POP Bio-Based Renewable Band LED Backlight Daily Alarm Digital Watch

I bought this because I owned a “liquid crystal analog” watch back in the early ‘80s, when they first came out, and the Casio website, while a little cheaper, was sold out at the time. It’s a unisex model, looks fine on any gender. It’s a bit small, smaller than most LCD watches from Casio, but that’s not a bad thing - you’d never confuse it for a G-Shock and it’s so light you might forget you’re wearing it. The strap is longer than one would expect from a small watch, so people with thick wrists will likely be fine with the factory-issued band - which is nice because the resin used to make it is “bio-based,” meaning no synthetics or petroleum products. It has all the basic features one would expect from a modern digital watch from Casio: local and world time, timer and stopwatch, 5 alarms and an hourly chime feature. The face is backlit and the LED it uses is bright enough to make it easy to read in total darkness. The closest thing I have to a complaint about it is that it’s rated as merely “water resistant” or WR. Per Casio’s definition, it’s fine for rain or splash resistance, but shouldn’t be submerged in water at any depth - not even sink-deep. I would have been happier if it was rated at least one step up, which is WR 50M (a.k.a. WR 5ATM), making it suitable for pool-depth swimming but nothing deeper. Footnote: 50M or 5ATM is 50 meters (54.68 yds.), but WR 50M is measured at static pressure, meaning the watch is immobile while tested in a tank that simulates that depth. Movement underwater ON THE WEARER’s wrist increases the force on the watertight seals, so a WR 50M/5ATM watch is not considered suitable for more than leisure swimming in fairly shallow depths, as opposed to open-water snorkeling, free diving or SCUBA diving. Most divers wouldn’t use anything less than WR 300M/30ATM.

I wear it almost daily. It keeps me aware so I can manage and be on top of things throughout the day. Love the feature that adds a beep at the start of every hour. Also very helpful to check different World Time presets as I have family abroad. I get a lot of compliments about the look of the gadget as well.

I love this watch! It's my first Casio. I previously had a Fitbit that finally died on me after several years. I prefer this, I like that it doesn't connect to any devices. I use all the features daily: hourly alert, alarms, timer, stopwatch. If it matters to anyone you can also use the features simultaneously, e.g. the timer and the stopwatch (which use frequently). The different time zones are great for work or if you have family that lives in a different time zone. I bought a screen protector for it after reading someone else mention it scratches easily. I can't speak to whether that's true or not, but with the protector it still looks brand new a couple of months in. It's lightweight and on the smaller side. Perfect for me, a woman with smaller wrists. It's a STEAL at this price point. I will be repurchasing if it ever gives out on me in the future.

A great ani-digi Casio. Very lightweight and comfortable. Pros: - Great accuracy due to quartz movement - Solid quality control as usual from Casio - Day/Date complication - 10 second running timer in top right (helpful for timing things) - great backlight for low light visibility Cons - the material used for the band is not as supple or comfortable as the typical Casio resin used on models like the F-91 or AE-1200 - the display itself is small. Good for a unisex watch I suppose but if you have larger wrists it may be too small - smaller display also does make visibility difficult at a distance - as with other recent Casio digital watches the LCD display seems slightly blurred when viewed head on, but sharp when viewed at an angle. All in all a great watch for the money. And definitely provides a retro aesthetic.

Retro futuristic look I am very glad Casio rereleased. Works as intended with a minimalistic look. It’s very thin. Great value. Very nice almost beige warm white color that reminds me of retro computers..

I love the look of this watch, it is thinner and smaller than the usual Casio/digital watches. It wears well on my wrist and it is so light I forget it's there. The band is not ideal for me but it is not a deal breaker. I recently stopped wearing my Apple Watch after 9 years, as the notifications and "always on" social mentality has gotten too far, and it became very distracting for me, so I wanted to go back to a simpler watch. This watch brings back a lot of memories of wearing digital watches as a kid, and it is so fun relearning how to set things up. I'm a visual learner so I found instructions for setup on YouTube, and it was very easy after watching the video just once. The watch has versatile functions, it tells time, has 5 alarms setups, 4 world clock setups, stopwatch, and backlight. It is more than I need in a watch just to tell time. I love it! 10/10 would recommend!

By far, this is the most utilitarian watch I have ever owned and for the price it’s an absolute steal. I bought it out of a whim because the price was so low and it’s so thin and so low profile that when I put my gloves over it. I forget even there. The buttons are easy to press. The light source is bright and stay on for approximately four seconds. It’s an every day watch that you can wear.

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The watch looks exactly as i t does in the pictures and is a great everyday wear. This would be a great gift for someone who travels a lot with the different time zone functionality.

Great looking watch. Small and neat on your wrist.

Love this watch so much I also bought it in 2 other colors! Comfortable, stylish and functional!

This watch is the successor to the Casio AE20W-7 which was introduced in 1986. I used to own this watch back in 1987 and it’s amazing. It had a feature like a flashing and rotating graphics one that can’t be seen on the new LF20W-8A. But despite its difference in function, they both look physically similar in any angle. I l just love it.