Casio General Men's Watches Data Bank DBC-32D-1ADF - WW, Grey/Silver

I love the design on this Casio watch! In fact, I bought two! It fits my wrist very well. The calculator and data features function, and I like the stopwatch, too. It reminds me of the digital watches that I used to collect when I was a boy growing up in the 1980s.

I've had a pair of Databank watches for quite some time... a 150 and a 300 version. I made the fatal error of taking my 150 to a "watch repair shop" to get the battery changed, at some point, and then next time did it myself (as I usually do). And I discovered that the repair shop had failed to replace the o-ring seal... which I knew would eventually result in the watch failing. Well, recently, it did. The 150's module is totally non-functional. And my 300 is almost too valuable to wear anymore. I wanted something new. This watch is the last version which is (mostly) compatible with those earlier watched. It comes in several variants, so I bought a silver one and a black one. This review relates to both versions. This is a pretty decent watch, comparable to the older (and better) versions in most ways. It has a lot less available data memory (which seems odd, doesn't it?) and no longer has the "Indiglo" electroluminescent backlight) which is wonderful, instead merely using white surface-mount LEDs to reflect light inside the case. And, of course, it loses the "countdown timer" function (which I almost never used, anyway). But the calculator functionality is equivalent to, and in one way better, the earlier models. This has a built-in "currency conversion" mode (really just a single memory which you can multiply your entries by) which does come in handy if you travel a lot. The "dual time" mode is less capable than the earlier version. In that case, you'd set it based upon whatever time zone you might be in, and you could step through timezones (say, from London to Cairo) without having to reset the time itself. In this case, you simply have to reset the watch time for a second entry... not quite as nice. It does have a "daylight savings time" option which helps a bit, since you don't have to reset the watch twice a year (you only turn DST on or off). The reduced "databank" feature set means that you no longer have the calendar display at the top of the screen (which was nice... you'd see a darkened box on days when an event was set, or a blank if nothing was set). However, this is replaced by a LARGE text box which tells you the day of the week, so it's probably a improvement in the eyes of most people. The keypad is actually an improvement over the prior versions in terms of ease of pressing of the buttons. There's a triangular "pyramid" atop each button, in clear plastic, with the printed label underneath. Unfortunately, they removed the "three letters" (in addition to the number) from each button. This is supposed to make it easier to see the numbers, I guess, but it makes text entry a lot more challenging (if you don't have the num-pad text entry scheme committed to memory). Basically, Casio has severely hamstrung the "databank" portion of this device, to the point where it's largely not worth it to use except as a conventional watch or a calculator. But that's OK, for most of us, as not many people probably made full use of the older version's feature set. It's still the best option out there. Soon, practically-sized "smart watches" may become an actual reality. The i-Watch is not really what I mean... it's just a first step down the path. It's pretty much useless without an iPhone, and a watch should be a stand-alone device, or at least be capable of being a stand-alone device. The Samsung "smart watch" is a great concept, except that it's HUGE. But until real, practical smart-watches arrive (in a few years) this remains your best option, in my opinion. This particular watch is the "silver tone" version. The band itself is metal, but the case is silver-painted plastic (which is disappointing... I'm sure that eventually the case will become scratched and will look ugly after that point). The band is pretty easy to use... a standard steel-link watch band... but you may need to either figure out how to remove links or, more probably, get someone to do it for you. Unless you're HUGE... you can't wear it as-shipped. (I had to remove 4x links to make it fit perfectly.)

I have the "real" Casio calculator watch in silver, but it is out of production now so I no longer want to travel with it. This is a great alternative beater travel watch it still has some style and turns heads. This watch can keep track of a second time zone (which getting great for my travel job), has a backlight (which is good for when I'm on a plane at night), and the font is large enough where I don't have to put on my readers to tell the time.

gotta be in it to have a little fun. a throwback with a modern twist. you should already be prepared for a very tin feeling with the band. its adjustable but annoyingly unbalanced after you move pins around, the clasp will come up off the band, it wont come undone, but its just extra clasp not being sealed. its odd. but youre really buying this for the face of the time piece. the band can be replaced. i rotate my watches often so im not that hard on them. but with every day use and banging you will scratch off the paint on the edges. eventually i will invest in a nicer band. other than the unbalanced or rather insecure clasp, the only other thing i kind of dislike is the height of the display. its like a fitbit when the visulaized it on a wrist and said lets make the window higher up on their wrist. and when you look at it from the side you can see that. its preference but i like a balanced or flat face. high up off the wrist is fine, but high up and flat like a Seiko Tuna or Citizen EcoZilla. anyways. its sorta retro and youll get looks or even complimemts. it offers plenty of options for alarms and the databank blah blah. all thats true. the back light is a bright enough citrus color. calculator keys are a little tight but i wont use those enough to loosen them up. horrology is fun and of you want a metal retro look thats unique and plenty affordable, this is for you. have fun!

Great classic Casio watch. Good price compared to other bidding sites.

Un gran reloj, pero se está volviendo común que los paquetes de amazon lleguen golpeados y/o maltratados, afortunadamente el reloj se encontraba bien.

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Nice, nice, very well packaged like a mint product. Notes though, be prepared to get the watch band adjusted as its length is pretty hulk size, but once done your set. !0 year battery life AWESOME!!! And put a little sticky tape over the screen , as a screen protector , i wish i did earlier as scuffed it a little moving furniture, but yeah can hardly see its little issue now. And Great Watch. Real Smart watch, you can do your budgetting on it. Excellent! Excellent, With AI vibes,

Très belle montre avec calculatrice.