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Casio Watches of the 1980s

What HN thinks

A room full of grown adults arguing whether 'WATER RESIST' printed on a $20 watch is an eyesore or the whole point.

Dial text clutter is annoying
Many dislike Casio faces covered in labels like 'Water resist' and 'Chrono alarm'; some erase the print or seek cleaner variants, while others call it charming 80s aesthetics.
Cheap Casio beats smartwatches
Several ditched Apple Watches for cheap Casios that never need charging and simply keep time, though sleep tracking still pulls some toward Garmin, Whoop or Fitbit.
Quartz versus mechanical debate
Some prefer mechanical watches for beauty, but others argue quartz and digital watches are superior in every practical way, with mechanicals now mostly jewelry.

Consensus: Most agree Casio watches are reliable, affordable and beloved, with plenty of nostalgia for 80s calculator, databank and melody models.

Recommended in the comments

Casio AE-1200 ↗ (product): Cheap, worry-free travel watch whose dial text can be erased with a plastic eraser.
Seiko 5 (product): Good mechanical watches available for under $100.
Orient Classic ↗ (product): Nice mechanical watch around $300 for daily wear.
Garmin (product): Sleep tracking with battery lasting a week to a month.
Timex Ironman ↗ (product): Big start/stop button and running features for timing.
Casio Pro Trek PRW-30Y (product): Zero-maintenance, tough and highly readable.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 1 day ago.

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Posted: 2026-10-31 by karagenit
Category: Hardware

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