CasioMen's F201WA-1A Black Resin Multi-Function Alarm Sport Watch

Excellent little watch! So many great functions in such a cheap, affordable watch! Love that there are 5 alarms because I normally like to use at least 3-4 of them while at work. Also like that you can set the alarms for a certain date if you want. Great that there’s a timer that doesn’t have to be added! The alarms are not as loud as most Casio’s but that’s ok because I don’t use the alarms for waking up anyway. I was a little surprised at how small it was when I got it, but definitely not a negative. Sinks right onto my wrist. Recommend if you’re looking for a cheap watch with multiple functions!

I have worn Casio digital watches for decades. Even aside from the great price, this is my favorite; I've now been wearing it for over a year. I bought it because I wanted a countdown timer. At first I thought the 5 separate alarms were overkill, but now I find it's nice to have various times set that I use intermittently, so I don't have to constantly switch the alarm time back and forth. Dual time zones have always seemed an answer looking for a problem, but I suppose it's useful for some people.The wristband feels like a slightly different kind of plastic than other Casios I've had, a bit more flexible. I hope it proves to be less brittle; my last Casio I replaced because the wristband broke and it was more expensive (and difficult) to replace the wristband than to buy a new watch. The button to change the alarm time is a bit temperamental; in theory a quick press turns the alarm on/off, while holding it down for a second allows you to change the time, but I find that I have to carefully press the lower part of the button, and depress it a bit more than for on/off, for the time change to work. YMMV. Now that I know what to do, it's no problem.Update: It's now almost three years since I bought this. The band is starting to crack. Buying a new band costs just $2 less than buying a new watch, and replacing the band on watches like this is usually an exercise in frustration. I hate to treat a functioning watch as a throwaway, but given that the battery will probably wear out in another year or two as well, it doesn't seem cost-effective to do the repairs. But I'm buying the exact same watch.

PROS:It's cheap. Has hourly chime (if you set it), five alarms and all of them can be set to repeat every day or be a one-time only thing on a given day. One alarm (only one) has a snooze function that repeats alarm every five minutes for seven intervals. The beeping is robust, but not enough to wake you if you are deeply asleep or sleep deprived, but it will work like a charm after you have slept your fill. So, when you definitely have to wake up, don't forget to set a regular radio alarm clock as backup to go off after the 35 minute-snooze period. Screen size is good. Countdown feature is great: one countdown alarm that can be set for up to 24 hours and for no less than one minute. Also has a chronograph. Has large buttons, and as you cycle through the modes they all emit a chime and a different chime comes on when you hit the neutral, time screen, which is great for poorer vision.CONS:The light is nothing to be amazed at. If you have good eyes you'll be able to see the time at night. It's just a yellow side light that goes on for one second to save on power. I hate the dual time and the way it cannot be disabled because I don't need it. Annoyances: as others have stated, the 24/12 setting is ridiculously easily changed (I use my watch on the inward side, so it has happened maybe twice a month, not often). Also, if you leave the watch inadvertently in another, non-neutral-timepiece mode, it stays there forever until you return it manually. I've had Casios that return you automatically after a time and also, if you are not going to cycle all the modes, after a time the watch used to return you to the default screen automatically. Not water resistant much, but I've had it for about a month and I shower and wash dishes with it with no problems. Wouldn't swim with it.MY WISH FOR THE FUTURE:I wish this watch had several countdown timers and the ability to do interval timing for interval training. Other Casios do, but they don't have the five alarms and snooze function.

I freaking love this watch. It's cheap, simple to use, and extremely useful. I especially love that the timer has an auto repeat function. Not many watches at this price point has this function. So this is what initially convinced me to purchase this watch.The watch has 5 different alarms, an hourly chime option, a timer with an auto repeat function, a stopwatch, and dual time. On the main screen, you have the time, the date, and the day of the week.Others have complained that the screen is dim and the backlight is not that bright. For me, this has not been a problem and the watch has always been visible. I've also watched a video review of this watch where the guy said that the face of the watch is too small. He mentioned how it might look more feminine than bigger, more blocky watches. I actually like the subdued, low profile look of this watch.I've had this watch for about 2 months now. I accidentally left it on for a mud terrain race and the watch got submerged in some mud. And what do you know? The watch still works.You're not going to get any compliments from wearing this watch, but it's feature rich. Also, I have to mention that there are 2 variations of this watch. One has a white border around the face & the other has a golden border. I recommend getting the one with the white border because I personally think it looks better. We'll see how durable this watch is after some time. But so far, I really like this watch.