I admit it, I've been influenced
TL;DR:
I just took this little Casio out of the box. I wanted to give a Casio watch a try, I've been very very tempted by the stainless steel model A1000, but me being me, I have no idea if I would even wear it, so I opted to go with this cheaper option first and see how it goes. If it won't vibe with me, no big deal anyway, right? It's a cheap watch.
A bit of a backstory:
I remember that my father had (maybe) an A158 when I was little, I had a Chinese copy of Casio Royale, so there is something nostalgic about these watches.
Additionally, I've seen a lot of these Casio vintage models showcased in a jewelry store window when I was on a vacation during the summer. That triggered something and since then they've been on my mind. The fact that after the vacation, I started binge watching the Mad Watch Collector, The Urban Gentry, Ben's watch club and other YouTube channels talking about Casios, certainly was not helping to alleviate this insanity. I also read some reviews about the A700/A1000, but there are not so many on the internet. I just went completely overboard with the research on a friggin' plastic 50€ watch. This entire paragraph reads like a confession or something.
As of today, the Casio obsession can now simmer down a bit, after two months. It almost feels like relief, you know? Can anybody relate?
I won't even ask if I'm completely crazy, I already know the answer.
One Alpinist, one Casio and one Suunto. That's my "collection". Biker, traveller, hiker.
Insanity aside, how do you like the watch?
Insanity aside, how do you like the watch?
I like the design of it, I like how light, thin, small and unobtrusive it is. The retro aspect adds a lot of charm to it. Looking forward to wearing it.
Very nice... and thin. I have the A168 and this is considerably more slim line.