I honestly didn't think much of the F-91W at first. I kinda understood why it has the status that it does; it's cheap, dead simple, and surprisingly tough for what it is, but even so, it always felt a little too basic and kinda meh for me (and the backlight looked like garbage, which it is -- especially for an avid EL enthusiast like me)
Then I got one, and about a week later I realized I simply didn't feel the need to take it off. It does everything I need it to.
I completely get it now.
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7uWqKj@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 21d
So classic that people have made Pebble watchfaces to resemble it.
https://apps.repebble.com/f91w_579ba4bb22f5994a8f0002c1
solrize@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 21d
sensorwatch.net -- you can replace the internal PCB with one that you can program yourself too.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 21d
Fucking love casio watches. I've been rocking my gshock square but now want to find a kind of velcro strap to replace my marine nationale strap
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 21d
I'm envious your strap hasn't broken yet. Those things just fall apart after a year, unlike the watch itself which could probably survive being run over a couple of times.
solrize@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 21d
Strap breaking is no big deal, just replace it. The other big fail the little holes stripping out, that are supposed to hold the strap pins in the lugs. That's harder to fix. That's happened to me with multiple Casios.
I went from a basic model to a cheap G-shock because of that (G-shock strap works differently and may be more durable). That's been a pain because the G-shock is clunky and uncomfortable.
destructdisc@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 21d
(the strap did in fact break...about 18 years after the watch was purchased. The one in the photo is new.)
coolmultitool@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3d
That's what I thought, it's another material composition no? More mat than the original 😔 have it too
dessalines@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 20d
Best watch of all time IMO. Cheap, Lightweight, 10 year battery life, waterproof, ultra-reliable.
BottleBoardBakon@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 20d
It has such a great story behind its creation as well.
tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 20d
Planning on getting myself one Know of any cool mods for it?