Watch the Modders favorite child

At my dirt bikes I had next to the digital speedometer (KTM Enduro) or even as the sole indicator instrument (full Crosser) always a Casio Ladies Watch Baby-G Digital Quartz Resin BG-169g-4ER - in quietschrosa, my driving skills competency to 100% appropriate. Eventually, after years of trouble-free operation and two battery replacements then a good piece died of vibration injury, the display went every now and again.

Time, then, to look around for a replacement. In the more choice the reviewed model here, the cheapest classic, a Casio Collection Mens Watch Quartz Digital F-91W and the somewhat better sealed and equipped Casio Collection Mens Watch Quartz Digital Wireless 59-1VQES came.

My decision I met in favor of the W-800H-1AVES because they
a) is slightly larger,
b) has large, clearly readable hour digits,
c) indicating a complete date,
d) not to multiple occupation, battery-guzzling light button has,
e) with "Ten years duration with a battery" (incidentally, a widely used and cheap nachzukaufende CR2025) is applied and finally
f) has been tested with 10 bar overpressure - as opposed to the W-59-1VQES (5 bar) or F-91W (3 bar). That should a high pressure washer halfway to defy.

I write this extra "10 Bar pressure", because like so confused marketing promise of "up to 100 meters depth" is probably illusory. The Casio is not a diving watch and already the plunge in shallow water can be stored for that can overwhelm the seals of cheap watches.

The setting of the functions expected of anyone who has at some time owned a Casio clock, without the (enclosed and multilingual) Manual possible. Something disturbing is placed on a dedicated button 12-24 hours-switching, could have been completely saved and put into the setting modes. In addition, you will not inadvertently back and forth, then surprised the afternoon on the "P". Because the morning shows on the clock _no_ familiar "A", but simply nothing. Of course, a marginal note.

Also the buyer must be aware that he no clock with scratch-resistant mineral glass purchases here on the LCD, but precisely polycarbonate (PC), probably not scratch-resistant coating. By the way, in the F-91W also so, although the Amazon description for Casio Collection Mens Watch Quartz Digital F-91W misleadingly "Glass: mineral glass" promises. But, hey: The covers of the headlights of today's automobiles are made of PC that also hold for years, without scratching or become brittle and not blind.

For bracelet I do not say much, it is flexible and should fulfill its purpose sufficiently long. Replacement is available as original direct from the manufacturer: Casio spare tape watch bracelet Resin W-800HG-9AVH W-800H-1AVH - but about half the purchase price of the model discussed here. Who wants, instead, takes black leather (with metal spike on the buckle as opposed to the plastic version of the W-800H-1AVES) or stainless steel.

The fact that you can swap the bracelet, let me be noisy - what us back to the subject "Watch Modding" brings: In fact, the bracelet is classically fitted with two needle springs in the body of the watch. This improves the feel and the strap exchange comes from behind a recess with a small watchmaker's screwdriver slight of hand: simply engage in the groove of the needle spring, slide inwards and unhook the strap. Caution, so that the small spring which shoots and not lost.

I have a new band put back (a very functional cardboard box around it without a lot of plastic waste, only a bag for the clock and some foam for the bracelet) is equal in the packing box, and I will sell well in the new state via Amazon to other CASIO. Why? Because the W-800H-1AVES very highly suitable with a Velcro instead bracelet around the handlebar impact pad as Motocrossuhr, z. B. to the net driving time to keep (via stop function) in the eye or to supplement the standard speedometer, which is often not at the same time can display and speed.

That the good Baby-G has done for so long faithful to their service, speaks for the quality of Casio and I hope the W-800H-1AVES it does for her. What's left to say? Yes, its sister model, the W-800HG-9AVES ("9" instead of "1") has an amber display and is in a different color lights (the "1" rather greenish), they both have a screwed with 4 Phillips screws stainless steel floor which leaves open 00x60 perfect and stress-free with a Pico Finish Phillips Schraubendreher.261 PF PH. No Minitorx- or other special tools are required.

1/2 point deduction is available for the unnecessary button for changing the time format and again 1/2 of the plastic glass. Once long-term experience is available in off-road use, I will furnish them immediately of course.

All the best!