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.