Jeff
17 de junio de 2025
A good retro style watch, but small
The F91 is apparently the top-selling watch of all time, so some people consider it an iconic look. It was released in 1989, so it's not really quite as "80's" as some people think, but it's also not that different from the F87 that preceded it. So if you're looking for something retro, the F91 does the job and it's super cheap.I bought the one with the clear strap and white/silver case, just to have something different. I'm fairly convinced it'll yellow over time but that'll hopefully just make it look even more retro/vintage.This thing isn't *just* retro, though. It's actually a very useful, very legible watch. I also have a CA-53W calculator watch and it just doesn't have as nice of a display. The F91 is clearer from all angles, with slightly larger digits, and it also has a (front) light that the CA-53W does not. As far as I know, the F91 is the cheapest model Casio sells with a light. Again, it is a *front* light, so keep that in mind. It works, but it's not as nice as the backlit models.One caveat about probably all digital watches of this era... it is small. On my 195mm (17.6") wrist, it looks and feels like a toy. That's one reason I have the calculator watch; it's at least a little bigger and looks more like a normal size watch. The F91 looks and feels like something intended for a small child on my wrist. You need to have a smaller wrist or just be a smaller person than me in general to really have this watch look normal by modern standards.That said, I do wear it at home and occasionally around town sometimes when I want to feel like I have nothing on my wrist. (Sometimes I just need a break from my heavier watches.) It is insanely light; that goes with it being so small. I sometimes forget why people wore such small watches in the old days until I actually put this thing on; then I remember it's because you can just forget you're even wearing a watch.Anyway, for a little over 20 bucks, everyone may as well have one of these. Even watch snobs generally have at least one F91.Ver másVer menos
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