Casio WVA-M630B-3AJF Watch, Strip

Over many years I have acquired 7 Casio watches. This is the most recent but it's the first time I have thought of reviewing any of them. In some ways this is a composite review of numerous Casio watches. All those I own are excellent watches. Those with G-Shock, solar power cells and signal controlled time are probably perfect watches. You can' t ask for more than a watch that never needs winding, never needs its battery changed and never needs the time or date to be adjusted whilst remaining 100% accurate. This particular model is solar powered and signal controlled. The first Casio I bought in 2015 has run faultlessly for nearly 10 years of regular use without any adjustments being necessary. I fully expect this most recent one to look after itself for years to come. These Casio watches have justifiably become iconic.

The watch looks smart bu is very light and the front is metal looking not actually metal. I suspect this will become discoloured quickly, but time will tell. The strap although looks good is initially very uncomfortable. Its very rigid and takes a few weeks to soften up. I had to wear it tighter than I would normally to try and soften and shape the strap to my wrist shape. Its solar powered and a wave ceptor. So no batteries to replace and no need to set so all good on that front. On the whole I,m happy with it but could be better.

I like it very much and it is a superb acurate watch with solar battery, so no need to replace it every couple of years. Good value for money. I have changed cloth strap which was too stiff imho for metal bracelett, and it looks even better now.

I like the smaller face of the watch and all the functions, especially impresses with the backlight which I think works very well. Its a bit more difficult to set up than my 4 button watch but managed it with the aid of youtube instructions. The Strap is very stiff, I fastened it in the position I wanted it and put a weight on it overnight to flatten the strap a bit to the shape of my wrist. Been OK since and I guess will get more flexible in time.

Brilliant , easy read , no probs , well worth the money

Zero maintenence. No battery to replace, no time to correct. The numbers are very clear and the luminescence is amazingly good. The back light also very effective though could do with staying on longer. It's true what the reviews say about uncomfortable strap. It really is terrible. But I think it will improve with wear. It's a shame the glass and case are both plastic.

Unfortunately the user instructions were in Japanese so had to download them from the internet which was not straightforward.

The good. The watch face is clear to read hours and minutes and you have a digital readout too. It does not wear as large as the 41mm size suggests as it has a short lug to lug. It is very light weight, esp. compared to say, a seiko diver. Second hand is very thin to see. Watch comes without English instructions and many features shown on the internet on watches with same chipset do not work even after watch left in bright natural light all day. Eg :no date. It should be a perpetual calendar. Strap is very stiff and pin holding strap together is very small/thin. Initially the seconds were off but they corrected overnight to precise time. Overall the watch has a cheap lightweight feel. Lots of reviewers on You Tube praise this range of watches but I am very disappointed with the quality and operation of this sample.

Probably my favorite watch. This has been my, “Go-To,” timepiece since I purchased it over a year ago. Simple, reliable, rugged good looks. It’s a field watch with atomic timekeeping, so it’s always accurate. I love the classic analog display, but I appreciate the dual digital display for when my eyes are tired. It’s understated and I like that. Comfortable. Great value for the money.

Great watch! Best value for a don’t-even-need-to-set and forget solar watch with automatic time keeping. No trouble getting the signal from Fort Collins in southeast Ontario. Good high-contrast easy-to-read analog display, although the face is more brown than green as depicted in the product photos. The digital display fades at moderate angles, but is very legible until you get off-axis. Controls as easily as any multi-button digital which is to say kind of cryptically, but once it’s set up you shouldn’t really ever need to play with it. As others note, the included strap is too stiff to live so treat yourself to a prettier one.

Flawless for such a small price. But not meant for any sort of manhandling.

これ、安くて機能が良くて、軽くて、文字盤も見やすい。 コスパ最高なんですけれど、唯一の欠点がベルトが硬いこと。 で、揉みほぐすとか色々と試してみたんですが、最良の方法は、写真の様に輪ゴムで縛って一晩置くこと。 クセが付いて装着感が格段にアップします。

今は同じCASIOのLINEAGEを使っていて、三分の一に近い価格に惹かれたので。 使用しているLINEAGEとは基本的な液晶デザイン(6周辺)や機能、性能(電波ソーラー、5気圧防水)はほぼ同じですが、重さは34.7gと軽く、LINEAGEのチタンモデルの半分以下(73g。ステンレスモデルは100g前後)。樹脂材の多用なのでコストカットは多々あります。 風防も樹脂材なのでキズには注意が必要です。まぁ、風防がサファイアガラスでも簡単にキズは付きますけど、綺麗なんですよねぇ。 受領後に動かすとバッテリー表示は「MID」(レベル2)で、最初に標準電波の手動受信には少し時間は掛かりましたが、その後は(関東ですが)自動受信を示す「RCVD」は表示しています。光充電でのバッテリー表示が「HI」(レベル1)になるのは(照明はほとんどLED光源なので)時間は掛かるかも。 アラームやタイマー、ストップウォッチはLINEAGEでは使っていなかったのでPDFで覚える予定。 布ベルトは自分の腕が細いからか中から2番目の穴とちょっとギリギリ。LINEAGEのベルトは脱着も長さ調整も比較的簡単なので、ここは安っぽさがあります。布ベルトは消耗品なので交換時に考えます。 ステンレス材の腕時計では高温多湿の時に汗でちょっとチクチクする事はあったので、裏蓋に薄いステンレスに樹脂材、ベルトは布と金属アレルギーにも気にせず使えそうな感じはします。 ただ、金属アレルギーに敏感な人は総樹脂製もしくは総チタン製を選んだ方が無難だと思います(それでもダメな人はいるみたいですけど)。 ちょっと傷が付いてもへっちゃらなので普段使いにすると思います。