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- Quartz movement
- Protective mineral crystal protects watch from scratches
- Case diameter: 32 mm
- Stainless-steel case; digital-gray dial; day-date-and-month functions
Amazon.com Product Description
Stylish and affordable, the quartz-powered Casio Men’s Illuminator Bracelet Digital Watch #A178WA-1A features a digital dial face with a durable mineral dial window. Embellishing the face, stand-out numerals offer at-a-glance readability while features such as a day-date-and-month calendar enhance your timekeeping experience. A silver-tone stainless steel band comes equipped with a secure fold-over clasp. Other details include a stationary stainless steel bezel and 32-millimeter stainless steel case. The reliability and style of this charming timepiece make it a perfect everyday accessory…. More >>
Casio Men’s A178WA-1A Illuminator Bracelet Digital Watch
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Ever since I navigated my sailboat around the world using a $10 Casio watch as my primary timekeeping device (before GPS, of course) I’ve been a big fan of cheap Casio watches, but I have a drawer full of working ones with broken bands. The metal band cheap-o’s are mostly the three-button classic with small numerals. As I get older, I need the bigger numerals. This one is absolutely perfect. At $14 it is the ultimate statement of function and substance trumping snobbery.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m the kind of guy who likes very basic stuff. I would rather have an inexpensive Casio on my wrist than a Rolex costing a few hundred more (is that how much they cost?…I wouldn’t know). My feeling is that when the battery on your watch runs out, you shouldn’t have to replace it. You should just replace the darn watch and treat yourself to a new one!
For years I’ve made this sort of a ritual. When the battery runs out on my cheap Casio, I order a new one from Amazon. When the new one arrives, I gather friends and family around for a sort of retirement party. Here’s what I do: I gently remove the old watch from my wrist, gingerly raise it above my shoulder, toward the glow of the sun, and then violently smash it down to the ground and then stomp on it and grind it to a pulp. I must say, it feels great.
Then I take out my shiny new Casio and fasten it around my wrist with a flourish.
I once had a boss who was bragging about his Rolex, and I said, “Oh, yeah? Can you do THIS with YOUR watch?!” And I whipped off my watch and stomped it to death. I then offered to do the same to his Rolex. Luckily, he had a great sense of humor.
Now, here’s the bottom line on this cool model in the Illuminator family:
The numbers are nice and big, as are the day of the week and the month and date. Some nice features: easy to program the time, date, etc., as well as to set up the stopwatch or the alarm. Nothing fancy to confuse the user. The “Illuminator” function is sweeeet. You just have to press the upper right button once and the watch stays lit for almost 3 seconds–long enough to read the time in a dark movie theater without having to hold the button down. Now that’s class!
Rating: 5 / 5
Certainly a practical watch with easy to see numbers on a fairly large display. My problem with it was with the bracelet that occasionally caught the finer hairs on my wrist and arm and startet pulling them. It got annoying and I stopped wearing the watch after a few weeks.
Rating: 3 / 5
Very pleased with this item. Beautiful polished face and works just like my old plastic Casio. Pleasantly surprised at its quality. A++….
Rating: 5 / 5
I purchased a similar watch ten years ago to work out in the yard and for household repairs. I was so impressed with quality and ruggedness of Casio watches that I bought this one for my grandson who is in the first grade. I think it will take the punishment that a young and active boy will give it.
Rating: 5 / 5