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Posted by __fst__ 23 hours ago

Casio F-B100W-1A(www.casio.com)
426 points | 351 commentspage 6
_Donny 21 hours ago|
I feel that the smartphone connectivity feature is a departure from the philosophy of the F-91W. Is having a smartphone for "Easy watch setting" not a flaw of the watch, rather than a feature?

I'd love if it was radio controlled and charged with solar. And without phone connectivity.

mikestew 21 hours ago||
How hard did you look?

https://www.casio.com/us/watches.filter.solar-radio_adjust-K...

tartuffe78 21 hours ago||
You can buy that watch
pjmlp 21 hours ago||
Nice, still have my original Casio and Timex ones though.
logicalappeals 12 hours ago||
I love the F91-W. I’ve owned a few of them. Each one had the same problem; the band would crack and break before the battery died. I foresee the same issue with the non-metal banded versions of this watch. Also the stated 2yr battery life is kind of meh in comparison to the F-91W. I’ve got an F91W that’s been running on the same battery for nearly a decade.
ninjin 7 hours ago|
A lot of love here as well for the F-91W. As for the band, I use mine with a Phoenix Nato strap [1], which I suspect will last as long as the watch itself (if you are on a budget, there are plenty of PRC Nato clones out there). I wear it daily, as well as with my suit given how stylish it is in its simplicity. The only maintenance necessary is to gently run an open flame along the strap holes maybe once a year control the growth of loose nylon threads.

[1]: https://www.phoenixstraps.com

bradleyg_ 22 hours ago||
Does it fix the terrible backlight on the F-91W though..
jvandonsel 22 hours ago||
The old Illuminator model has a much better backlight. https://www.amazon.com/Casio-F105W-1A-Illuminator-Sport-Watc...
Reubachi 22 hours ago||
The G shocks have the same new abysmal backlight.

I bought one with a slick (new) dark red face....which lights up bright pink from the one white LED on the left side of the face.

Even in the marketing/landing page for this watch which is linked in post.....they show the backlight feature, looking like it's missing an LED.

eloeffler 22 hours ago||
If it's the same movement as the ABL-100WE, I think it may.

The ABL-100WE has an orange light that stays on for either 1.5 or 3 seconds (configurable) and provides some decent light.

The display contrast doesn't seem to be quite as good as it used to be with older movements, though.

t1234s 20 hours ago||
They won me over at fixing the light.
devindotcom 20 hours ago||
Personally not at all interested in these new features - an F-91W that needs a smartphone to operate properly is madness to me - but I do appreciate the way they implemented them, with a focus on longevity and simplicity.
johnnyApplePRNG 22 hours ago||
Why the hell is there bluetooth in it?!
suncemoje 22 hours ago|
To sync activity tracking data with your phone
aquir 19 hours ago||
No vibration...what a missed opportunity! The reason that I got into smartwatches is the vibration wake-up alarm
littlecranky67 4 hours ago||
I am with you on this - with vibration alarm, it would be an instant buy. Vibration alarm on the wrist is so much less stressful in the morning, plus it doesn't wake up anyone sleeping next to you. I haven't used audio-based alarms in years.
erickhill 15 hours ago|||
Vibration is precisely what made me sell my brand new (sold out) Pebble watch. No matter the firmware or options (un)chosen, it would randomly vibrate at odd times of the day. Couldn't stand the constant distractions.

Casio G-Shock GW-M5610U back on my wrist where it belongs.

bpev 19 hours ago|||
I'd guess it's likely battery and size consideration.
slazaro 15 hours ago||
Plenty of smartwatches are relatively thin and have vibration, and it only uses up battery when it's used. There's no excuse except they probably just wanted to cut costs.
AlfredBarnes 19 hours ago|||
The only thing keeping me on my apple watch is the wakeup.
slazaro 15 hours ago||
I'm disappointed because that's what kept me from buying the Amazfit Neo, which is a similar concept to this one. Without vibration it's useless to me. They get so close to a great product and then...
Echo4309 21 hours ago|
I'm a huge fan of the Casio F-91W, have two of them on my desk right now. Maybe it's just me, but for this specific model I feel like it becoming bluetooth enabled breaks the spirit of the simplicity of the model.

But hey, seems like people are excited for that, happy for them! Mine will last another 10 years without it.

littlecranky67 4 hours ago|
I own a F-91W and would instantly buy the newer upgrade (if it had vibration alarm and notification, which it doesn't unfortunately). It is more about the iconic design than simplicity.
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