I also wanted to leave my review because I really had to say how amazing this watch is..!!
First of all, it reminds me of something from the nostalgic era of the 80s.!! And as I grow older, I seek connections with that wonderful era of ours.
It also has a very good and readable screen! And for me, this is the great advantage of this model compared to even the G-Shock watches that have a smaller screen! Even with my astigmatism (about 2.5), I can still see the time without glasses..!! As for the backlight, it is good enough at night to see the time..!
It also has all the necessary information that we need daily and with a quick glance, it reminds us..!! The time, what day it is, the date and month. It even has the year (Well... sometimes it blows my mind..!! Not knowing what year it is, my goodness!)
It also informs you on the home screen:
a) if you have the alarm (ALM) activated,
b) if you have the snooze alarm set to go off seven more times after you stop it (SNZ) - the snooze, that is
c) the (SIG) which means that every hour it beeps twice.. Something that I really like because it helps me speed up my preparation and not be late for an appointment...! Especially in the mornings when we rush with the kids to school and we are in a panic, it's like it's telling me, "It's exactly time, hurry up"!!
You can deactivate this notification if you want or set it to beep at other specific times (every half hour or another hour or once a month on a specific date). I don't know, as I haven't looked into it so much, if you can have BOTH the hourly reminder AND the monthly or any other reminder.. If anyone knows, please leave a comment..!!
The indication of whether these functions are activated is shown on the home screen with a dash next to each function: SNZ - ALM - SIG -
Chronometer: Also very convenient..!!
When I used my phone, sometimes I would accidentally press a button and lose the timing..
With the Casio, I don't miss a single press..!! And it has great accuracy..! Oh, and one more thing that is really nice.. When you press the button to start the timer, it beeps.. Just like when you press it to stop.. Personally, I like it because I know that it started timing and also that it stopped.
It doesn't have a countdown timer, but personally, I don't need it..
As for the dual time, the truth is that I don't use it at all, but I imagine if you have relatives abroad, it will be very convenient if you forget to check the time in their country..
I think the alarm volume is good if someone sleeps normally. If someone sleeps very deeply or has stayed up all night and hasn't slept much, they might not hear it. I remind you, of course, that with the snooze, it beeps 7 times every 5 minutes..!! So, something can happen on the seventh beep...
Another thing I like is that when you are in any other function, it always shows the time at the bottom..!!
Also, another nice thing is that when you press the mode button and go to other functions, as soon as it goes back to the home screen, it makes a different beep, so you understand audibly that you are back in the time function. You can also go there by continuously pressing the mode button, where it also makes this different beep.
I have tried it once at the sea.. 100% Waterproof
As for the screen's sensitivity to scratches, after 2 weeks it still looks brand new. I've even accidentally hit it 2 or 3 times. But for a more accurate evaluation on this matter, I might come back in a year!
That's it! Overall, GET IT with your eyes closed!! For its price (I bought it for around 33 euros including shipping), you get a lot more!!
PS... I'll come back after approximately 3 months to add the following: I've taken around 20 baths in the sea... And I shower at home every day without taking off the watch. It remains 100% waterproof.
And one more thing that made me laugh about how accurate it is, after 3 months... I was watching Champions League qualifiers a few days ago... As soon as the referee blows the whistle for kick-off at exactly 10 o'clock, I hear "beep beep".. Okay, I say... Are you kidding me...
