Mens Digital Sports Military Watch

I have had this watch for a few days. The included instructions were very basic, but I figured out how to set everything up pretty easily. The watch band is pretty adjustable, fits my fairly wide wrists very well. For the price, about half the cost of the name brand very similar watch it replaced, the watch works well, I am very pleased.

I have only had this for less than a week so take that into consideration when you read my review. I have spent a bloody fortune on watches. And none of them have really done an excellent job of doing the very basic requirement of telling time and being easy to read when I am in the dark and without my glasses on. This one does that. Is is easy to get, easy to read, has an excellent nite light and very comfortable to wear. I have been keeping track on how accurate it is and so far, it is keeping time with my smart phone. The best part, it was under $20. I can break it, buy another, break that one, buy another, and break that one and buy another and still have spent less than what I spent on a Casio watch that is hard to see and not really good in the dark. This watch is a keeper! Update: 8/4/2019 One year later (short by a few days) this watch still looks brand new and keeps excellent time. This has been the best watch value I have experienced in life.

I was really surprised how much I liked this watch. I have Casio Pathfinders and G-Shocks, so I walked in with low expectations, and it has exceeded every one. Way, way impressed for a sub-$20 watch. It does lose a little time, but it loses less than my Casio DW6900. I love the large numbers and layout of the face (Casio really should take note). No extra clutter, or needless blinky stuff. Simple, effective, crisp, just a great watch. 50+ mm across, large, but definitely wears smaller. Band is absolutely fantastic (Casio should take note). Every Casio I have the band adjustment holes falls in between my wrist size, so it is either too tight or loose. This one has two hole locations that work, thought that was interesting. My main concern walking into this watch was the waterproofness. So I hydro-modded (Google it - filled the case with silicone oil). It makes it waterproof to a depth that I will (should) never go. Shower, Swimming, Ocean...been there done that...excellent. I do realize that this is more work than most want to do on a ‘inexpensive’ watch, but I already had the stuff to do it, so…excellent outcome. Really like the hour chime. It is not the normal beep-beep that all my watches have. It is a longer, single beep with a nice medium tone. I didn't think that I would like it, but I really do. I have not abused it, but I have used it ‘willingly’ for everyday life. It shows no signs of wear and still looks great. So it handles the ’normal’ beats and bangs beautifully. Dislikes - The viewing angle (up and down) to see the numbers is narrow. Viewing the watch at much of an angle (more than 30-45 deg) makes the numbers hard to read. So I have to turn it all the way to me to be able to read it. Not a big deal, but the viewing angle side to side is so much more. The light is great in very dark. Hard to see, kind of ineffective in anything else. Still not a show-stopper. One thing I do miss on this watch is a Countdown timer, but Casio dumped that years ago. Well...and the barometer, but that is a lot to ask from a sub-$20 watch. Again, surprisingly great watch. It is getting a lot of wrist time.

I use this watch at work, so about 40 hours a week I wear it. I work outside in a commonly rainy area, and it's not uncommon for the watch to get wet. I've had it for a couple months or so now, and it really works great! Honestly all of the complaints I have about it can be fixed solely by looking at the price. The viewing angle isn't fantastic - it's a $13 watch. It does lose a little bit of time (a second or two within a week, maybe) - it's a $13 watch. The band is a bit uncomfortable (though it does hold very well, and has lots of size options) - it's a $13 watch. Those are minor things. Here's the good stuff. -Super easy to read -Very easy to use and set -Multiple features -Is genuinely waterproof. I haven't held it underwater, or anything, but for what I would consider 'average' use, it is perfectly waterproof. -Has an adjustable band that doesn't fall off -Fairly tough. I don't treat mine very well and it's held up perfectly fine so far. -It's cheap!

Watch is reliable, doesn't drift in time too much, very efficient on battery, has gotten complimented on the look a few times and has a nice user interface. It's also great to be able to see the date without pressing any buttons. The band has fatigued and snapped after many months of putting on and taking off the watch, but If you'd like to find a replacement band, search for Skmei 1251 wristbands.

I break the wrist band every year, and wind up needing a new watch. I went to a big store and bought one, and come to find out, the stop watch stops as 59:59 minutes. There is no hour for the stop watch. THIS ONE HAS THE HOURS FOR THE STOP WATCH so you don't need to worry if you use it to keep track of when you took you pills and how many hours and minutes it has been since you took them. That is what I use it for. I really wish they sold replacement wrist bands for these. The watches are rugged, but the bands break within a year. I would love to be able to buy a couple extra bands so I could just repair it when it breaks.

The watch itself is fantastic. When I first got it, and set it up, I set it to the time on my computer, which is as accurate as you can get. In the beginning I checked the time accuracy daily. After a few weeks my time checks changed to once, or twice a week. I never had to change the watch's time. The seconds would vary a little, in comparison to the computer clock. But, it never got more than 30 seconds either side of the computer clock. However, the watchband is a big time NO-GO! The buckle, where you connect it on your wrist, can be frustrating most of the time when you are trying to put it on. Once you've got it on, the strap that goes beyond the buckle is held down by a sliding keeper, that slides in and out depending on what you're doing. Terrible design! I wanted to buy a "Twist-a-Flex" wristband, but couldn't find one that matched the unusual design where the straps attach to the watch body. I bought the watch 4 months ago. Today, one of the 4 pins, that connect the straps to the watch body, fell out somewhere, making the watch impossible to wear. Excellent price. Excellent timepiece. Worst design for a wristband that I've ever seen.

I've been really happy with this watch. I like a bigger, "chunkier" watch, and I specifically did NOT want smart watch features. This is a great weekend and chores watch. I can beat it up, do work in it, and not worry about it. And surprisingly, it's been pretty bullet proof so far. Since I've worn a watch for almost my whole life, I barely notice when I have one on. And I am not precious about them at all. This watch has hit countless door frames, washed hundreds of dishes in hot water, scrapes against the wall, tools, yard equipment. It's been absolutely rock-steady and I haven't needed to adjust the time at all, other than for daylight savings. At the price, it's unbeatable.