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another accuracy test of digital watches

I was looking for certain fix the model X video and found this YouTube channel.
This is Ukrainian gentleman who into digital watches.
He showcases Casio, some Timex and mostly Chinese watches. Along the fixing things.
Link below shows his 30 day accura…

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Protrek PRG600 with stuck second hand

Bought it from ebay.
Seller advertised it as showing recover message and not charged enough.
He even asked me to acknowledge i understand it is in this condition.

When it arrived yesterday as Ron said, things escalated rather quickly.
I opened it up a…

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Why i am so hesitant or outright never reccomend Casio G-Shocks for sport activity use

So let be clear nothing is the same so there is no one size to fit them all. It's not some dystopian reality (without getting into ideology who provides you with directive you can't refuse of one size boots to fit all legs).

My main use was …

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Garmin Fenix 8 Pro Microled

fēnix® 8 Pro – 51 mm, MicroLED
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Timex “tamper proof” screws

T-mex switched to hard to unscrew ones.
There are two variations of triangular design.
Not sure what they thinking. But my thinking is greed and inconvenience innovation.

pictures of digital models but one i got from Amazon was analog expedition and …

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GA 100 once a king of G-Shock hill. post yours

Kings are replaceable.
Though their legacy often lives on
GA100/110 were among most sold G-Shocks and Casio to boot. As of 2019…
Now Casio has new kings and though new are smaller these still play by same rule book.

With introduction of these mode…

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Customs and DHL fees too high on cheap watch shipment.

I won 10$ watch from Germany. Just for fun.
It suppose to be Deutsche Post but apparently it DHL.
Now DHL comes to me and asks for payment of import fees and their fees.
Back and forth started with why fees vastly exceed price of the item and where it …

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What are you wearing?

Perks of COVID lockdown you can run in the middle of the day.

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First Casio with positive MIPS… and that not the one you think it is…

According to leaks in

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Best Casio watch for hiking.

Definition:
the activity of going for long walks, especially in the country or woods

Hiking is not expedition. I do look positively at mountain hiking. Like one you will do in Rockies while wading off Grizzly bears and trying not to be that Revenant. …

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