Casio Collection Men's Watch AE-1000W

One of the criteria for a digital watch was a countdown timer. At the time of searching, I don't think Amazon mentioned anything about a countdown timer, but this was a number one priority for me. After looking around for some info, I found it did have a timer - and one which you can set from anywhere between 1 second to 23 hours 59 minutes, 59 seconds.The analogue display isn't much good really, though it has been handy once or twice when I've had the display on the countdown timer. It does take a second of two to actually read though. The time zone map is really just a gimmick - something to fill the watch face. You can't really see which part of the world is highlighted.Apart from the countdown timer, I wanted a good display when lit. Unfortunately, this one doesn't have the more recent illuminator display which is quite bright and provides an even light across the whole watch face - on watches that have it. This one has an amber light located in the bottom left of the display. This though, as my attached photo shows, is more than adequate, and makes the time easy to read in the dark.It's a great watch.Update (Feb 2013) : 15 months on and the watch has stopped working. Either the battery has gone (supposed to be a 10 year battery!) or there's a fault in the watch. I know the last time I pressed the illuminator button it buzzed quite loudly. I'll update here if I bother to get a new battery as to whether a new battery fixes it! ... On the 10 year battery, it's only 10 years from when the battery was put in the watch (by the manufacturer) so it's possible mine was on the shelf for a few years! And I'm sure the light runs it down a bit, though I didn't use it often. Still a good watch... while it lasted!

The watch works very well and looks great. It is light and comfortable to wear. On top of it, it is inexpensive - I don't want to use the word cheap, because it does not look cheap and it functions better than many much more expensive watches I have. I wear this more often than I wear my Omega, Cartier and Baume and Mercier. It is easy to change the time zone - press a button a few times is all you need to do. I only wish the light is a bit brighter and in blue instead of yellow. This watch reminds me of the good old days - when well made products did not break the bank.

Most of what needs to be said has already been said about this watch. For 15 quid though you cant go wrong. The strap is very basic and like all Casio straps doesnt feel like its going to last very long. The actual face of the watch is quite big and as a previous reviewer pointed out why on earth did Casio think it was a good idea to put that map on is anyone's guess. It would have been better to make the time display bigger. There is a smaller clock on the top right which is OK I guess but still, quite small. The watch displays the time, day and date and like all digitals can be changed to 24 hour. The world time thing is quite good because you can set 4 different times on it so you can have the time set for where you are going to, the time in any airport you happen to be changing in (Useful if you are stuck in the airport for a few hours in a different time zone and dont want to be fiddling with your watch) So pretty much works as a GMT but about 80 pounds cheaper than your most basic quartz GMT.One big negative is this is supposed to be part of the Casio illuminator yet the back light is frankly dreadful. Just a poor orange glow that lasts for a few seconds before going off.

Dirt cheap! I have a tendency of destroying watches regularly... so I'm not allowed to have really nice things. This is a great little watch if you spend a lot of time outdoors, work on sites or in a workshop, or any other environment where you wouldn't want to wear the most luxurious of time pieces. The different timezone function is neat... maybe a bit pointless, but an interesting feature nonetheless.One minor issue... the plastic strap isn't the most comfortable, and has a tendency to rotate the watch outward on my wrist... but this was easily remedied with a replacement strap. 18mm NATO watch strap from Amazon for less than £5 did the job just fine and, frankly, looks better too.Had it nearly a month, and it's surviving!

This watch is absolutly fantastic! All the functions work wonderfully, once you play around with it you quickly make it a tool you use everyday! The only thing is that the lense cover is a plastic material and it is already scratched, but I got a piece of glass cut to fit on instead for £3 from a local glass cutter and it's now officially the best watch I have ever owned! I am a pilot and require prescision and durability and it is both of those things! For the price it is an absolute steal! I do have a Garmin GPS watch but I needed something for everyday use and it has now become my work watch too! I do use the Garmin from time to time, but that's a small GPS so it's not as functinal as a watch.Casio have outdone themselves!

This is a great watch well worth the about £15 I spent on it.It tells the time on a digital screen with clear display and a small analogue clock in the top right corner for those who are that way inclined.The watch has stopwatch modes and timezone modes that all seem good and the date feature informing of the date and month is useful.The light is adequate but find where it is before going out in the dark! (light in the top right corner)The one problem I have found is the strap is not quite as comfy as that of some other watches I've had, but it is not too uncomfortable either so this is not a significant flaw.Very pleased with this watch!

I've had this watch now for 5 years and it's still working perfectly. My only gripe with it is that the screen is easily scratched so it's not as resilient as my Casio Baby G watches that I also have. I'm female and I do have to say it's quite a big watch so if you are female and dont like big watches then this wont be for you. I do think its aimed more at males but I really like it. The light works well which is important to me as I like being able to see the time if i wake up through the night. I found the watch really easy to set. I always buy Casio watches as they have never let me down. It's just a shame that the watch face wasnt a bit more scratch resistant and it would have definitely been 5 stars from me.UPDATE 14/04/25 Had the watch for 10 years now and it's still going strong. Havent needed to change the battery yet.

This is an excellent multi-function watch with a very reasonable price tag. I often use the alarm and timer features, and even had opportunities to use the easy timezone changing options while travelling abroad. The last one gave me about 10 years good service before it started to slip quite a lot on accuracy. I love the style and functionality and I find it really easy to use. If they're still making them in 10 years time, I'll probably have another one again!

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Ottimo orologio di Casio qualità prezzo!! L’orologio è ben fatto, i materiali di costruzione, nella quasi totalità in plastica, risultano buoni in termini di solidità e fattezza, le dimensioni non sono eccessive , quindi adatto anche a polsi non imponenti; le funzioni sono essenziali ma molto intuitive , l’orologio infatti da l’opportunità di avere vari fusi orari( modello nato appositamente) il conto alla rovescia, 5 allarmi giornalieri ed il cronometro. Il bracciale in plastica a mio parere è di qualità superiore in relazione al prezzo di vendita, ben fatto ed ergonomico. Al polso l’orologio risulta versatile ed adatto a più occasioni, chiaramente non eleganti, estremamente leggero; sul display vi sono tre “schermi “ , il più grande al centro dove c’è l’orario in formato digitale e dove si accede alle varie funzioni dell’orologio, in alto a sinistra viene fornita una mappa mondiale dove si evidenzia il fuso orario in uso al momento, mentre in alto a destra, quella che d’impatto potrebbe sembrare una bussola, in realtà non è altro che un modo di visualizzazione dell’ora in analogico, con una piccola “corona” dove vengono evidenziati i minuti, la casa produttrice assicura una durata di batteria di 10 anni. In sintesi per il prezzo a cui viene venduto è un ottimo acquisto! Valore aggiunto; dall’ordine all’arrivo sono passate 24 ore...

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