Subj : Re: Casio ABL100WE-1AVT watch
To   : Nightfox
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Tue Sep 23 2025 07:30 am

-=> Nightfox wrote to All <=-

 Ni> I've always been into wristwatches since I was a kid, and I have a
 Ni> small collection right now..  Although I have a smartwatch which I wear
 Ni> most of the time when I wear a watch, sometimes I like to wear one of
 Ni> my classic watches. I like the way they look and the craftsmanship that
 Ni> goes into a wristwatch. Plus I like the convenience of looking at my
 Ni> wristwatch to see the time so I don't have to take my phone out of my
 Ni> pocket.

I go back and forth between wanting a smart watch and my Seiko 5 diver.
I bought it as a treat for myself in 2007 and it's been my primary
watch. I have a handful of other watches I wear occasionally, but
because my Seiko is self-winding, I feel compelled to wear it more.

I bought a cheap winder, but it isn't enough to keep it going for a week
or more.


 Ni> I just heard about the Casio ABL100WE-1AVT watch, which is designed
 Ni> like one of their popular classic retro watches but has some modern
 Ni> features such as a step tracker and Bluetooth connectivity for a
 Ni> smartphone to synchronize time (and for configurability from a
 Ni> smartphone).

 I like it, it looks a little bigger than the other retro Casios, which
 always look funny on me after being used to big tool watches.

I took a look at the manual, and what the actual hell?

"The battery that comes loaded in your watch is used for function and
performance testing at the factory. The test battery may go dead quicker
than the normally rated battery life noted in the "specifications". Note
that you will be charged for a replacement of this battery, even if
replacement is required within the warranty period".

If they put in a cheap battery, that's a way to cut costs. I saw that
with printers that came with "starter toner" that only printed a hundred
pages or so.

I couldn't imagine a decent lithium CR2016 battery costing that much in
the quantities that Casio buys them in.

Otherwise, they must do a hell of a lot of testing!


 
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