08-21-2023, 02:48 PM
I used to use a small-ish TIMEX IronMan watch that had a metal band. It was easy to read and served well but the band had a tendency to tear out of the lugs on the watch case, which was resin, after awhile. I learned to live with it and to keep a spare on hand since they were not expensive.
A few years ago they discontinued that model so I was on a quest to find a suitable replacement before my last IronMan (of that specific model) gave up.
I must have looked at dozens of potential replacements. Casio is a very popular brand and makes a number of models that have the features I wanted:
Easily readable digital display to the second
Day and Date
stop watch
count down timer
back light
water proof sufficient for showers or swim, or occasional inadvertent dunking - not a dive watch
Attractive and unobtrusive
There must be at least a half dozen Casio models that look nearly identical to one another with various sorts of bands, face sizes, graphics, and lighting. According to the reviews that I found most of them have inferior lighting. Also I did not want a plastic band as that is likely to break after a few months and I find them unattractive. I finally decided to take a chance with:
Casio Model 3640 WD-1A Men's silver watch with stainless steel band.
I have been wearing it for 20 months. It is holding up very well. The back light actually works as it should (unusual with many Casio similar models.) I was concerned that the face (crystal) would scratch easily because it is quite exposed, but it has not, and this watch gets tough daily use.
It is attractive and not overly large so it would be equally at home on a lady's wrist as a man's.
It was not expensive so if you were really wanted to have reliable time off shore you can easily afford a spare to stow below. (The rate may be different when stowed than it is when you are wearing it on your wrist so you need to check each watch both ways)
Its rate on my wrist over the past 5 months has been 0.0186 seconds/day or approximately 54 days to loose a single second. Impressive!
If you are seeking a timepiece for cel-nav this one is a good choice. Be sure to copy that model number fully to get the correct version.
I have no affiliation with Casio or any seller of watches.
A few years ago they discontinued that model so I was on a quest to find a suitable replacement before my last IronMan (of that specific model) gave up.
I must have looked at dozens of potential replacements. Casio is a very popular brand and makes a number of models that have the features I wanted:
Easily readable digital display to the second
Day and Date
stop watch
count down timer
back light
water proof sufficient for showers or swim, or occasional inadvertent dunking - not a dive watch
Attractive and unobtrusive
There must be at least a half dozen Casio models that look nearly identical to one another with various sorts of bands, face sizes, graphics, and lighting. According to the reviews that I found most of them have inferior lighting. Also I did not want a plastic band as that is likely to break after a few months and I find them unattractive. I finally decided to take a chance with:
Casio Model 3640 WD-1A Men's silver watch with stainless steel band.
I have been wearing it for 20 months. It is holding up very well. The back light actually works as it should (unusual with many Casio similar models.) I was concerned that the face (crystal) would scratch easily because it is quite exposed, but it has not, and this watch gets tough daily use.
It is attractive and not overly large so it would be equally at home on a lady's wrist as a man's.
It was not expensive so if you were really wanted to have reliable time off shore you can easily afford a spare to stow below. (The rate may be different when stowed than it is when you are wearing it on your wrist so you need to check each watch both ways)
Its rate on my wrist over the past 5 months has been 0.0186 seconds/day or approximately 54 days to loose a single second. Impressive!
If you are seeking a timepiece for cel-nav this one is a good choice. Be sure to copy that model number fully to get the correct version.
I have no affiliation with Casio or any seller of watches.