casio watches i totally don't need but want anyway

The Casio that gets the lion's share of wear on my wrist these days is the W735 model. It's chunky but not ginormous, very legible, unbelievably good night light and can handle life (meaning it can take a knock).

There are, however, a few models I want but totally don't need whatsoever. Even though I get along very well with the W735H, there are a few Casios I want for no other reason than just to have them.

Casio A168WG-9 - This is a "go-to gold watch". I already own two other gold Casios, but this is the one I've never had, even though I already own the A168 in silver-camo. There's just something about this particular gold Casio that gets it just right.

Casio G-SHOCK GWM5610 - The only reason I've not bought this is price, but it keeps getting ever-so slightly cheaper every year. It used to be over $100, but now it's not. While the A168WG-9 is the go-to for gold, this is the go-to "classic square" shape G-SHOCK with all the toys, so to speak. And by that I mean it is a solar atomic.

Casio WS1700H - Newer model, big, chunky and square-ish. Comes in tan, blue (more like a "smoked" blue) and black. They all look good. And cheap. This is the first Casio I've seen where the tan/sand version actually looks pretty nice. It's that sand look that has a utility appearance without being "loud". I like that.

Casio W736H - Almost identical to the W735H I wear now, with the only real difference being the dial. 100% uncluttered, whereas the W735H has slight clutter going on. This might be the one I buy fairly soon just to get that no-clutter digital dial, even though feature-wise it's the same as the W735H.

Honorable mention: AE1500WH. I owned this before just for one day and returned it, but want it again. Yeah, it's huge, but the legibility is top tier.

Published 2024 Dec 12