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Casio Men's Classic Dive Style Watch, 200 M WR, Screw Down Crown and Case Back, MDV106 Series
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- 200 M Water Resistance
- Diver inspired Rotating bezel with anti reverse, Screw down crown
- Date display Regular timekeeping Analog: 3 hands (Hour, minute, second)
- Hands and hour markers with large fluorescent areas for easy reading
- Stainless Steel Case w/ Black Resin Band
- Mineral Glass
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Inspired by the sea, this watch black resin band and stainless steel case give it a classic look.Simple 3-hand analog with date display for an easy-read.The watch’s black resin band and stainless steel case give it a classic appearance while its anti-reverse bezel adds a diver inspired look. Simple 3-hand analog with date display for an easy-read.
- Stainless Steel case and Resin Band
- Date window at 3 O'clock
- Luminous markers and hour hands; sweep second hand
- Anti-reverse bezel
- Water-resistant to 200 M (660 feet)
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Brand, Seller, or Collection Name | Casio |
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Model number | MDV-106B-1A2VCF |
Part Number | MDV-106B-1A2VCF |
Item Shape | Round |
Dial window material type | Mineral Glass |
Display Type | Analog |
Clasp | Buckle |
Case material | Stainless Steel |
Case diameter | 44.2 millimeters |
Case Thickness | 12.1 |
Band Material | Resin |
Band size | Mens Standard |
Band width | 26 |
Band Color | Black |
Dial color | Black |
Bezel material | Resin |
Bezel function | Stationary |
Calendar | Date |
Special features | Bezel Markings |
Item weight | 6.6 ounces |
Movement | Quartz |
Water resistant depth | 200 Meters |
Warranty | Manufacturer’s warranty can be requested from customer service. Click here to make a request to customer service. |
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- Package Dimensions : 4.37 x 3.39 x 2.87 inches; 6.6 ounces
- Item model number : MDV-106B-1A2VCF
- Department : mens
- Date First Available : September 17, 2021
- Manufacturer : Casio
- ASIN : B09GKTMSS3
- Country of Origin : Japan
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,290 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry (See Top 100 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry)
- #9 in Men's Wrist Watches
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Customers like the quality, comfort, value, and accuracy of the watch. For example, they mention it's a great basic diving watch, it comes with a comfortable band, and it'll keep accurate time. That said, opinions are mixed on the size.
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Customers appreciate the value of the watch. They say it's a stunning watch for the price, a solid diver at this price point, and has unbelievable quality for the money.
"...I have owned, literally, dozens of watches. This watch is the best value of any watch I have ever encountered and is one of my absolute favorites,..." Read more
"...The value for money is just off the charts, even Bill Gates wears one and he can afford like...any watch...company, he can afford a whole watch..." Read more
"...for a good-looking, reliable, rugged, versatile, convenient and affordable watch I think you've found it...." Read more
"...is a very good watch for water sports that looks good and functions to the price point of $40 double that for a bracelet and now you are looking at..." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the watch. They say it's good looking, reliable, rugged, and versatile. They also appreciate the classy finishing and the marlin logo. The case looks good in proportion to their wrist, and the band fits with some room. Customers also say the deep blue color catches their eye.
"...It works exactly like it should. If you want a watch, that looks good and will last you a very long time this is the one." Read more
"...I got this watch for a work watch. It has a clean, simple look, as most divers do, which makes it pretty easy to tell the time at a glance...." Read more
"...: I really enjoy wearing and looking at this watch, the deep blue color catches my eye and I tilt and turn in the light so that I can see the ultra..." Read more
"...So if you're looking for a good-looking, reliable, rugged, versatile, convenient and affordable watch I think you've found it...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the watch. They mention it's an excellent, incredibly good divers watch, truly capable, and a great everyday work watch for hardworking men. It can take the abuse, and is a very good watch for water sports. Customers also say it'll stay put and is the perfect daily wear watch.
"...They have been around forever and they are the perfect daily driver watch. Meaning, you can wear them in any situation and they just keep running...." Read more
"...This watch does have a great, simple diver look and if you don’t beat the heck out of watches working in them they may hold up just fine...." Read more
"...love their cheap, yet incredibly accurate, amazingly tough and truly capable watches, and now, I'm one of them." Read more
"...SO overall what you have here is a very good watch for water sports that looks good and functions to the price point of $40 double that for a..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the durability of the watch. They mention that it is well built, has a screwed-down crown, and has s stainless case for durability. Some are impressed with the quality and reliability of the product. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...This watch did not disappoint at all. Right out of the box. It felt good quality and it looked beautiful. It works exactly like it should...." Read more
"...It’s not the same look as this watch but it has held up much better. In fact, it has held up the best as a work watch of any watch I’ve ever had...." Read more
"...loaded with people who love their cheap, yet incredibly accurate, amazingly tough and truly capable watches, and now, I'm one of them." Read more
"...So if you're looking for a good-looking, reliable, rugged, versatile, convenient and affordable watch I think you've found it...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the accuracy of the watch. They mention that the quartz movement provides reliable timekeeping, and the time is spot on. The date window is a huge plus, and setting the time and date is easy.
"...Casio subreddit is loaded with people who love their cheap, yet incredibly accurate, amazingly tough and truly capable watches, and now, I'm one of..." Read more
"...120 click coin edge bezel that stays put -checkKeeps excellent time -checkdecent battery life -check..." Read more
"...Accuracy :Quartz movement provides reliable timekeeping within acceptable limits.Value for Money :..." Read more
"...It keeps the time incredibly well.This is by far, the greatest watch by value I’ve ever owned. You won’t believe that it’s only 50$..." Read more
Customers like the readability of the watch. They say the dial is appropriately easy to read for the conditions, and the indices are raised. Some say that it's easy to see the time at a glance, and can even be read at night. The design is simple, classic, and elegant, and it has an uncomplicated dial.
"...a clean, simple look, as most divers do, which makes it pretty easy to tell the time at a glance...." Read more
"...So if you're looking for a good-looking, reliable, rugged, versatile, convenient and affordable watch I think you've found it...." Read more
"...It's just so clear. And functional. And simple. I never really thought about that with any other watch, and I love it...." Read more
"...No issues due to submerging it, and it was easy to read underwater while snorkeling...." Read more
Customers find the watch very comfortable to wear. They say it has a good wearability and feel, and it comes with a comfortable band. Customers also say the watch hugs the wrist nicely and provides the feeling of both watches at the same time. The strap is soft and doesn't feel cheap at all.
"...2-3 years, even with the roughest of daily wear and they are extremely comfortable, especially after you break it in for a few weeks...." Read more
"...Comfort and Wearability :Comfortable on the wrist, but the rubber strap might not appeal to everyone...." Read more
"...That's exactly what happened. It is well made, with a soft, rounded finish, and it makes a nice clink sound when you are putting it on...." Read more
"...The result is that the watch wears comfortably and much smaller on my 7+ inch wrist than I would have expected...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the watch. Some mention that it doesn't feel too big, and has a good fit. They also find the crown to be adequate in size, and the band fits with some room to spare. However, others say that the watch is ridiculously large, and that the pearl is also very small.
"...But in fact it is pliable, if not supple, and rather well proportioned, if not svelte. The clasp is also sort of excellent. It's not cheap...." Read more
"...it's not that big...an omega planet ocean 43.5 is as big if not bigger so well wearable on my 7" wrist; also on casio quartz watches, the seconds..." Read more
"...Again, a negative space design choice. I feel if the dial were balanced out just a little better, this would become my favorite daily wear watch...." Read more
"...This thing has a fit and finish that rivals some of my more expensive automatics...." Read more
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I loved this watch for a few years. I loved the value for such an elegantly simple watch with such a rugged design. I really like the expansion of the new design options. Over the long term, however, I no longer have faith in the build quality of this watch.
The first two of these lasted just over a year before they started loosing time. The case is bullet proof and the band is probably the toughest I’ve ever seen from a soft, flexible silicone/plastic band. However, my third one started loosing time only a few weeks after I started wearing it daily. I suspected this happened with the first two because the case is so heavy that kinetic type shocks and vibrations happen with extra force due to the extra mass which eventually damages the movement inside, likely the gears. But it happened so quickly with the third one and there was no sharp strike or vibration which should have caused it.
To be clear, I’m EXCESSIVELY rough on my work watches (see the original review below). However, I became disappointed with the sturdiness of the movement installed in this watch. This watch does have a great, simple diver look and if you don’t beat the heck out of watches working in them they may hold up just fine. However, due to my waning confidence and the fact that the price has increased from $32 to $49 (but mostly the former) I don’t think I will be purchasing this watch any more.
On the other hand, my current favorite work watch is the Casio AQ-S810W, “Tough Solar”. It’s not the same look as this watch but it has held up much better. In fact, it has held up the best as a work watch of any watch I’ve ever had. If you’re looking for tough maybe give that one a look. If you’re just looking for that diver look (but maybe not quite as tough) I still think this one is a good deal.
>>Update 12/16/18<<
I mentioned the simplistic look in my original review. Paired with the black silicone band that comes with the watch it is a bit of a utilitarian look. That’s fine for a work watch, quality silicone bands have a lot of advantages: they are very durable, very comfortable & very easy to keep clean day in & day out. On the other hand, I bought a few NATO/Zulu watch bands to swap around & use on a few of my watches for about $9-$13 each and what a difference!
Almost all of my watches take a 22mm band (including this Casio diver) so I could swap them around & see what pairings I like the best. In addition, NATO/Zulu bands take about 5-10 seconds to swap out (without the use of tools once you have the old strap removed & spring bars in place).
I added 2 pics to my review. One is my work watch (that I’ve been working in for about a year now) paired with a nylon band. By the way, it was actually my least favorite band which is why I put it on the work watch but it still looks really sharp! The other is my newest watch paired with a leather band (yep, I love this watch so much I got another one so I’ll have one I haven’t beat to death by working in it). It looks absolutely outstanding to the point it even makes a beautiful dress watch (albeit one that will take a heck of a beating!).
Guys, I love watches. I already had an excellent dress watch. I have a Luminox blackout that I love. I have owned, literally, dozens of watches. This watch is the best value of any watch I have ever encountered and is one of my absolute favorites, ever. It’s an excellent work watch, an excellent dress watch and anything in between.
>>Original Review<<
To summarize: I’ve found this watch to be tough, functional & an unbelievably good value.
Now, I’ve worn a watch 24/7/365 since I was in 3rd grade. If I can’t wear a watch to bed, in the shower & when I jump in the pool it’s not for me. While I have different watches for different needs (work, every day, dress, SCUBA diving) I have no need for a delicate, fragile watch. Also, doing HVAC, I work with my hands. Suffice it to say, I beat the everliving crap out of my work watches. I have been through dozens of work watches of various styles & brands through the years. By now Casio is pretty much the only brand I buy for work watches. In my experience, no other brand has even come close to the right balance of features, toughness, value & looks.
I got this watch for a work watch. It has a clean, simple look, as most divers do, which makes it pretty easy to tell the time at a glance. It’s a tough, tough watch that takes a heck of a beating. That goes for the band as well. You could pair this watch with a better looking band but the silicone band that comes with it is made for comfort & longevity. Bands like this tend to last at least 2-3 years, even with the roughest of daily wear and they are extremely comfortable, especially after you break it in for a few weeks. The rotating bezel makes for a good, simple timer and the highly visible red second hand makes for simple timing for shorter periods. The low profile & smooth edges means it doesn’t get caught easily, even in tight areas.
I’m going to give you some information but I want you to keep it in perspective. The dozens of work watches I’ve gone through before I started using Casios rarely made it even 6 months. I’m HARD on work watches. So my first one of these watches made it about 13 months before it developed a problem. It would loose time about once or twice a week. It would loose, maybe, 15 or 30 minutes suddenly and replacing the battery didn’t help. Now, for a work watch to last more than 12 months is very rare for me. Even the Casios that are still in working order after a year are so beat up I would replace them, always with a different watch that I thought had an interesting & useful set of features. But, for the first time, I replaced this watch with the same watch because I had liked it so much. My current one is 11 months old and still holding up quite well. Who knows, this may be my work watch for now on. This solid stainless steel case is practically bullet proof.
That brings me to the negatives. That solid stainless steel case is relatively heavy. I have had heavier watches that beat up my hand & wrist. This one isn’t quite that heavy to me but if you’re used to Casios (which tend to be, overall, lighter than most watch brands) you may notice this watch is a little heavy. Having said that, it’s noticeable when you first put it on but I’ve gotten used to the weight very quickly & easily & it doesn’t bother me at all. Also, I would note the simplistic look. There are advantages & disadvantages to that extreme simplicity but it is perfectly inline with the style of a diver. I like the look of divers but it isn’t exactly the flashiest style for a dress watch. On the other hand, you could put a different band on it and enhance the stylishness quite a bit.
So, this watch is, in my opinion, probably the best value I’ve seen. It’s a tough watch for a great price.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018
I loved this watch for a few years. I loved the value for such an elegantly simple watch with such a rugged design. I really like the expansion of the new design options. Over the long term, however, I no longer have faith in the build quality of this watch.
The first two of these lasted just over a year before they started loosing time. The case is bullet proof and the band is probably the toughest I’ve ever seen from a soft, flexible silicone/plastic band. However, my third one started loosing time only a few weeks after I started wearing it daily. I suspected this happened with the first two because the case is so heavy that kinetic type shocks and vibrations happen with extra force due to the extra mass which eventually damages the movement inside, likely the gears. But it happened so quickly with the third one and there was no sharp strike or vibration which should have caused it.
To be clear, I’m EXCESSIVELY rough on my work watches (see the original review below). However, I became disappointed with the sturdiness of the movement installed in this watch. This watch does have a great, simple diver look and if you don’t beat the heck out of watches working in them they may hold up just fine. However, due to my waning confidence and the fact that the price has increased from $32 to $49 (but mostly the former) I don’t think I will be purchasing this watch any more.
On the other hand, my current favorite work watch is the Casio AQ-S810W, “Tough Solar”. It’s not the same look as this watch but it has held up much better. In fact, it has held up the best as a work watch of any watch I’ve ever had. If you’re looking for tough maybe give that one a look. If you’re just looking for that diver look (but maybe not quite as tough) I still think this one is a good deal.
>>Update 12/16/18<<
I mentioned the simplistic look in my original review. Paired with the black silicone band that comes with the watch it is a bit of a utilitarian look. That’s fine for a work watch, quality silicone bands have a lot of advantages: they are very durable, very comfortable & very easy to keep clean day in & day out. On the other hand, I bought a few NATO/Zulu watch bands to swap around & use on a few of my watches for about $9-$13 each and what a difference!
Almost all of my watches take a 22mm band (including this Casio diver) so I could swap them around & see what pairings I like the best. In addition, NATO/Zulu bands take about 5-10 seconds to swap out (without the use of tools once you have the old strap removed & spring bars in place).
I added 2 pics to my review. One is my work watch (that I’ve been working in for about a year now) paired with a nylon band. By the way, it was actually my least favorite band which is why I put it on the work watch but it still looks really sharp! The other is my newest watch paired with a leather band (yep, I love this watch so much I got another one so I’ll have one I haven’t beat to death by working in it). It looks absolutely outstanding to the point it even makes a beautiful dress watch (albeit one that will take a heck of a beating!).
Guys, I love watches. I already had an excellent dress watch. I have a Luminox blackout that I love. I have owned, literally, dozens of watches. This watch is the best value of any watch I have ever encountered and is one of my absolute favorites, ever. It’s an excellent work watch, an excellent dress watch and anything in between.
>>Original Review<<
To summarize: I’ve found this watch to be tough, functional & an unbelievably good value.
Now, I’ve worn a watch 24/7/365 since I was in 3rd grade. If I can’t wear a watch to bed, in the shower & when I jump in the pool it’s not for me. While I have different watches for different needs (work, every day, dress, SCUBA diving) I have no need for a delicate, fragile watch. Also, doing HVAC, I work with my hands. Suffice it to say, I beat the everliving crap out of my work watches. I have been through dozens of work watches of various styles & brands through the years. By now Casio is pretty much the only brand I buy for work watches. In my experience, no other brand has even come close to the right balance of features, toughness, value & looks.
I got this watch for a work watch. It has a clean, simple look, as most divers do, which makes it pretty easy to tell the time at a glance. It’s a tough, tough watch that takes a heck of a beating. That goes for the band as well. You could pair this watch with a better looking band but the silicone band that comes with it is made for comfort & longevity. Bands like this tend to last at least 2-3 years, even with the roughest of daily wear and they are extremely comfortable, especially after you break it in for a few weeks. The rotating bezel makes for a good, simple timer and the highly visible red second hand makes for simple timing for shorter periods. The low profile & smooth edges means it doesn’t get caught easily, even in tight areas.
I’m going to give you some information but I want you to keep it in perspective. The dozens of work watches I’ve gone through before I started using Casios rarely made it even 6 months. I’m HARD on work watches. So my first one of these watches made it about 13 months before it developed a problem. It would loose time about once or twice a week. It would loose, maybe, 15 or 30 minutes suddenly and replacing the battery didn’t help. Now, for a work watch to last more than 12 months is very rare for me. Even the Casios that are still in working order after a year are so beat up I would replace them, always with a different watch that I thought had an interesting & useful set of features. But, for the first time, I replaced this watch with the same watch because I had liked it so much. My current one is 11 months old and still holding up quite well. Who knows, this may be my work watch for now on. This solid stainless steel case is practically bullet proof.
That brings me to the negatives. That solid stainless steel case is relatively heavy. I have had heavier watches that beat up my hand & wrist. This one isn’t quite that heavy to me but if you’re used to Casios (which tend to be, overall, lighter than most watch brands) you may notice this watch is a little heavy. Having said that, it’s noticeable when you first put it on but I’ve gotten used to the weight very quickly & easily & it doesn’t bother me at all. Also, I would note the simplistic look. There are advantages & disadvantages to that extreme simplicity but it is perfectly inline with the style of a diver. I like the look of divers but it isn’t exactly the flashiest style for a dress watch. On the other hand, you could put a different band on it and enhance the stylishness quite a bit.
So, this watch is, in my opinion, probably the best value I’ve seen. It’s a tough watch for a great price.
Initial impressions: Really beautiful color, I got the blue dial and bezel and it's an extremely deep, gorgeous azure. The size and heft are perfect for me, I have a 7.25" wrist and this fits perfectly. Any larger and it would look a little ridiculous. I'm not normally into polished cases like this one has, but I'm ok with it. The bezel is hard to turn, but that's actually a design feature. Dive watches are meant to be uni-directional and you really don't want them just freely spinning, it's meant to track usable oxygen in a tank, after all. I put mine on a NATO band and it fits the style very well, but I was not prepared for how good the stock bands are, they feel like very decent quality for mass produced plastic. The operation is silent, I'm sure that's from the density of the case and crystal, but it's totally silent, even when I held it up to my ear, I couldn't hear anything. I also have no idea how deep I'm going to take this watch, but the 200 meter depth rating instills confidence. I'll go nowhere near that, but it's still a nice feature.
Gripes: Almost everything I have an issue with is subject to personal bias based on a design (artistic) choice and will not be applicable to most other people. First, I don't care for how small the Casio name and the Marlin logo at the bottom is on the dial, not a good use of negative space. Next, I also wish the lumed indices were slightly larger to help eat into the dial center a little more as well as the date window and number, I feel it's a little small. Again, a negative space design choice. I feel if the dial were balanced out just a little better, this would become my favorite daily wear watch. Very personal, small dings that really only matter to me. Some things that aren't design gripes? This thing really does attract fingerprints and it shows them off in all their detail, so I find myself constantly wiping them away. Also, you can get a pretty bad glare off the crystal unless it's pointed straight at your face. Lastly, the lume doesn't last very long, maybe 15 minutes before it's pretty well dead. In perfectly dark environments I'm sure you might still be able to see it, but not in partially lit, but still very dark areas.
Overall impression after just a week: I really enjoy wearing and looking at this watch, the deep blue color catches my eye and I tilt and turn in the light so that I can see the ultra deep color through the crystal. And, for what it's worth, it's plenty accurate from what I can tell (quartz watches usually are). The value for money is just off the charts, even Bill Gates wears one and he can afford like...any watch...company, he can afford a whole watch company, he could afford a bunch of watch companies, multiple factories, the people to make them, stores...and yet, he wears one of these....so yeah....The value is there. Anyone who wants to get into diver watches should really look at these, give them a try and see if you like the style. There are also plenty of colors to choose from and lots of NATO straps out there to help complete the look, if that's your thing. Somehow, this piece manages to have it's cake and eat it to, and then go back for seconds. It looks amazing, works very well and yet, is so cheap that you wish you bought another one, just for fun. Other than my design dings, there isn't much to dislike about this watch. Right about now I wish I'd bought a solar model, but that's only so that I'd never have to change a battery. I'm also very surprised by the following that Casio has on Reddit. The Casio subreddit is loaded with people who love their cheap, yet incredibly accurate, amazingly tough and truly capable watches, and now, I'm one of them.
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2022
Initial impressions: Really beautiful color, I got the blue dial and bezel and it's an extremely deep, gorgeous azure. The size and heft are perfect for me, I have a 7.25" wrist and this fits perfectly. Any larger and it would look a little ridiculous. I'm not normally into polished cases like this one has, but I'm ok with it. The bezel is hard to turn, but that's actually a design feature. Dive watches are meant to be uni-directional and you really don't want them just freely spinning, it's meant to track usable oxygen in a tank, after all. I put mine on a NATO band and it fits the style very well, but I was not prepared for how good the stock bands are, they feel like very decent quality for mass produced plastic. The operation is silent, I'm sure that's from the density of the case and crystal, but it's totally silent, even when I held it up to my ear, I couldn't hear anything. I also have no idea how deep I'm going to take this watch, but the 200 meter depth rating instills confidence. I'll go nowhere near that, but it's still a nice feature.
Gripes: Almost everything I have an issue with is subject to personal bias based on a design (artistic) choice and will not be applicable to most other people. First, I don't care for how small the Casio name and the Marlin logo at the bottom is on the dial, not a good use of negative space. Next, I also wish the lumed indices were slightly larger to help eat into the dial center a little more as well as the date window and number, I feel it's a little small. Again, a negative space design choice. I feel if the dial were balanced out just a little better, this would become my favorite daily wear watch. Very personal, small dings that really only matter to me. Some things that aren't design gripes? This thing really does attract fingerprints and it shows them off in all their detail, so I find myself constantly wiping them away. Also, you can get a pretty bad glare off the crystal unless it's pointed straight at your face. Lastly, the lume doesn't last very long, maybe 15 minutes before it's pretty well dead. In perfectly dark environments I'm sure you might still be able to see it, but not in partially lit, but still very dark areas.
Overall impression after just a week: I really enjoy wearing and looking at this watch, the deep blue color catches my eye and I tilt and turn in the light so that I can see the ultra deep color through the crystal. And, for what it's worth, it's plenty accurate from what I can tell (quartz watches usually are). The value for money is just off the charts, even Bill Gates wears one and he can afford like...any watch...company, he can afford a whole watch company, he could afford a bunch of watch companies, multiple factories, the people to make them, stores...and yet, he wears one of these....so yeah....The value is there. Anyone who wants to get into diver watches should really look at these, give them a try and see if you like the style. There are also plenty of colors to choose from and lots of NATO straps out there to help complete the look, if that's your thing. Somehow, this piece manages to have it's cake and eat it to, and then go back for seconds. It looks amazing, works very well and yet, is so cheap that you wish you bought another one, just for fun. Other than my design dings, there isn't much to dislike about this watch. Right about now I wish I'd bought a solar model, but that's only so that I'd never have to change a battery. I'm also very surprised by the following that Casio has on Reddit. The Casio subreddit is loaded with people who love their cheap, yet incredibly accurate, amazingly tough and truly capable watches, and now, I'm one of them.
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Reviewed in Brazil on March 5, 2024
Sí brillan en la oscuridad los números y manecillas, no hace ruido, se ha mantenido en buenas condiciones, ya un año y sigue como nuevo (sin rayones).