AW80 Series | Men’s Analog-Digital Watch | 50M Water Resistance | Multi Alarms | 100 SEC Stopwatch | Countdown Timer | World Map for World Time | LED Light | LC Display | 10 Year Battery

I have worn Timex watches exclusively for the last 20 years. I like the simplicity and durability of them, however, the elastic metal band on my last one failed where it attaches to the watch case in such a way that it had two pointy metal peaks that made it unwearable. I was going to simply replace the band, but it was cheaper to buy a new watch. I looked for something equivalent to what I had but styles have changed and I couldn't find something appealing that matched my pricepoint. Until I found this Casio watch. I debated over the newer plastic-silicone bands, but worried about durability. I am an electrician, and get into some rough environments at work, dirt, dust, construction debris and such. Getting sweaty and dirty wearing a watch can make them smell bad over time(like the stretchy metal band on my old Timex). This Casio has a nice metal band, it seems very durable as well as being easy to close and comfortable to wear. The face and body of the watch is low profile enough to not get in the way at work or wearing work gloves. It is attractive enough to wear as an everyday watch too. The reviews I read prior to purchase were pretty much accurate, the manual is a bit daunting, but it is in several languages so it only requires reading part of it. I had a bit of a challenge getting it set, but eventually I got it right. The light feature flat out is not as good as the Indiglo feature of the Timex watches, but I don't rely on that as much as I thought I would. The glow in the dark feature this watch has is also rather weak, it does work, but has no duration. The telememo feature it has is something I didn't realize it has, but I can't see how it will benefit me. I simply needed a watch that is accurate, easy to read, easy to wear, comfortable, and durable. This watch checks those boxes for me. Overall, this is a budget friendly watch that is well made and easy to wear. For me, the style and durability made it the right choice.

Great analog watch. Replaced the older one I had that got ran over. This watch can handle a beating and still holds on. Very bright and visible at night.

I purchased this with disappointing intimal emotions. Ugg this is not a very good digital watch.... Well NO it's actually a decent small analog watch that has a digital window slip that's visible 70% or so of the time (The watch hands obscure the window cut out from 4-8). First complication I ran into, the analog function is set manually via advancing the hands independently of the digital clock settings by the buttons. With a ten year battery life & year programing out to 2099 that leaves changes for daylight savings & time zones something I will likely refresh myself with you tube vid "how to's" a couple times a year. As its a budget model there is no analog second hand further reducing its "at a glance" functionality. Overall, the digital window can be utilized for the day/date/second readout as well as a timer & stopwatch (and a secret power of up to thirty phone # length with alpha ID). The ugly aspect of these features however is the analog hands obscure these in actual use every hour as the minute hand sweeps through and more so with the hour hand in the 4-8 range. I can see only one occasion where the Analog - Digital time display could be of common daily use. If you had a local time and say a office time in different time zones. Otherwise the readout is more a novelty on a budget analog watch than a useful feature. Looking back on the review it would seem I do not like this clock, truth is yes in the low end series I would suggest the features of the digital display watches are better doing digital things. I do like the brown colour and size of this piece however. While it wears as a flyweight I will say the strap is another victim of cost, they attempted to upscale the appearance and its more of a costume jewelry effect. Functional but will wear rapidly so long before the brilliant 10 year battery life a fresh strap will be needed. Sorry not Sorry for the under $30 I lashed out for this, my own fault not what I deem deficiencies of the watch. Still a Casio fan, this model simply isn't as good as others they produce for the features I desire.

This my opinion of the Casio Analog-Digital watch Model AW80 (2747) with a metal band. It packs a lot of features and feels very solid. Other reviewers have pointed out that parts of the case are resin, such as where the band attaches to the watch body. Also, the crystal is plastic and can be easily scratched. I don't wear a watch everyday, so those points are not negatives for me. The complexity of the features requires studying the tiny included printed instruction manual. Fortunately, a quick online search will result in a manual in PDF format that is easier to read. The first thing to do is set the time and date. It's important to note that the analog hands and the digital display must be set separately. Changing one does not change the other. Follow the procedure in the manual. Once they are properly set, the time on both analog and digital sections will stay in sync. The watch band needed to be resized for me. It was too large for my wrist. Again, I had to go to the web and search for instructions on how to resize it which involves removing links. This band is a 'Folded Link' type. I found several videos online with instructions. I have attached pictures that show the clip that must be removed (Letter A) before a link can be taken out. Two clips must be removed to take out one link. Insert a small screw driver into the hole at the bottom of the link and push the clip in the direction of the arrows. The clips on my band did not come out easily. I had to first spread the link opening apart (very slightly) before the clip would come out. After that, I had to fiddle with the links to separate them. Each link will subtract about 3/8 inch from the band. There is a small adjustment area (Letter B) if the fit needs to be fine tuned. Reassemble the links and insert the clips. I used a rubber mallet to fit them back in. At one point in this whole process I had to exert so much force that I thought I would surely bend or break something. It didn't and it ended up to be the proper size for me. Again, look online for complete instructions. This watch suits me and has more features than I will regularly use. It's a low cost watch that doesn't look low cost.

I've long been a fan of casio watches - they're the prefect mix of affordability, quality and durability. I bought this watch to replace my prior casio which after about 7 years had a scratched up crystal and two of the buttons were becoming too difficult to push (one of which was the light). This watch was very easy to program, and had all the features I wanted. The digital numbers are easy to read, multiple alarms, world times for different cities are a nice feature (we have friends in Europe, and it's always nice to know the time over there prior to calling). As other reviewers have noted, you cannot see the digital output when you use the light in the dark...you can see the digital numbers on my timex explorer, but you still can't do anything with the digital programming while you're holding down the light button on the timex...so I really don't see this as a problem with the casio. All I ever want to do at night it simply check the time, and the light allows you to read the hands perfectly. One note on the "notes/memo" function on this watch...I think it's a vestige from the days before cell phones and PDAs. I can't imagine taking the time to program in someone's phone number or a note about something...much easier to do that on my Blackberry. Still, it's there if anyone wants to use it. As I mentioned earlier in this review, I have a timex expedition which is a digital/analog watch that I never use. If you're curious why I don't use it, it's because the thing is heavy and the ticking sound is too loud and keeps me from wearing the watch at night. I actually use the watch alarm as my daily alarm - it's loud enough to wake me up while not disturbing my wife. However, with the timex, neither of us can get to sleep with that loud, annoying, ticking sound. The casio is silent, and it's light - almost like not wearing a watch at all. Both of these are huge pluses in my opinion. Finally, I think this is a nice looking watch. Not gaudy - one I can wear to work or as a casual watch.

This watch actually has impressive functionality, with three alarms, 30 city world time which is set completely separately to local time, normal stopwatch and also a countdown timer which unfortunately does not include seconds only minutes so you can't watch it actually counting down! I don't particularly like that but it's not as annoying as the almost useless backlight. I'm creeping through my 50s now and I do have vision issues with reading and stuff like that, plus weird light contrasts do not help the issue at all and hinder me further. Some people may not have quite the issue that I have with it but several other people have made comments on here about it. I've taken a shower with it several times and had absolutely no issues with water resistance although I still have yet to go swimming with it. Bear in mind that this watch very likely would have gotten a four if not for the backlight issue. Using the buttons and sequence and flipping through the menus can be a little bit tedious and there's a learning curve to it but it's really not that bad. After sitting down with it for half an hour or so I was able to use most functions without reading the manual further. One thing I really like about it is it has a memo function where you can save names and telephone numbers although it's not useful for saving passwords because it doesn't use special characters only letters and numbers from what I understand. I'm sure I'll eventually be using the memo function for something. One thing I was thinking it could be useful for is using your stopwatch multiple times in a certain scenario and then recording the results in your watch and then later writing down the recorded times to create averages at home with a calculator. I'm kind of annoyed about the backlight but I'm not going to send this otherwise very decent, light little watch back. I'm trying to be on the optimistic side that maybe I will eventually be able to work better with the backlight another thing about that is it only stays on for barely two seconds! And it's also not that glowing blue screen that you get with most Casio watches it seems like it has an LED bulb on either side of the watch that kind of illuminate things in a much more conventional way. The light is brightest on the sides and not in the middle where it needs to be. Your miles may vary with that, but that's just my experience. To be fair I put this watch somewhere between 3 and a 4, and if not for the backlight it would definitely have got a 4.

Always loved Casio watches - great value. This one is no exception. I like having both the analog & digital time, so the watch works in casual and formal settings, and the nylon band is very comfortable, a welcome switch from resin. It isn't a very heavy watch to wear either, and it is unobtrusive, so it shouldn't pose much of a problem for shirt or coat sleeves.

I bought this to replace a higher end Casio that broke. After finding out that all of the Casio watches in this style have plastic cases where the band attached I decided not to bother with the expensive one. This one does the basics it has multiple time zones, a light and date. To start off with my only complaints about this watch were that it is very difficult to remove links from the band, and that the light is not very bright. The light works ok in a dark room, but it is not as easy to read as the EL backlight on the other Casio I had. For the money it seemed like a good deal. I missed the more elegant style and fancy features of my old watch, but this one did the job well enough. But only for 5 months. The first sign of trouble I had was that the analog hands were not staying set. Then the next day I noticed a lot of condensation inside the case. Then it just quit. I thought it might have been the battery, even though the watch was only five months old and was supposed to have a 10 year battery. Replacing the battery was a pin in the rear because the instructions that came with the watch did not have any information about how to change the battery. Casio's web site was also no help in this regard. Finally I figured out that there is a catch on the metal band that holds the battery in, you have to use a very thin jeweler's screwdriver to gently pry it loose. Even being careful I managed to bend it a bit so it took a littel work to get it back into the correct shape after removing the old battery. There is a sticker on the inside that mentions you must connect the "AC" terminal to the "-" after installing the new battery, which I did with a small piece of copper wire. After putting a new battery in it worked for about 2 minutes, just long enough to set the time again, then it died. I thought the new battery might have just been a dud, so I put it on a battery tester, and it tested OK. Now getting suspicious, I put the old battery on the tester, and it tested OK too. SO I gave up, pitched the watch in the trash and put the batteries on the shelf. That's the last Casio I'll buy.