I’m now mostly a mechanical watch wearer, having worn digital watches in my childhood, but the recent purchase of a new Casio impressed on me that they are very much under-appreciated affordables. The watch in question:

The Casio AE1200WHD

At first sight, this watch has given me delight. It has a squarish shape, similar to the calculator watches from years back. I love the tiny LCD world map and the analog hands circle. Right above the…

Digital Appreciation: “Bond” Casio AE1200 AKA “Casio Royale”

I’ve been thinking of taking the plunge on a couple of these for some time now.
The name does kind of look like a row of left over letters in scrabble, that you can’t make a word out of…. But it’s certainly memorable.
That aside, some of their watches are very appealing (especially the retro divers!) but they get very little attention compared with other similarly priced brands online.

So, what have you got and what are your thoughts?