Casio Casual Watch A700W-1ACF

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The 18mm bracelet is fairly standard – it’s a basic stainless steel Milanese with a slide clamp securing mechanism, to suit various wrist sizes. With a square case measuring 6mm thick, the humble Casio A700W-1ACF may not be in quite the same league as the Richard Milles and Piagets of the world (building an ultra-thin mechanical watch is much, much more complicated than thinning down a digital one) but it’s remarkable nonetheless.

thick—a little more than two credit cards stacked—made history when it dropped this summer as the thinnest mechanical watch ever made. There is no shadow behind the characters even at extreme angles, which is something you can’t say for the venerable F91, which slowly fades away. Once received and processed, it may take up to 5-7 business days for your refund to be displayed on your payment card statement. It’s weird considering that many of their popular watches are fundamentally very similar to one another, with digital displays, retro appearances and low-cost materials. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.To answer the title question; yeah I think it’s better than the F-91W and if you’re willing to splash the extra I’m sure you’ll love it. This doesn’t appear to be the ‘illuminator’ technology, rather a more traditional side light system.

A simple digital interface, multiple functions (a simple calendar, alarm, and stopwatch), and slim cases and bracelets to match make these pure, inexpensive fun. But when worn on the wrist, its feathery 50 gram weight puts a pacifier in the mouth of any objections to its tiny tot size. Zach is a native of New Hampshire, and he has been interested in watches since the age of 13, when he walked into Macy’s and bought a gaudy, quartz, two-tone Citizen chronograph with his hard earned Bar Mitzvah money. As someone who loves thin watches, I thought I may as well take the gamble to see if it’s legit and how it stacks up versus some of the other Casio watches we’ve covered before.The F91 has a notoriously poor side light, which thankfully isn’t replicated here as the orange glow is much brighter; equivalent to that on the A168 in dark conditions. In a sea of chunky G-Shock Mudmasters and burly Pro-Treks, the horological equivalents of hard-wearing mountaineering boots, there’s something to be said for the comfort, subtlety, and easy wearability of the A700W-1ACF. After the Caliber 145’s debut, the industry’s brightest minds immediately began dreaming up new designs for ever-thinner cases and movements, and they haven’t stopped ever since.

Casio’s reputation suggests that this watch is likely capable of better water exposure than the marketed figure, though I’d maybe stay clear of regular swimming whilst wearing it until this watch has proven itself.GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. I wish they could fix it because it's a beautiful watch such remainded my the one my dad has in the 80's. Upon opening the box, a huge grin pushed its way across my face as I instantly knew this one was an absolute winner.