Most Disappointing Casio Watch?

The FORESTER. First, it showed smaller than it’s advertised 40 mm. It was therefore difficult to read. Second, and most critically, it lasted only 6 months before it just stopped running.

I also had bad luck with a G-Shock GA-800. The hands fell off after one year.

Countless other Casios have given me irreproachable service, so I count these two as anomalies.

While not outright terrible, I have an A168 with a special houndstooth dial pattern that I got a couple months ago, the A168WEF-5AVT. I do enjoy the dial, but I had to really go out of my way to get it (as in drive across state lines and experience the worst traffic in my life thus far) in order to buy it for $50/£36.62, which I feel is too much for what basically is a slightly less versatile A168 with no additional features. Casio should've priced the WEF around or slightly higher than the original, not double its price.

I've owned a few and , to be honest, each one was what I expected.

Honestly, the nice thing about Casio is their prices - even when I get one that I am not thrilled with I am still not disappointed because of its cost.

I don't think they make a bad watch.

Any disappointment comes from the expectation you get when buying a Casio - as a rule their watches are at least an 8/10 (especially at the lower end), when they deliver a 7/10 there is an amount of disappointment of course - Casio are victims of their own success, many companies would be delighted with delivering a 7/10!

I hope that makes sense (it did in my head!)

I have to admit that I never owned a Casio. (true) I just couldn't afford one. (blatant lie) 😂

The more interesting question is why. Currently most of their watches are just a tad too large for me, and some of their designs are just a bit ... too busy for my tastes. 

The most likely candidates would be an Oceanus or one of the smaller G-Shocks. I will let you know should they disappoint. 😉

The negative displays are all terrible. I even got the stealth 2100 Casioak and it’s very difficult to read. But then again who wears a watch to tell time???

I loved the look of this one so much that I went all over Tokyo looking for it. I eventually found one in a local watch shop and was head over heals for it.... until I tried to tell the time. I didn't believe the reviews until I had in the wrist for a couple days. That red display looks cool on photos, but nearly impossible to read in all kinds of lighting.

Pffft, who needs to tell the time with a watch? 😜

That's why I have NO regrets!!

I owned a few cheap Casios with plastic cases during the 80s and wore them as my daily. They all ended in the trash when the case edges at the bracelets broke. Since that I prefer watches with steel cases.

The digital watches with the "traditional" light are not usable in any real life scenario - though they do rouse some degree of nostalgia.. I traded mine for the eletroluminescence version, the Illuminator (A168). The name alone is cool, it reminds me of the 80s, and you could vividly envision David Hasselhoff wear it in Knight Rider or Don Johnson in Miami Vice. It has a nice blue backlight that actually enables you to tell time in the dark while being supercool. It's dirt cheap, water resistant and probably shock proof. I use it for riding my bike.

I have a G-Shock on my left wrist right now and I will agree with you, there's no disappointing Casio watches unless you either don't set the expectations right or have severe bad luck.

what a great family photo