years
* Module 1275
Size of case / total weight
37.5 x 33.5 x 9.5mm / 27g

Casio F28W-1
* Water Resistant
* Auto Calendar
* Accuracy: +/-30 seconds per month
* Battery CR2016
* Approx. battery life: 7 years
* Module 586
Size of case / total weight
31.5 x 32.5 x 8.0mm / 14g

Casio F91W-1
* Water Resistant
* Micro Light
* Daily Alarm
* 1/100 second digital stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 59'59.99"
Measuring modes: Net time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
* Hourly Time Signal
* Auto Calendar
* Accuracy: +/-30 seconds per month
* Battery CR2016
* Approx. battery life: 7 years
* Module 593
Size of case / total weight
37.5 x 33.5 x 9.5mm / 20g

Casio W59-1V
* 50M Water Resistant
* Micro Light
* Daily Alarm
* 1/100 second digital stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 59'59.99"
Measuring modes: Net time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
* Hourly Time Signal
* Auto Calendar
* Accuracy: ±30 seconds per month
* Battery CR2016
* Approx. battery life: 7 years
* Module 590
Size of case / total weight
31.5 x 32.5 x 8.0mm / 14g

Casio W71-1V
* 50M Water Resistant
* Micro Light
* Dual Time
* Muli-function Alarm
* Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 1 second to 24 hours
Auto-repeat function
* 1/100 second digital stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.99"
Measuring modes: Net time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
* Hourly Time Signal
* Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2029)
* Accuracy: +/-15 seconds per month
* Battery CR2016
* Approx. battery life: 5 years
* Module 549
Size of case / total weight
37.0 x 35.0 x 8.0mm / 25g

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PS - Looking back at my old and awful writing was painful so I got rid of it but kept the essentials.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS WATCH - and I'm a female :-), October 16, 2008

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C. Bennett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio Men's W71-1V Classic Digital Watch (Watch)

I've been wearing this watch since high school (over 15 years ago). I bought it for track so I could pace my practices. I can't find any watch out there that has the countdown feature that repeats, so I can set it to ding at me every 3 minutes or 2 hours or whatever. I love the digital - it's easy to read in a pinch. And I'm not really aware of time, so the hourly alarm really helps me keep track. I do agree that it is not the most attractive watch - especially for a female, but I just can't get enough of this light-weight, easy to use watch. I've had probably 5 of this exact watch. I lost my last two and I've worn out the rest. I try to wear other watches.. analog, silver, gold... that are more fashionable, but I just can't break away from this watch. I was heartbroken when Target stopped selling it, and elated when I found it on the web. I'm excited to know it's a 20 year old design... that way I can be confident that it will be around for a while. If not, I'd buy 50 more so I could make sure I always had one! That's how much I LOVE this watch... I just ordered it off this site after being without it for a year (did I mention Target?) and I cannot wait for it to arrive!! I should have bought 2...

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Durable, Functional and Long Lasting. Well worth the money, October 7, 2005

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E. Ham (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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I've used this model for past 10+ years. I don't remember when I first used this one, but the last one I had finally died after about 10 years, earlier this spring. So, I bought another one, exactly same model. I don't remember whether I had this model or another cheaper model before the previous one.

But the previous one went with me from the cold winters of Chicago to the sizzling summers of Iraq where temperature was well over 140+ degrees (I know this b/c others with Suunto watch with thermometer told me). Used it when I was swimming, kayaking, running, biking, etc. etc. I remember changing the battery at least once and changed the strap 2 or 3 times.

So, when the last one died in April of 2005, I went out and bought another one. This one should last another 10 years. What more can you ask for for $20?