Casio #W86-1V Men's Standard 50M Chronograph Alarm Digital Watch with Luminous Light

Good basic watch.

So maybe not so stylish to the average person. But I've bought this twice now, not because my first one broke. But because I want to be prepared for the day it does or the day I forget and lose it at a hotel or airport.I love all types of watches. From lowly find-at-any-Walmart F91W to fully mechanical Grand Seiko's.But the Casio W86 represents 95% of what i need in a watch.It is easy to read the time, keeps great time over the months, fantastic electroluminescent backlight, incredibly lightweight, low-profile (no more getting caught on sleeves and cuffs), energy efficient (probably expect 10 years of battery life if you only use the backlight once or twice a week), and for a personal bonus i really love the EL-like splash of colors above and below the display.A couple cons. In using an EL backlight Casio uses their slighty-harder-to-read LCD panel. If you compare a F91W and the W86 you can see that the W86 has a slightly grainy background. The F91 has a 10/10 clear display in well-lit environments but the W86 is still a 8 or 9/10.Another con is the lack of countdown timer but not many F91-style watches in Casio's lineup have this.The biggest con for me has been the bottom-right "start-stop" button. It is very easy to get pressed accidentally. Every time i don an autumn or winter jacket i find the watch has switched to 24-hour mode. It's an easy fix but somewhat annoying to encounter.I do not have an opinion on the watch's beeper as i took the spring out that connects to the speaker.If there is one thing that i wish they added at very little cost, it would be to add a month display on the main screen. A screen layout similar to the Casio B640 would be great in the W86 package.The price is more than what i want to pay as a buyer in the USA, as i think this watch is not usually sold in NA. I believe its home market is in Europe, but i could be wrong.Otherwise the W86 is a 9/10 for me and one i always gravitate to as a daily-wear watch for the office or quick errands.

I like the overall vibe of the watch giving me, it’s size is not big, fit my small wrist perfectly.

i need something that didn't dig into the skin when I pick up the littles. my mud man was leaving scratches. Also doesn't pitch hair on wrist. good price too.

I could handle the watch strap breaking or the pin coming out, but the body of the watch broke at the point of connection, so now I can't readily repair it.

Always liked the simplicity of my f91 but didn't care for the small size and bad back light. This watch is slightly bigger, has an excellent back light and is 50m water resistant to boot.Update-3 months in and it is gaining exactly 1 second per month. Most accurate casio I own.

Best Casio watch to date. Please continue producing this gem. I bought the last one here and I am keeping it as a souvenir.

I have owned maybe more than 100 digital and analog watches from all brands and this one is probably on my top 10 easy to read, backlight, casio quality, you can switch the band its 19mm (but can also fit 20mm if you push them lol)

Es el único reloj que necesitas para tu día a día ya que viene con la hora en formato 24 hr, tono por cada hora, alarma, cronómetro, luz en pantalla completa y 50 m de resistencia al agua lo que en mi opinión lo hace perfecto...

Al momento è il vintage Casio che si trova con più difficoltà ma vale la pena aspettare per averlo.Sono stato indeciso tra questo, f105 e f91: ho scelto questo per i colori, l'illuminazione e l'impermeabilità ma avevo paura che fosse assai più ingombrante degli altri, invece no. Dalle recensioni e dalle foto in primo piano si vede che ha dei bordi più grandi ma al polso è comunque un orologino leggero, piccolo e discreto. Indosso sempre g shock ma per il lavoro volevo qualcosa di meno ingombrante. Soddisfatto.

OK, so here's yet another review of a budget priced Casio watch.The W-86-1VQES was originally perceived as a successor to the legendary durable, inexpensive to buy and much loved F91w, but here we are in 2023, nearly 2024, looking at the end of W-86 production, with the F91w still being available from a great many outlets in just as many countries, but it is effectively not looking likely to be replaced.So we can assume that the successor must be "better" than the older timepiece in some ways, or can we?In my view, the W-86-1VQES has some updates, not least of which is a superbly effective, full screen back-light compared to the dear old F91's tiny green LED that hides in a corner of the display.Then there's the rated water resistance; fifty metres / five atmospheres compared to the F91w's thirty metres / three atmospheres.This is probably a less significant upgrade, yet one that - although unarguably well worth having - is more about giving the consumer a greater level of confidence in the newer design of the W-86-1VQES, though many users of the earlier model report having worn their 91w at far greater depths than the stated thirty metres.So it's reasonable to believe that the W-86-1VQES can be given a good old bath before its case leaks.So far, both watches are looking like equally practical, budget friendly choices.What about the size of the case?Well the "newer kid on the block" is very slightly larger in case size than its illustrious ancestor, but only slightly, so anyone whose F91 has reached the end of its long life need have no concerns about whether the W-86-1VQES will fit on their wrist.The image showing the W-86-1VQES along by the F91w on my tiny (5⅜ inch) wrist sees the newly acquired watch on the thinnest bit of that skinny wrist, the old favourite on a place with an extra ⅝ or so of circumference, were the pair to swap places, the fit would be nigh enough identical, the other two photos show the brace of Casio laid flat on my tabletop, the only really noticeable difference being that the resin strap on new watch has slots moulded into the case ends of both sections of its strap, this is, at a guess, intended to reduce moisture from perspiration since the moisture can escape outwards in use.Having worn both of the illustrated watches in turn when I washed today's breakfast dishes, I can vouch for the greater ease with which the watchstrap on the W-86-1VQES cleared the water from my skin. It's a minor upgrade, but a clever one on the designer's part as making any huge changes to the newer piece would be unlikely to have increased the practicality.So I have no actual negatives to bring to this comparative review of the W-86-1VQES vs its sister watch from the same manufacturer.I prefer, but only slightly, the appearance of the new watch, but that's hardly an objective point and most users, whether buying the W86 to replace a worn out F91 or, as with me, to buy the newer one before it ends its production run.Why, Casio, oh why, take the W86 off the menu, yet continue to produce the older, more widely recognised timepiece?No, I don't get it either, which makes my conclusion a simple one to reach:Buy a W86 whether or not you already have a much loved, slightly care worn example of its sister watch in your collection.There is no downside to either watch, but buying the W-86-1VQES before even Amazon's vast stock no longer has a place for the watch.It's very likeable and will be extremely unlikely to die before its battery, its resin strap or its well proven module fails.The battery in the oldest of my F91s has been in there for around six years so far and shows no sign of giving up its job and going into retirement, the straps will eventually degrade and turn to a crumbly mess with a buckle and tang attached, so buy another watch if this happens. Lug width of both is 18mm and alternative straps at that size are commonly available.In an ideal world, both models would continue to be manufactured for ever, but if your older model dies and you fancy a slight, but worthwhile upgrade, then get on to Amazon now and grab yourself a W-86 before they're all sold out.Thanks for staying with the long review, I'm just a little bit in love with the budget watches that Casio make so well but would nonetheless have been using harsh words had this W86 been anything other than a clear winner in its own right and a great stocking filler for anyone who still doesn't own anything Casio.A merry Christmas to you all,Take CareJaye ××

All the functions for the normal daily life, easy to read dial, great electro luminescence backlight, alarm to remind you for tasks, stopwatch for cooking with 1st and 2nd times, 50m water resistant great for the daily shower and the beach in the summer, material feels good on skin, very light and thin you forget you’re wearing it PLUS the timeless Casio retro design for a price that is hard to beat.

Pedí uno que me llegó ayer y vi que la la luz no funcionaba bien, tramité un cambio sin problemas y me ha llegado hoy, funciona perfectamente, muy ligero, super cómodo y discreto, la luz ilumimescente funciona la perfección, se ve la hora perfectamente en la oscuridad, ese fué el motivo por el que adquirí este modelo, lo recomiendo para el quiera saber la hora, calendario y poco más.